CONTACT: Sasha Tenenbaum
Senior Manager, Media and Public Engagement
stenenbaum@momscleanairforce.org
(917) 887-0146
WHAT: On Wednesday, April 12, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan is set to announce the agency’s proposed tailpipe pollution standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles at an event in Washington, DC. Strong tailpipe pollution standards will help tackle the climate crisis and curtail our families’ exposure to pollution from cars and trucks, which is known to trigger asthma and cause lung infections, heart attacks, stroke, premature death, low birth weight, and cancer. Moms will have a speaking role at the event and show up in full force to celebrate this historic step toward a healthier future.
WHO: National Field Manager Liz Hurtado will speak at Wednesday’s event and is available for interviews in both English and Spanish. Liz supports our EcoMadres program in its mission to equitably protect the health of Latino children and families from air pollution and climate change, both of which disproportionately impact Latinos. At Wednesday’s event, Liz will highlight how EPA’s proposed tailpipe pollution standards bring us closer to addressing these longstanding environmental injustices. Traveling from their hometown of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Liz will attend with her 9-year-old daughter.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 12 at 11 AM ET.
WHERE: US Environmental Protection Agency. Watch the event livestream at epa.gov/live