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Youth Turn Climate Anxiety Into Action: Moms Make News
EPA Administrator Regan Announced Stronger Mercury and Air Toxics Protections
EPA Administrator Regan just announced important new mercury and air toxics (MATS) protections. The science is clear: No amount of mercury is safe for pregnant moms and children because it endangers developing fetal brains and the brains of children.
Why Youth Voices Belong in Climate Policy. Here’s How to Help.
Young people have a right to feel betrayed by inadequate climate action—and they have a right to have their voices represented in the climate policies that will affect them the most. Here’s how you can help.
East Palestine Mom, Misti Allison, Testifies at Senate Train Derailment Hearing
This is the testimony of East Palestine resident and Moms Clean Air Force member, Misti Allison, gave at the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation at their hearing about the train that derailed just over a mile from her home.
Petrochemicals and People: A Dangerous Combination
Administrator Regan has begun to address petrochemical toxicity. Biden’s Department of Justice has taken some steps to hold petrochemical companies accountable. None of it is enough. Yet. Petrochemical disasters and pollution must end.
Women of Faith, Women of Color Mobilize for Climate and Health Justice
Women of color and women of faith know that climate change negatively impacts our families. We’ve joined together to co-author an open letter calling for climate justice.
Shell’s Ohio River Valley Cracker Plant Gets an “F” Grade
After 100 days of operation, the Shell Beaver County ethane cracker plant, 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, gets a failing report card from environmental groups, including Moms Clean Air Force.
EcoMadres Urge EPA to Set Stronger Rules for Soot Pollution
We know the burden of dirty air isn’t distributed evenly. In the United States, Black, Brown, and Indigenous people experience disproportionately higher exposure to soot pollution, on average, than white people because sources of this deadly pollutant are more likely located in and around their communities.
Moms Tell EPA to Get Tough on Soot
This week, dozens of moms from across the country will testify before EPA at a hearing on proposed federal standards for soot pollution.
Moms Make News: Tiny Pollutant Poses Huge Health Threat
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Vanessa Lynch, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Vanessa Lynch tells her story about how her family’s health has been affected by living near oil and gas development.
Moms Testify at Methane Hearing in Record Numbers
Moms Clean Air Force was out in full force as 63 members from 21 states and Washington, DC delivered testimony at EPA’s methane virtual public hearings last week.