Politics

This post was written by Keith Gaby for EDF Voices: The Trump administration has already cancelled or sought to undermine 23 rules that protect our health and environment – including limits on toxic waste coal companies dump in rivers, and regulations promoting more fuel-efficient cars. But the...

We just had proof that what we do works. When we stand up for clean air and for kids’ health, people listen. Politicians, too, will listen. They want your votes. I cannot express how happy I am to tell you that an attempt to repeal...

The history of WE ACT for Justice goes back to 1988. Peggy Shepard was one of three neighborhood activists who recognized that West Harlem in New York City, was bearing the brunt of toxic pollution. The Environmental Justice movement was getting off the ground. Awareness was building...

My husband and I have been talking about taking the kids to Glacier National Park every summer since they were born. Living in Montana, we suffer from the backyard curse – when you live so close to something so spectacular, it’s easy to find yourself...

The Clean Air Act is coming under attack for being unnecessary and too costly to enforce. But the ‘State of the Air 2017’ report from the American Lung Association (ALA), shows that millions of people are still getting sick from breathing dirty air. “While most of the nation...