The disproportionate impact of mercury pollution on people who traditionally rely on fish and marine mammals for food is unfair. And the burden of avoiding mercury contamination needs to be shifted from fishers and those who eat fish to the common source—power plants.
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Mercury Does Not Belong in Our Children’s Lunchboxes
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EPA’s proposed new regulations to limit carbon emissions from power plants are essential and achievable for curbing climate change, despite claims from polluters.
IPCC Report: Drastic Cuts in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Needed to Protect Children
According to the latest IPCC report, the world’s children will suffer, unless governments and societies make immediate and “drastic” cuts in the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for the climate chaos occurring worldwide.
Book Says Green Citizens Are the Secret to Climate’s “Big Fix”
The Big Fix, a new published guide to combatting climate change, encourages citizens to become greener by focusing on public policies that can bring about sweeping benefits quickly.
Supreme Court Deals EPA a Setback — But Not a Crippling Blow
Today the Supreme Court constrained EPA’s authority to limit climate-disrupting carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. This decision is a dangerous setback for our children, our families, and our communities, who are experiencing the impacts of climate change here and now, in every city, county, and state of our country.
Moms Make News: Raising Methane, Mercury, and Much More
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Virginia and Washington, DC.
“Coal Blooded Action Toolkit” from NAACP
The NAACP’s “Coal Blooded Action Toolkit” provides the necessary framework and tools to build a foundation for eliminating pollution from coal for impacted communities.
Pending Pick for EPA Chief is Bad for Kids, Bad for Colorado
Andrew Wheeler’s plan is a thinly veiled attempt to buy him and his polluting industry allies more time before concrete action is taken on these dangerous chemicals.
The Green New Deal is a Big Deal. Here’s Why.
Learn more about the Green New Deal, the bold proposal to address climate change, pollution, clean energy, and more through innovation and investment.
Mercury Protections Draw Broad Support
Read about groups from lawmakers to industry leaders, faith leaders to medical professionals, who oppose Andrew Wheeler’s attack on mercury protections.
Trump’s EPA Shuts Down Mercury
The hard won mercury protection rules are under attack by the Trump administration’s EPA and Moms need to roll up their sleeves and fight to save them.
People Across the Country Agree: #StopWheeler
Read comments from people all over the country who recognize that Andrew Wheeler is dangerously unfit to be EPA Administrator.