CONTACT: Sasha Tenenbaum
Senior Manager, Media and Public Engagement
stenenbaum@momscleanairforce.org
(917) 887- 0146
WHAT: More than 55 Moms Clean Air Force staff, organizers, and members will testify before EPA in support of the agency’s proposed rule to cut carbon pollution from fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel power plants are responsible for almost a quarter of the climate pollution generated by the US. The proposed standards would hold the power sector responsible for carbon dioxide emissions and other forms of air pollution from new and existing coal and natural gas power plants, offering significant public health benefits and cost savings over time.
WHO: Moms from the following states will provide testimony: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IN, LA, MD, MI, MT, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV, and Washington, D.C.
The following experts and impacted residents will be available for interview:
- Elizabeth Bechard, Moms Clean Air Force’s Senior Policy Analyst, can speak to the public health benefits of cutting pollution from fossil fuel power plants. This proposal comes on the heels of EPA’s new report on climate change and children’s health, which found that the climate crisis poses an outsized threat to our kids. Elizabeth lives in Vermont, where unseasonably high temperatures are breaking records.
- Shaina Oliver, one of our Colorado field organizers, lives in North Denver. Her home is just south of the Suncor Refinery, which spews pollution into the air that she and her family breathe. To make matters worse, the Colorado Front Range continues to fail ozone pollution standards set by EPA. Heat exacerbates air pollution problems, meaning that rising temperatures can make the air increasingly unhealthy to breathe. As a tribal member of the Navajo Nation, Shaina is called to protect all living beings and secure a future for all children– including her four kids.
- Mercedes McKinley lives in Las Vegas with her family and serves as one of our Nevada field organizers. Mercedes’ home is located near multiple sources of pollution. Increasingly warm temperatures not only make it too hot to spend time outside during the day, but also make air pollution worse. Mercedes worries about how extreme heat and air pollution will impact her toddler’s health and future.
WHEN: The hearing will take place June 13 (Tues.), June 14 (Wed.), and June 15 (Thurs.). Please inquire for speaking order information.
WHERE: EPA will hear testimony over Zoom. Hearing livestream information will be listed here when available.
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