By: Cynthia Palmer, Senior Analyst for Petrochemicals, Moms Clean Air Force Date: May 16, 2023 About: Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0730-0001 To: Environmental Protection Agency My name is Cynthia Palmer and I’m the Senior Analyst for Petrochemicals at Moms Clean …
East Palestine Disaster Shows How Philanthropy Can Halt Chemical Accidents in Their Tracks
DEP Issues Three More Air Quality Violations To Shell Petrochemical Plant In Beaver County Related To Emergency Flaring, Exceeding 12-Month Air Pollution Limits
Moms Clean Air Force: Strong Proposed EPA Petrochemical Plant Rules Are One Step Closer To Reality; Shell Petrochemical Plant Covered By Separate Proposed Rule
The Petrochemical and Plastic Crisis Is Spinning Out of Control
Plastic is ubiquitous, even for those of us that try to avoid it, and it’s bad news. A new report warns that while manufacture and use of essential plastics may continue, failing to act now on “reckless increases in plastic production” will have immense costs.
Q & A: What to Know About the Petrochemical Industry
Plastics are everywhere, and the industry that makes them is booming. The ubiquity of plastics and other petrochemicals comes at a steep cost to our health, especially for those living near production and processing facilities.
The Thread That Ties The Recent Chemical Spills Together
The thread that ties the recent chemical spills together
The Ohio Train Derailment Is a Petrochemical Health Disaster
EPA needs to hold the petrochemical polluters and the companies that run “train bombs” through our neighborhoods accountable. These companies should be paying the entire cost of cleanup and providing future support and health care for those who have been exposed to their carcinogenic chemicals.
Why Is EPA Fast-Tracking Plastic Trash as a Renewable Biofuel?
Plastic is not a biofuel. So why is EPA inserted waste plastic into a program designed to fast-track the production of renewable fuels from plants, algae, and other biological sources.
Ohio Train Derailment Highlights Toxic Plastic Pollution
Communities continue to be concerned about the health impacts of toxic petrochemical pollution from the recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Letter to United Nations Environment Program: International legally binding instrument options, January 26, 2023
Date: January 26, 2023 To: United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), unep-incplastic.secretariat@un.org Re: Potential options for elements towards an international legally binding instrument Moms Clean Air Force is a community of over 1 million moms and dads united against air pollution—including the urgent …