New Environmental Justice Tool from the EPA
The EJSCREEN will be a game changer for grassroots activists at the hyperlocal level.
Tagged: particulate matter
The South Bronx Fights Air Pollution in “Asthma Alley”
A. Mychal Johnson, co-founder of South Bronx Unite, has squared off against a formidable foe—the food delivery service FreshDirect.
Air Pollution is Making Me Anxious
A new study proposes that air pollution may impact mental health.
Activist, Mother, ExxonMobil Shareholder: Jane Dale Owen
Owen told me, “Houston made me become an environmentalist because of the air pollution.”
Bad Air Makes Bad Neighbors: Cross-State Air Rule Cut Down
Editorial boards around the country from New Hampshire to Los Angeles weighed in on the court’s ruling, and the reaction wasn’t positive.
Mercury Ruling: Waiting For the EPA
With a nod to the upcoming election, Clemmer stated, “President Obama needs to support the leadership of Lisa Jackson on critical public health and environmental issues and focus less on short term political considerations.”
National Poll Says America Wants the EPA
“Attacks on clean air and the federal agency charged with protecting the environment and the health of Americans is an unpopular position with most Americans, including those in nine key 2012 battleground states.”
