MOMS CONFRONT CORONAVIRUS: Staff and members made news throughout the country.
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Moms Make News: March 14 – March 27, 2020
How We Mother During Coronavirus
Along with the rest of the world, the Moms Clean Air Force team is learning to cope with a new reality during this difficult health crisis. Our state organizers, national team, and volunteers share how they are mothering in the midst of the coronavirus.
Moms Make News: November 25 – December 6, 2019
Moms Clean Air Force staff and members made news throughout the country during these last two weeks!
EPA Testimony: “No Amount of Profit Can be Traded for a Healthy Kid.”
This is the testimony Moms Clean Air Force’s regional manager, Elizabeth Brandt gave on November 6th, asking EPA to be more protective of our children, our families, and our communities by updating the current standards for ethane cracker plants.
Fires and Chemicals: A Toxic and Deadly Mix
Learn how fires are disrupting people’s lives–from the petrochemical fire in Texas to wildfires in California–and creating deadly health effects.
Infants At Risk for Long-Term Health Issues from Climate Change
Studies of mothers in southern states like Texas are showing that infants are at risk for long-term climate change related health issues. Here’s why.
Parents Have Serious Health Concerns in the Wake of Petrochemical Fires in Texas
The fire burned for more than 60 hours, prompting school closures, shelter-in-place orders, and spikes of benzene that spewed into the air.
With More Petrochemical Fires, Texas is Failing Its Citizens
Two industrial fires recently sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air over the Houston area, putting the health and well-being of families at risk.
Climate Change May Increase Risk of Heart Defects in Babies
Learn about the increase in congenital heart defects experts expect as more pregnant women are exposed to extreme heat during the early weeks of pregnancy.
Latinos and the New Climate Movement
Learn about the group Ecomadres, a group of Latino men and women fighting for clean air, pollution regulations, and climate action.
Moms At Methane Hearing Ask EPA To Keep Our Air Safe
Read about the parents who turned out to testify against rolling back methane regulations designed to fight air pollution from the gas and oil industry.
Making Methane Visible in Texas’ Permian Basin Fracking Boom
Read about the vast amount of methane pollution being created by the fracking industry in the Permian Basin, TX, and what some are doing to stop it.