After 100 days of operation, the Shell Beaver County ethane cracker plant, 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, gets a failing report card from environmental groups, including Moms Clean Air Force.
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Shell’s Ohio River Valley Cracker Plant Gets an “F” Grade
Oil and Gas Pollution Harms a Community
There’s one week left to send a message to EPA in support of its updated rule to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from oil and gas operations across the country. Our New Mexico coordinator shares her thoughts as a mom and a Latina.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Kayley Shoup, Carlsbad, New Mexico
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Kayley Shoup tells us how her family and her community are impacted by living near oil and gas development.
Moms Make News: Tiny Pollutant Poses Huge Health Threat
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Vanessa Lynch, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Vanessa Lynch tells her story about how her family’s health has been affected by living near oil and gas development.
Moms Testify at Methane Hearing in Record Numbers
Moms Clean Air Force was out in full force as 63 members from 21 states and Washington, DC delivered testimony at EPA’s methane virtual public hearings last week.
Moms Make News: EPA Methane Rule Gets Strong Support From Moms
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
My Testimony in Support of Cutting Methane Pollution
Over the next three days, dozens of moms from across the country will testify before EPA at a virtual public hearing on cutting methane and other harmful pollutants from new and existing oil and gas operations. This is my testimony…
Living With Fossil Fuels: Gas Stove Testing
Two Moms Clean Air Force staff members had their gas stoves tested for harmful air pollutants. Read the results of their investigation.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Living With the Petrochemical Industry
A mom recounts her experience touring a petrochemical plant, and discusses the health effects of being surrounded by oil and gas operations.
EPA Must Move Quickly to Finalize Proposed Methane Rule
EPA has released an updated rule to cut methane and other harmful pollutants from new and existing oil and gas operations. This important step forward will help establish protections for the families living closest to oil and gas operations, and is the best lever we have to combat climate change, which impacts all of us.
On the Front Lines of Oil and Gas Development: Karen Knutson, Indiana Township, Pennsylvania
As part of our series about the health impacts of methane, Karen Knudson tells her story about how state land near her Pennsylvania home is being used for oil and gas wells, transmission pipelines, and other infrastructure for the industry.


















