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State of the Air: Nearly 120 Million Americans Still Breathing Unhealthy Air
One out of every three Americans lives in places marked by unhealthy levels of air pollution. Climate change is making it more difficult to clean up the air, as wildfires worsen the deadly particle pollution known as soot, and hotter, sunnier days worsen ozone pollution, also known as smog.
Moms Make News: Making the Case for Clean Power
Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
Letter to CO Air Quality Control Commission About Stronger Ozone State Implementation Plan, November 29, 2022
Date: November 29, 2022 To: Martha Rudolph, Chair Air Quality Control Commission 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246 Dear Commissioner Rudolph and the rest of the Air Quality Control Commission, The Denver Metro/North Front Range (DM/NFR) region cannot afford to …
EPA: Stop Dragging Your Feet
Air pollution is a leading cause of death worldwide. EPA is taking too long considering standards that will have a big impact on our families’ health.
Particle Pollution: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Learn why we’re urging the Biden’s EPA to propose the strongest possible particle pollution standards to protect public health, and especially the health of pregnant women and babies.
Letter to Colorado Regional Air Quality Council Board About the State Implementation Plan for Ozone, July 20, 2022
Date: July 20, 2022 To: Mike Foote, Chair, RAQC Board RAQC Board Members 1445 Market Street Suite 260 Denver, CO 80202 Dear Mr. Foote and Regional Air Quality Council Board Members, The Denver Metro/North Front Range (DMNFR) region cannot afford to continue …
Testimony: Moms Clean Air Force and Other Environmental Organizations, EPA’s Proposed Redesignation of the Detroit Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone Standards, April 27, 2022
Date: April 27, 2022 To: Eric Svingen, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604 Re: Proposed Redesignation of the Detroit, MI Area to Attainment of the 2015 Ozone …
Good Neighbors Don’t Share Dirty Air
The EPA’s proposed Cross State Air Pollution Rule, also known as the Good Neighbor Plan, will reduce harmful air pollution from power plants and other industrial facilities that drifts across state borders and harms residents of downwind states.
“State of the Air” Finds Millions Breathe Unhealthy Air
The 2022 “State of the Air” report from the American Lung Association finds that more 137 million Americans live in places with unhealthy air.
Testimony: Patrice Tomcik, Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, April 20, 2022
By: Patrice Tomcik, Senior National Field Manager, Moms Clean Air Force Date: April 20, 2022 About: Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0668 To: Environmental Protection Agency Thank you for the opportunity …
Testimony: Elizabeth Bechard, Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, April 20, 2022
By: Elizabeth Bechard, Senior Policy Analyst, Moms Clean Air Force Date: April 20, 2022 About: Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0668 To: Environmental Protection Agency Thank you for the opportunity to …