Mom's Clean Air Force

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

For decades, satellites have been beaming down evidence of Earth’s changing climate but with little impact. MethaneSAT—a satellite built for the single, critical purpose of fighting climate change—is about to change all that.

Written by Stephanie Reese

Hace tres años, la administración Biden lanzó la Iniciativa Justicia40, que fijó el objetivo de que el 40% de los beneficios de una serie de inversiones federales fluyeran hacia comunidades de escasos recursos y sobrecargadas por la contaminación. ¿Están funcionando estas inversiones?

Written by Stephanie Reese

Three years ago, the Biden administration launched the Justice40 Initiative, which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of an array of federal investments would flow to under-resourced communities that are overburdened by pollution. Are these investments working?

Written by Melody Reis

Last spring, thousands of Moms signed petitions asking EPA to set the strongest possible protections for tailpipe pollution from cars and trucks. It’s time for the Biden administration to get these protections over the finish line.

Written by Dominique Browning

In her column “What’s in the Air,” Dominique Browning reflects on the plastics industry. The plastic waste crisis is getting worse every year—in large part because there is no way to safely recycle this material, notwithstanding the industry’s efforts to push a “new” technique called “advanced recycling.”

Written by EcoMadres

Lea las últimas noticias de nuestro programa EcoMadres.

Written by EcoMadres

Read the latest news from our EcoMadres program.

Written by Celerah Hewes

Gas pipelines are a significant source of methane, a potent climate pollutant more than 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide. This is unacceptable, and it’s a problem we can fix.

Written by Dominique Browning

The Good Neighbor Rule helps those of us living downwind from states with coal plants—and the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn it.

Written by Dominique Browning

In her column "What's in the Air," Dominique Browning reflects on common decency and a recent interaction between President Biden and Misti Allison, a Moms Clean Air Force member and resident of East Palestine, Ohio.

Written by Emily Pickett

A new climate mapping tool reveals that Florida is at a critical crossroads, with families facing increasing risks due to climate change. Our children and future generations are depending on us to take action now to safeguard their future.

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

More than 3 million people live within a mile of railroad tracks where at any given moment 36 million pounds of vinyl chloride are being ferried around the country. Read how one mom spoke up for her family’s health and safety.

Written by Sarah McBride

Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Written by Emily Pickett

In honor of Black History Month, Moms Clean Air Force recently convened a Coffee and Climate Conversation about health equity and climate justice led by Almeta Cooper.

Written by Alexandra Zissu

Mom Detective shares tips for avoiding flame retardants and other toxic chemicals when buying a new couch or upgrading an old one.

Written by Sarah McBride

President Joe Biden visited East Palestine, Ohio, the site of the tragic train derailment and toxic chemical release, a year after the disaster. East Palestine residents let him know they don’t just want answers—they want action.

Written by Ali Simpson

New Yorkers are drowning in single-use plastic. But a bill in the New York state legislature would dramatically reduce plastic pollution—and as a bonus, climate pollution.

Written by Austyn Gaffney

When one mom realized the neighborhood fracking pad was making her child sick, she took action. Read how she helped pass a law that is now being used to deny permits for wells near Colorado neighborhoods.

Written by Elizabeth Bechard

A study published in January highlights the increasingly important intersection between climate change and maternal mental health. It’s yet another indication that in a changing climate, support for new mothers and other childbearing parents will be needed more than ever.

Written by Celerah Hewes

The Methane Emissions Reduction Program will place a commonsense fee on methane waste from oil and gas operators who don’t meet federal standards. This new program is essential to the success of EPA’s recently finalized methane protections.