Last week, Moms Clean Air Force and the Climate Action Campaign released a letter calling for Lee Zeldin to resign or be removed from his position as EPA Administrator. As Politico reported, the letter was signed by over 160 other climate, environmental, and public health organizations arguing that Zeldin has consistently put corporate profit over environmental and human health. Also featured in The Guardian, Common Dreams, and Clean Technica, this letter builds on a months-long effort to oust Zeldin.
Tell Congress: Hold Zeldin Accountable for Corrupting EPA’s Mission
In the news
- Moms warn that EPA’s move to exempt certain “advanced recycling” plastic burning technologies from Clean Air Act protections is a dangerous move in Waste Dive.
- In Earth 911, Moms Co-Founder and Director Dominique Browning condemns EPA for weakening the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, explaining that no amount of mercury is safe for babies’ developing brains.
- Colorado Field Organizer Shaina Oliver (pictured) explains in the Colorado Sun why she is working with Moms to advocate for a state bill that would require businesses to always provide shade, clean water, and air-conditioning—crucial protections for workers in Colorado’s rising temperatures.
- Shaina is also featured in a Forbes article about why communities need local, accurate air quality data in order to understand how they are threatened by toxic air contaminants.
- In Up North News, Wisconsin Field Organizer Jayne Black explains how she was able to bring more than 2,000 Wisconsinites together to advocate against pollution from a proposed AI data center. The project was eventually cancelled.
Honorable mentions
Over the last few weeks, Moms earned mentions in El Tiempo Latino and Sheboygan Press.
Tell Congress: Hold Zeldin Accountable for Corrupting EPA’s Mission