On March 16, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force invited a panel of experts to answer questions about what we can do to protect our health from soot pollution and how can we hold EPA and our local elected officials accountable. EPA regulates …
Pennsylvania Moms Celebrate New Investments in Air Quality Monitoring
On March 16, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force joined Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), State Rep. Sara Innamorato, Councilmember Erika Strassburger (Pittsburgh City Council District 8), and partners Environmental Health Project, GASP (Group Against Smog and Pollution), and FracTracker to highlight provisions of …
Moms Attend Senate Hearing About Ohio Train Disaster
On March 9, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force went to the Senate hearing about the Ohio train disaster. Moms spoke out about the transport of toxic chemicals and the impact disasters have on their families and communities. Moms tell Senators, EPA, and …
Misti Allison on The Lead With Jake Tapper
Misti Allison, a Moms Clean Air Force member living in East Palestine, Ohio, speaks with Jake Tapper about the February 2023 train derailment in her town.
What the EPA Air Quality Grants Mean for North Carolina
In November 2022, EPA announced $53.4 million in grant awards for 132 community air monitoring projects in 37 states, including North Carolina. Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and the American Rescue Plan, these projects are focused on communities that have been …
Arizona March Media Madness Kickoff
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.
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 …