CONTACT: Katie Edwards, Clean Air Council, kedwards@cleanair.org
PITTSBURGH, PA — On April 30th, 2025 at 11:00am EST, Moms Clean Air Force and Clean Air Council, in partnership with the Climate Action Campaign and in-state partners, will hold a press conference to spotlight the Trump Administration’s sweeping rollbacks of clean air protections that endanger the health of Pennsylvania families, especially of the many living near major pollution sources.
In just the first 100 days, the administration has launched countless attacks on environmental safeguards that protect our air and water, undermining decades of progress. These unprecedented actions to weaken critical clean air protections include allowing power plants to emit toxic chemicals without adhering to the federal requirements that keep us safe, assaults on the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to protect us from greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the termination of Congressionally appropriated federal funding for communities.
In PA, federal grant cancellations and freezes worth at least $13 million have hit projects to monitor air pollution, plant trees, and protect residents from extreme summer heat in the Philadelphia region. This includes a $500,000 grant for Clean Air Council’s community air monitoring network to measure hazardous pollutants emitted by oil refining and help create a disaster preparedness network with nearby residents.
Pennsylvania families deserve better. We invite members of the press to attend and participate in a brief Q&A session following the event.
WHAT: 100 Days 100 Harms: Clean Air Advocates and Public Health Experts Highlight the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Pennsylvania Families’ Health
WHEN: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, 11:00am EST – 11:30 pm EST.
WHERE: Schenley Park Visitor Center, 101 Panther Hollow Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
WHO:
- Lois Bower-Bjornson, Southwestern Pennsylvania Field Organizer, Clean Air Council
- Vanessa Lynch, Pennsylvania Campaign Coordinator, Moms Clean Air Force
- Dr. Carrie McDonough, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, The McDonough Lab, Environmental Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Carnegie Mellon University
- Alison Steele, Executive Director, Environmental Health Project