Getting the strongest possible Environmental Protection Agency regulations for clean air across the finish line is core to our work at Moms Clean Air Force. We gather petition signatures, recruit volunteers to testify at public hearings, and hold meetings with EPA officials to ensure our children are protected from harmful pollutants, like soot, smog, and mercury.
These are the proposed clean air regulations EPA is currently considering:
Designation of Vinyl Chloride as High Priority Substance
In December 2023, EPA began the long-awaited process to review five chemicals for regulatory action under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Among these five chemicals is vinyl chloride, a known human carcinogen that is used to make PVC plastic. This is an essential step toward banning vinyl chloride from household and commercial products—and Moms spoke out in testimony and in written comments to EPA before the comment period closed in March 2024.
Methane Emissions Reduction Program
In January 2024, EPA proposed a commonsense fee on the largest oil and gas operators if they exceed the federal methane standard. This proposal is part of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program passed in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Moms provided testimony at the EPA hearing on the program in February 2024 and submitted thousands of written comments to the agency before the comment period closed in March 2024.
Standards for Large Municipal Waste Combustors
In January 2024, EPA proposed standards to tighten its weak and outdated air pollution protections for large municipal trash incinerators. The proposed standards would safeguard people from eight deadly chemicals released by burning plastics and other wastes, but they are no match for the vast amounts of hazardous air pollution, greenhouse gases, and hazardous wastes produced by these incinerators. Moms submitted thousands of written messages urging EPA to finalize the strongest possible protections before the comment period closed in March 2024.