Read Dominique Browning’s testimony in support of EPA’s new standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants.
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My Testimony in Support of EPA’s New Standards to Limit Pollution From Power Plants
Mercury Does Not Belong in Our Children’s Lunchboxes
The disproportionate impact of mercury pollution on people who traditionally rely on fish and marine mammals for food is unfair. And the burden of avoiding mercury contamination needs to be shifted from fishers and those who eat fish to the common source—power plants.
10 Ways to Talk to Kids About Wildfires
When children in parts of the US look up at the scary orange-gray sky and breathe in the toxic air, they are experiencing dangerous wildfire pollution…and climate anxiety. Here’s how to talk to kids about wildfires.
East Coast Reacts to Unfamiliar Wildfire Smoke
As smoke from the wildfires blazing in Canada drifts into New York, a mom shares her terrifying feelings about being stuck indoors due to unsafe air quality linked to the climate crisis.
School’s Out, And So Is Diesel Pollution: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, and Ohio.
At an Ohio Superfund Site, “You Could Smell the Chemicals in the Air and Water”
EPA recently proposed new standards to reduce air pollution released from more than 200 chemical manufacturing facilities across the US. These facilities make chemicals that are the building blocks of plastics. They release toxic pollution that can increase the risk of cancer for facility workers and people in nearby communities.
Cut Plastic Waste in New York
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act will cut single-use packaging in half, as well as to remove toxic chemicals such as PFAS, benzene, toluene, phthalates, bisphenols, and heavy metals from plastic packaging.
Moms Support Historic Youth Climate Trial in Montana
Our Children’s Trust is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to making sure children’s legal right to a safe climate is protected. This month, Held v. Montana will go to trial. Moms Clean Air Force Montana State Coordinator tells us why she will be there supporting the youth plaintiffs.
Cut Methane for Cleaner Air
Setting strong EPA standards for pollution from oil and gas operations slows global warming and protects our health.
Extreme Heat Poses Unequal Challenge for Black and Brown Communities
“There are two things that I value above all else for my kids: their education and their health. It should be easy, in this country, to take for granted that all children have a right to a solid education and to health care. We know that is not the case. Many children, particularly those in predominantly Black and Brown communities, face significant challenges in accessing quality education and quality health care. The effects of climate change and extreme heat further exacerbate these disparities.”
The Mother of All Power Plant Standards
Earlier this month, EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced new standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. These new standards are vital to protecting all families and communities from the climate crisis and dangerous air pollution.
Diane Wilson, 2023 Goldman Prize Winner: “The Plastic Age Needs to End”
Diane Wilson is proof that one person’s concern about the future of our planet can create significant changes. A 2023 Goldman Prize Award winner who took on the petrochemical industry.