House Republicans’ energy package will amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and put our health and the environment at risk by streamlining the approval of substances that might be required to meet important energy needs in the future.
East Palestine Mom, Misti Allison, Testifies at Senate Train Derailment Hearing
This is the testimony of East Palestine resident and Moms Clean Air Force member, Misti Allison, gave at the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation at their hearing about the train that derailed just over a mile from her home.
The East Palestine Train Derailment and Our Chemical Safety Law
Here’s the connection between the nation’s chemical safety law (TSCA) and the risks of toxic chemicals from transportation accidents. Learn what EPA needs to do to keep people safe.
Moms Attend Senate Hearing About Ohio Train Disaster
On March 9, 2023, Moms Clean Air Force went to the Senate hearing about the Ohio train disaster. Moms spoke out about the transport of toxic chemicals and the impact disasters have on their families and communities. Moms tell Senators, EPA, and …
Petrochemicals and People: A Dangerous Combination
Administrator Regan has begun to address petrochemical toxicity. Biden’s Department of Justice has taken some steps to hold petrochemical companies accountable. None of it is enough. Yet. Petrochemical disasters and pollution must end.
Misti Allison on The Lead With Jake Tapper
Misti Allison, a Moms Clean Air Force member living in East Palestine, Ohio, speaks with Jake Tapper about the February 2023 train derailment in her town.
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.
Letter to EPA About Biofuels Program, February 27, 2023
Date: February 27, 2023 To: Michal Freedhoff, Asst. Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Joseph Goffman, Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Dear …
The First 100 Days: Shell’s Beaver County Ethane Cracker Report Card
On November 15, 2022, Shell announced its ethane cracker facility in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, was officially operational. On February 23, 2023, Shell hit its 100th day of operations, and it’s been far from a smooth start. This plant is the largest plastics …
Advanced Recycling: What It Really Is and How It Could Impact PA Residents
Moms Clean Air Force hosted a virtual panel discussion about chemical recycling, also known as “advanced recycling.” Chemical “recycling” is, in fact, plastic incineration. Trash that enters chemical “recycling” facilities is not recycled–it is burned, and in the process, toxic pollution is …
Your Brain on Diesel Pollution: Moms Make News
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, and Vermont.