EPA has finalized strong standards to address pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities—an important step in reducing the pollution burden for historically marginalized communities living near some of the nation’s most dangerous petrochemical facilities.
Moms on Scripps News Live
EPA rule to slash toxic pollution will affect 80 Texas plants
Letter to President Biden: Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations, March 27, 2024
Date: March 27, 2024 To: The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States Re: Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Dear President Biden, On behalf of the 150 undersigned organizations representing hundreds of thousands of Americans across the U.S., we are calling on …
Why Earth Day’s Planet vs. Plastics Theme Is Spot On
Plastic has permeated nearly every aspect of our lives and also our bodies. Read the top five reasons it’s time to curb plastic from your life.
A new EPA rule is meant to prevent chemical disasters, but safety advocates say loopholes remain
Moms’ Dominique Browning on Plastics and Climate Change in the New York Times
On a recent walk, Dominique Browning got to thinking that the scattered debris of our lives shows how we take for granted this gorgeous world of ours. And she began to write—to help connect the dots between climate change and petrochemical pollution.
The Age of Obscenity
Neglected and exposed: Toxic air lingers in a Texas Latino community, revealing failures in state’s air monitoring system
Testimony: Moms Clean Air Force, National Environmental Youth Advisory Council, March 2024
By: Moms Clean Air Force Date: March 2024 About: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OA–2024–0043 To: Environmental Protection Agency The NEYAC was established to provide guidance on addressing a range of environmental issues as they relate to youth. Moms Clean Air Force is particularly concerned about …
Recycling Plastics Doesn’t Work
For decades, the plastics industry lied to the public about the viability of recycling, according to a new report.