Rachel Fernandez shares her concerns about mercury poisoning as part of the series, “American Indian Women Speak Out on Mercury Standards.”
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Native American Moms Discuss Why Mercury Standards Matter: Interview with Rachel Fernandez
Native American Moms Discuss Why Mercury Standards Matter: Interview with Rachel Heaton
Rachel Heaton, is a member of the Muckleshoot Tribe of Auburn, Washington. She shares her concerns about mercury poisoning in fish. “Our people have always depended on the salmon.”
Native American Moms Discuss Why Mercury Standards Matter: Interview With Great Grandmother Mary Lyons
Ojibwe Great-Grandmother Mary Lyons talks about the importance of clean air and water to her children, and community – and why she opposes any effort to undermine the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
American Indian Women Speak Out on Mercury Standards
We’re launching a series of interviews with Native American women about the importance of clean air and water to them, their children, and their communities – and why they oppose any effort to undermine the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
Health Experts Warn: “Children Will Be Affected at Every Single Stage of Their Life by a Changing Climate”
The Lancet focused their latest report on the effects of climate change on children’s health, asking, “Who is going to be the most vulnerable?”
Protecting the Mercury Rules Is a Crucial Moment for Our Babies
Moms Clean Air Force staff went to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with messages that highlighted the health risks of Trump’s proposed changes to the existing, working mercury rules.
Donald Trump Has Been a Disaster for our Health and Environment
President Trump is misleading Americans with false claims of stewardship of our environment in his speech today. By making our air and water dirtier, and our climate more dangerous, Trump is a disaster for America.
Senator Cory Booker Sounds Alarm About Mercury Fumes in Schools
Moms Clean Air Force Trisha Dello Iacono’s child attends a NJ school with mercury contaminated floors. She brings this issue to her state senator, and in a letter to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, Sen. Booker mentions cases of mercury vapor in multiple schools across his state.
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.
Moms Testify at EPA Mercury Hearing
Dozens of Moms Clean Air Force members and staff from more than 15 states testified this week at the only public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to attack the legal foundation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
Why I’m Headed to DC Again
Read about one mom who has now testified at the EPA twice in order to try and protect mercury regulations from the polluter friendly Trump administration.
Mercury Protections Draw Broad Support
Read about groups from lawmakers to industry leaders, faith leaders to medical professionals, who oppose Andrew Wheeler’s attack on mercury protections.