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Testimony: Undermining Mercury Protections: EPA Endangers Human Health and the Environment
This is the full text of the testimony of Heather McTeer Toney, Moms Clean Air Force’s National Field Director, in support of strengthening the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
Testimony: Heather McTeer Toney, Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing on Mercury Protections, May 2019
By: Heather McTeer Toney, National Field Director, Moms Clean Air Force Date: May 21, 2019 About: Undermining Mercury Protections: EPA Endangers Human Health and the Environment To: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairwoman DeGette, Ranking …
Pruitt: End Subsidies For Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables
Learn about the efforts of Scott Pruitt to eliminate subsidies for renewable energy while he continues to support fossil fuel polluters.
The Dirty Coal Guys Take a Few Pages From The Climate Science Denier Playbook
Learn about the latest in the fight against air pollution. Find out what dirty coal promoters are willing saying to get their way.
Help Us Stop Coal
Learn about a piece of legislation proposed by dirty coal interests, which would block EPA from regulating carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants.
Children Pay the Price for Tactics Against Clean Air
House Republican Ed Whitfield announces further plans to slow the EPA’s regulatory powers. Meaning more time before we can breathe clean air.
Testimony: Moms Clean Air Force and Other Environmental and Health Organizations, EPA’s Proposed Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants, April 11, 2022
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794 Comments of Community, Public Health, Civil Rights, Environmental Justice, Environmental, Faith and Professional Organizations on National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units- Revocation of the 2020 Reconsideration, and Affirmation of …
Notable Achievements
The Impact of Moms Over the years, Moms Clean Air Force has contributed mightily to important wins for our children on both the legislative and the regulatory fronts. In 2024 alone, our members sent 152,900 messages to EPA, the White House, and …
The Health Benefits Of Reducing Mercury Are Much Larger Than Estimated
Read about Mercury and Air Toxics Standards reducing mercury levels in the environment and improving public health at a much lower cost than anticipated.
People Across the Country Agree: #StopWheeler
Read comments from people all over the country who recognize that Andrew Wheeler is dangerously unfit to be EPA Administrator.
The EPA Fight Will Move From Regulations to Funding
A recent trip to BlogHer revealed women were shocked that the Clean Air Act was under attack and that we would again have to fight for clean air.