Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) shares what motivates her fight for environmental justice and public health, how climate investments from the Inflation Reduction Act are showing up in local communities, and what Justice in Every Breath means to her with EcoMadre Liz Hurtado.
Carbon Dioxide 101
The burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas over the last century has increased the concentration of carbon pollution in the atmosphere.
EPA Large Municipal Waste Combustors Rule
Harmful pollution from municipal waste incinerators must be regulated In many parts of the country, household waste is sent to municipal incinerators for burning, instead of to the landfill. The harmful air pollution from these incinerators is alarming. In January 2024, EPA …
The Role of Clean Energy in Cutting Climate Pollution
We already have enough clean energy sources to power our lives daily. The world has to cut climate pollution, a major cause of global warming, 45% by 2030 and completely stop climate pollution by 2050, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations’ body that assesses the science related to climate change. One critical way to drastically reduce climate pollution is to adopt clean energy across all sectors of life.
Pregnancy, the Placenta, and Pollution
Babies are exposed to pollution before they take their first breath. Currently, the placenta is under siege by a variety of chemicals in the environment, and we’re just starting to study and understand which can cross this barrier and how they impact babies. Here’s a refresher on the placenta and some ideas for safeguarding growing babies during pregnancy.
Plastics and Climate Change
The world’s fastest-growing industrial source of greenhouse gases Plastics and other petrochemicals are the world’s fastest-growing industrial source of greenhouse gases. They are a significant part of the climate-and-fossil-fuels crisis. Every step of the plastics supply chain releases greenhouse gases and other …
Climate Disruption, Air Pollution, and Young People’s Health
From the prenatal months to the critical developmental years of adolescence and early adulthood, children and young people are vulnerable to the impacts of a warming world. Extreme heat, wildfire smoke, stronger storms, and other climate threats interact with children’s health in …
Moms Thank EPA & President Biden for Strong Methane Rules
National Field Director Patrice Tomcik, who lives with oil and gas operations in her Pennsylvania community, thanks EPA Administrator Michael Regan and President Joe Biden for announcing the finalization of strong EPA methane rules at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) on …
Testimony: Moms Clean Air Force, Review of the Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act, November 13, 2023
By: Cynthia Palmer and Dominique Browning, Moms Clean Air Force Date: November 13, 2023 About: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0330 To: Environmental Protection Agency Dear Administrator Regan, Thank you for this opportunity to submit comments on your proposed Review of the Final Rule Reclassification of Major …
“Chemical Recycling” 101
Turning plastic trash into air pollution In recent years, plastics industry lobbyists have been promoting an old incineration method as a new way to solve the plastic pollution crisis. They are calling the process “chemical recycling” and “advanced recycling,” even though it …
Testimony: Moms Clean Air Force, Ozone NAAQS Integrated Science Assessment (ISA), October 20, 2023
By: Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst, Moms Clean Air Force Date: October 20, 2023 About: Docket ID EPA-HQ-ORD-2023-0435: Comments on the Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone To: Environmental Protection Agency On behalf of Moms Clean Air Force, thank you for the opportunity to …
Ozone Pollution 101
What is ozone? Ground-level ozone pollution, also commonly known as smog, is formed in the atmosphere when certain chemicals combine with heat and sunlight. Power plants, vehicle exhaust, and chemical solvents can all be sources of smog-forming chemicals, including nitrogen oxides (NOx) …