Stephanie BadSoldier Snow, our April Supermom of the Month, is HoChunk, Meskwaki, Lakota, and Umohon. After years of contemplation over what we do to our Earth, she chose to start volunteering with Moms Clean Air Force, an organization that reflects her maternal values.
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April Supermom of the Month: Stephanie BadSoldier Snow, Iowa
“Environmental Justice will be the Mission of the Entire Government,” says Biden on Creating a New Office of Environmental Justice
In an executive order, Biden declared a new Office of Environmental Justice positioned inside the White House Council on Environmental Quality. Federal agencies are now mandated to structure their policies through the prism of how toxic pollution and the climate crisis impact minority and Native communities.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Shaina Oliver, North Denver, Colorado
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Shaina Oliver tells her story about how many Indigenous People live “sacrifice zones,” where profits from oil and gas operations and polluting industries are considered more important than the health of the community.
Tribal Communities Need More Funding for Clean Air Programs
Increased funding for Tribal air programs will help Tribal communities hit hard by wildfires, flooding, and air pollution to protect their members and pursue culturally appropriate climate solutions.
Wildfires Threaten the Health of Native American Families
Native Americans often live in rural areas close to wildfires and airborne smoke. Climate change makes wildfires worse. Warming temperatures contribute to both the severity and duration of wildfires.
Moms Join Fight for Environmental Justice and Win Against Corporate Polluter
The EPA issued a letter this week objecting to Colorado state’s permit renewal request for the Suncor Refinery. The plant “raises significant environmental justice concerns, as illustrated by the severity of pollution and described health impacts facing the communities living in proximity to the Suncor site.”
Indigenous Communities Left Out of Clean Air Wins
Indigenous communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by the harms of air pollution, and often excluded from the health benefits of environmental progress.
Moms Welcome Red Road Totem Pole to DC
The Lummi Nation have transported a 24-foot totem pole from Washington State to Washington DC – honoring, uniting and empowering Native communities working to protect all sacred places.
Great Grandmother Mary Lyons: “We Are Here to Protect. Water Is Life.”
Ojibwe Great Grandmother Mary Lyons spoke with Moms Clean Air Force’s Elizabeth Brandt about the Line 3 crude oil pipeline at the Red Road to DC event on the National Mall this summer.
EPA Mapping Tool: Power Plants and Neighboring Communities
The EPA recently released a new mapping tool that focuses on “Power Plants and Neighboring Communities” to examine where sources of emissions are located. This is particularly useful to address how these sources impact EJ communities.
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
To deal with the climate crisis, an Indigenous mom tells us about her tribal community’s connection with the Earth, and their responsibility and stewardship to fixing what has been broken.
Environmental Racism: Colorado’s Suncor Refinery Pollutes Community
For more than 10 years, the Suncor refinery has been operating on an expired Clean Air Act permit polluting communities of color in Colorado.