Author: Moms Clean Air Force

This was written by Julie Dermansky. It originally posted on DESMOG: There is an LED sign at a Chase Bank in downtown Midland, Texas, the heart of the Permian Basin, which quantifies the current oil boom. It alternates between current rig count, the price of...

This was written by Nancy Spencer, an environmental attorney and mom in San Mateo, California: By nature, I am an optimist. So when the sunlight suddenly turned orange a week ago today and my yard smelled like a campfire, I thought “it’s just a local...

Mercury standards under attack: The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards are a lifesaving, fully implemented, effective pollution prevention program that specifically protects pregnant women and babies from harm. Since 2012, the mercury standards have helped to dramatically lower mercury emissions from coal plants. Moms want...

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...

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...