Clean Air Act: Tremendous Lifesaver and Economic Engine
Marking the 50th anniversary of the first ever Earth Day, a newly released study finds that air pollution programs implemented under the federal Clean Air Act a...
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The Time Is Now to Stand with Clean Energy Workers
All sectors of the U.S. economy have been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it critical to support all those whose jobs have been affected, such as by i...
Protections that Curb Toxic Coal Plant Pollution Under Attack
The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards save more than 10,000 lives and avoid as many as 130,000 asthma attacks each year. Keeping them strong is more important no...
Pandemic Endangers Slaughterhouse Workers and Supply Chains
“My life is in jeopardy because we’re working elbow to elbow,” slaughterhouse workers report....
NRDC and Partners Sue After EPA Gives Pass to Polluters During Pandemic
The agency’s non-enforcement policy risks pollution spikes in already overburdened communities—making COVID-19 that much more dangerous. ...
The EPA Just Refused to Reduce Levels of Soot During a Pandemic Made Worse by Air Pollution
Airborne soot is already responsible for tens of thousands of American deaths each year—and new research shows it could make Covid-19 more deadly. So why is t...