Moms spoke out at EPA about a recent proposal to redefine what it means to “begin actual construction” in order to let polluters break ground on major new industrial facilities without air pollution permits or community input.
Testimony: Laurie Anderson, EPA New Source Review Regulatory Actions, May 28, 2026
By: Laurie Anderson, Colorado Field Organizer Date: May 28, 2026 About: Revision to “Begin Actual Construction” in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program, Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0618 To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency My name is Laurie Anderson, and I am a Colorado Field Organizer with Moms …
Testimony: Patrice Tomcik, EPA New Source Review Regulatory Actions, May 28, 2026
By: Patrice Tomcik, Senior National Field Director Date: May 28, 2026 About: Revision to “Begin Actual Construction” in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program, Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0618 To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency My name is Patrice Tomcik, and I am the Senior National Field Director …
Testimony: Celerah Hewes, EPA New Source Review Regulatory Actions, May 28, 2026
By: Celerah Hewes, Senior Manager, State Field Campaigns Date: May 28, 2026 About: Revision to “Begin Actual Construction” in the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program, Docket # EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0618 To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency My name is Celerah Hewes, and I am a Senior Manager of …
Drone search for capped wells
The Zombie Oil Refinery: One Texas Community’s Fight With a Polluting Project That Just Won’t Die
In early March, President Trump announced his support for the first new polluting oil refinery in Brownsville, Texas, in the last 50 years, and suddenly, a project presumed dead after nearly a decade of inaction might actually move forward.
Inside Pennsylvania’s Most-Fracked County: One Family’s Health Story
Lois Bower Bjornson, a Pennsylvania mother and advocate, has seen how fracking can have grave consequences for families and communities.
Locating Abandoned and Orphan Wells in Western Pennsylvania
Moms Clean Air Force’s Patrice Tomcik and Environmental Defense Fund’s Adam Peltz provide an overview of the project to find abandoned and orphan wells in Western Pennsylvania.
Supermom of the Month: Shaena Crossland Fights Massive Gas-Powered Data Center Campus in West Virginia
We talked with Supermom Shaena Crossland about Fundamental Data’s Ridgeline Project, what it means for her West Virginia community, and how she’s fighting back.
Project Hail Mary: What the Movie Missed About Methane
Project Hail Mary, the new Ryan Gosling movie, misses an important subplot on methane from the book it’s based on. Methane is a massive contributor to climate pollution, and Moms have been working to cut methane from oil and gas operations for …