The oil and gas industry isn’t the first thing to come to mind when someone says “Michigan.” But on a recent toxic tour, one mom learned what a serious threat leaky, low-producing oil and gas wells are in her state.
Articles by Julie Kimmel
Oil Refineries, Highways, and Now AI? How This Denver Neighborhood Fights for Clean Air
Alfonso Espino’s northeast Denver community is fighting compound pollution threats—an oil refinery, two giant railyards, highway redevelopment, and now a massive fossil-fuel-powered data center campus.
Moms’ Advocacy Helps Suspend Operations at a Toxic “Advanced Recycling” Incinerator in Ohio
One mom’s persistent advocacy alongside a local coalition to stop the Freepoint “advanced recycling” incinerator from polluting has paid off. On May 28, the facility suspended its operations in Ohio!
Superkid Gavin Lynch Watched His Mom Speak Up—and Decided to Do the Same
Gavin Lynch, June’s Superkid of the Month, has been speaking out against oil and gas development in his neighborhood since he was eight. This fall, he’s headed to Clemson University to study environmental engineering.
Art as Action: An Illustrator Helps Youth Confront the Climate Crisis
Danica Novgorodoff is an artist and writer of books for all ages who believes that everyone, from protestors to organizers to educators to illustrators, has a place in the climate movement.
3 U.S. Tribal Advocates Fighting for Clean Air
This April, Moms’ Shaina Oliver and Liz Hurtado joined a who’s who of the top U.S. Tribal policymakers, regulators, and advocates for clean air at the 26th annual National Tribal Air Quality Forum. Here are 3 doing important work.
EPA Moves to Gut Key Pollution Law. Moms Say No.
Moms spoke out at EPA about a recent proposal to redefine what it means to “begin actual construction” in order to let polluters break ground on major new industrial facilities without air pollution permits or community input.
Families Deserve a Voice Before Polluters Break Ground on Dirty AI Data Centers
Join Moms in opposing a proposed EPA rule that would stop people from speaking out against development that could lock our families and neighborhoods into decades of added health risks.
“Anyone Can Meet With Lawmakers”: A Simple Guide to Talking With Congress
Learn the basics of meeting with lawmakers—from how to schedule a meeting and what to expect to tips for sharing your story—from a seasoned Moms Clean Air Force organizer.
Supermom Addie Navarro Helps North Carolina Parents Navigate Eco-Anxiety
Our Supermom this Mental Health Awareness Month is Addie Navarro, a mom of two who teaches a Parenting Climate Resilient Kids workshop in Durham, North Carolina.
Supermom of the Month: Shaena Crossland Fights Massive Gas-Powered Data Center Campus in West Virginia
We talked with Supermom Shaena Crossland about Fundamental Data’s Ridgeline Project, what it means for her West Virginia community, and how she’s fighting back.
An All-Hands-on-Deck Moment for PFAS and Toxic Chemical Protections
Moms are urging our lawmakers in Congress not to touch the Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation’s bedrock chemical safety law.