Moms Clean Air Force: Fighting Air Pollution & Climate Change

Moms Clean Air Force is a community of moms and dads united against air pollution – including the urgent crisis of our changing climate – to protect our children’s health.

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Women Were the Story of the 2018 Midterms

BY Moms Clean Air Force ON November 13, 2018

This was written by Felice Stadler, Campaigns Director fo Clean Air Moms Action: The 2018 election saw a record number of women running for office and winning, changing local, state, and federal legislatures for the better by running on thoughtful platforms and transforming governing bodies to become...

TOPICS: Activism, California, Climate Change, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Politics, Social Justice, Texas

Taking Shortcuts Won’t Protect Our Families From Air Pollution

BY Moms Clean Air Force ON November 13, 2018

The was written by Elena Craft, health scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund: We know that air pollution is bad for our families. Science makes that abundantly clear. Studies, for example, show that mercury can damage the nervous system of children and fetuses, while ground-level...

TOPICS: Air Pollution, Fracking, Natural Gas, Science, Texas

The Best and Worst Midterm Results for the Environment

BY Moms Clean Air Force ON November 8, 2018

This was written by Olivia Rosane. It originally posted on EcoWatch: Results from the U.S. midterm election are mostly in, and, when it comes to what they mean for the environment, they’re a real mixed bag. On the plus side, the Democrats took the House...

TOPICS: Activism, African-American Community, Carbon Pollution, Children's Health, Clean Air Rules and Regulations, Climate Change, Colorado, EPA, Florida, Latino Community, New York, Politics, Texas

Clean Energy Win in Colorado and New Mexico

BY Moms Clean Air Force ON November 8, 2018

This was written by Ben Lefebvre. It originally posted on Politico: Democrats are set to expand their reach into the U.S. oil patch after Tuesday’s election, potentially turning Western states into a testing ground for new oil and gas regulation. Colorado and New Mexico elected Democratic...

TOPICS: Clean Air Rules and Regulations, Colorado, Fracking, New Mexico, Politics, Renewable Energy

Great News! Major Wins for Climate Safety.

BY Dominique Browning ON November 7, 2018

Is the glass half full, or half empty? That’s what I found myself wondering all morning (and well into last night) as I followed election results. I’m going with half full — more than half full, in fact. Don’t believe the pundits who tell us...

TOPICS: Activism, Children's Health, Clean Air Rules and Regulations, Climate Change, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Politics, Wisconsin

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