Isabel González Whitaker’s son has always had allergies, but this year was different. Isabel, Moms’ Associate Vice President and Director of EcoMadres, tells the Daily Mail that this spring was “marked by a persistent cough” that turned into terrifying asthma attacks. After multiple trips to urgent care, Isabel was left wondering: Why?
Isabel suspects that Elon Musk’s new xAI facility a few miles from her house in Memphis may be part of the problem. As she writes in an op-ed for the Commercial Appeal, this massive data center—which powers Grok on X—is operating dozens of gas turbines without pollution controls. The Southern Environment Law Center estimates that these turbines are emitting thousands of tons of pollution that is linked to asthma attacks.
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In other news
- In an op-ed published by The Nevadan, Nevada Field Organizer Mary Wagner (pictured) calls for accountability from her state’s utility companies.
- The Cool Down features Colorado Field Organizer Laurie Anderson in a story about Colorado’s plan to cut methane pollution from oil and gas operations.
- The Washington Examiner quotes Moms Clean Air Force in an article about the House’s vote to approve a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that strips protections for seven of the world’s most toxic chemicals.
- National Field Manager Liz Hurtado speaks with Telemundo Austin about the dangers of extreme heat.
- El Tiempo Latino covers a panel that EcoMadres co-hosted about the American Lung Association’s 2025 State of the Air Report and what the findings mean for Latino communities.
- Elizabeth Bechard, Moms’ Public Health Manager, talks to Forbes about the mental health benefits of swapping diesel-powered buses for electric models.
- A new report from Climate Central found that the number of extreme heat days that could increase risk of complications for pregnant people is growing. Motherly spotlights Moms as one of the organizations fighting for solutions.
Honorable mentions
Over the last couple of weeks, Moms earned mentions in The Cool Down, Al Dia, Las Vegas Review, and WUNC.
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- Isabel in Commercial Appeal
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