Watch this virtual training on storytelling, media engagement, and how we can all make a difference. Co-hosted by Moms Clean Air Force, Climate Action Campaign, Elders Climate Action, Northern AZ Climate Change Alliance, ACAC, and EDF. Speakers include: Michael Cronin, Jared Carter, …
Public Health & Environmental Justice in Michigan with Rep. Rashida Tlaib
In honor of Black History Month, Moms Clean Air Force and Clinicians for Climate Action Michigan Chapters hosted a virtual panel discussion about public health and environmental justice in Michigan. Panelists discussed the disproportionate impacts of pollution on Black communities, asking for …
The First 100 Days: Shell’s Beaver County Ethane Cracker Report Card
On November 15, 2022, Shell announced its ethane cracker facility in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, was officially operational. On February 23, 2023, Shell hit its 100th day of operations, and it’s been far from a smooth start. This plant is the largest plastics …
Workshop: How to Write Soot Comments
EPA’s proposed standards for soot, also known as particle pollution or PM 2.5, are tremendously disappointing. Soot pollution is extremely dangerous, and no amount of it is safe for us to breathe. On February 22, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force hosted a …
Georgia Air Quality Monitoring Roundtable
On February 17, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force and our partners hosted a roundtable discussion about major investments to improve air quality in Georgia. The American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act provided funding for community air quality monitoring programs. …
EcoMadres Urge EPA to Set Stronger Rules for Soot Pollution
Watch this short video to learn what soot is, how it impacts Latino communities, and why we need EPA to set a stronger rule for soot pollution. Learn more about Moms’ work on soot pollution.
Clearing the Air: How EPA Air Quality Funding Impacts Ohio
In late 2022, EPA distributed 132 grants for air quality monitoring projects to communities across the country that are overburdened by health impacts from pollution. In partnership with Green Energy Ohio and the Ohio Public Health Association, Moms Clean Air Force hosted …
Advanced Recycling: What It Really Is and How It Could Impact PA Residents
Moms Clean Air Force hosted a virtual panel discussion about chemical recycling, also known as “advanced recycling.” Chemical “recycling” is, in fact, plastic incineration. Trash that enters chemical “recycling” facilities is not recycled–it is burned, and in the process, toxic pollution is …
Nevada Air Quality Roundtable
On February 9, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force joined our partners at the Nevada Wildlife Federation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Defend Our Future for a roundtable discussion about Nevada’s air quality. Panelists explained how Nevada’s poor air quality affects all Nevadans …
Let’s Talk Methane
On January 17, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force joined PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, Clean Air Council, Environmental Defense Fund, the Evangelical Environmental Network, Environmental Health Project, and Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania for a webinar about EPA’s new proposal to reduce …
Take Action to Cut Methane Pollution
Moms are urging EPA to make the methane rule even stronger by fully eliminating pollution from wasteful practices like routine flaring, and ensuring frontline communities have the tools they need to hold polluters accountable. Let’s help ensure everyone’s right to clean air.
Michigan Roundtable About EPA’s Air Monitoring Grants
On December 14, 2022, Moms Clean Air Force Michigan coordinator Elizabeth Hauptman joined EDF Action’s Tina Catron to host a roundtable discussion about the environmental justice and health benefits of EPA’s recent air quality monitoring grants. Speakers included Kathleen Slonager, the Executive …