State of the Air: INDIANA

Field organizer, Wendy Bredhold takes a selfie with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. March, 2014

Here’s what we’re working on in Indiana:

Mercury: We are supporting strong limits on harmful mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Climate Change: We are fighting global warming by supporting policies that will reduce carbon emissions, and decrease dangerous co-pollutants, such as mercury.

Clean Energy: We are ensuring that our energy future is renewable, clean, and healthy — for the sake of our children’s health.

Chemical Policy Reform: We are fighting to keep toxic chemicals out of the products we use every day, through the Safer Chemicals Healthy Families coalition.

Natural Gas Pollution: We are demanding strong protections from methane, volatile organic compounds, and other harmful air pollutants associated with fracking and natural gas development.

Indiana’s electricity generation by source, 2011:

2014

• Courier Press, Alternative energies safer, create jobs
• ThinkProgress, Moms, Nurses Laud New EPA Carbon Pollution Plan: ‘Ultimately, It Will Save Lives’
• Indianapolis Star, Gov. Pence vows to fight Obama’s plan to cut carbon emissions
• Palladium-Item, EPA would require power plants to cut carbon emissions
• Lafayette Journal & Courier, Gov. Pence vows to fight Obama’s plan to cut carbon emissions
• WNIN, Recent particulate alert stirs debate
• Evansville Podcast, Moms Clean Air Force
• Evansville 14News, Evansville mom in Washington D.C. to battle climate change

Coming soon!

Passing out healthy heart lip balm tins at a bake sale. February, 2014

• Hoosier Sierra Club
• Illinois Sierra Club
• Indiana Climate Collaboration
• WeCAN
• Sustainable Indiana 2016
• Valley Watch
• A Breath of Fresh Air