Environmental Justice

EDF “Strongly Supports” Proposal to Strengthen Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Protect Millions from Smog-Forming Coal-Plant Smokestack Pollution
Jun 27, 2022

Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2022) Environmental Defense Fund is urging EPA to update and strengthen the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule in order to protect people and communities in downwind ...

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Stronger national fine particle air pollution standards will provide significant health benefits and reduce disparities
Ananya Roy / Jun 22, 2022

This blog is co-authored by Taylor Bacon, Analyst, US Clean Air and Climate; Maria Harris, Senior Scientist; and Mindi DePaola, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Scientist. A new EDF ...

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• June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 • Academic, Environmental Justice, Government Official/Policymaker, Health, Public Health/Environmental Official, USA

Meet Jennifer Hadayia, Executive Director, Air Alliance Houston
Lexi Ambrogi / May 25, 2022

Jennifer Hadayia is the Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston, a nonprofit advocacy organization working to reduce the public health impacts from air pollution and advance environmental justice. With nearly ...

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• May 25, 2022 • Environmental Justice, Health, Houston, Monitoring, Partners, USA

EDF mapping reveals where traffic pollution harms children’s lungs

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Castor, Blunt Rochester, Torres Air Quality Monitoring Bill is a Step Toward Helping Communities Tackle Longstanding Inequities
Feb 18, 2022

Statement by Heather McTeer Toney: “While there is a long way to go to address the systemic injustices associated with infrastructure development in this country, the Environmental Justice Air Quality ...

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Environmental Protection Agency to Step Up Enforcement and Monitoring of Pollution in Overburdened Communities
Jan 28, 2022

Statement by Heather McTeer Toney: “The Environmental Protection Agency today took a significant step on the march toward justice for communities that it for too long had failed to fully ...

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New York Times: E.P.A. Chief Vows to ‘Do Better’ to Protect Poor Communities
Jan 26, 2022

US EPA announced increased air and water quality monitoring and enforcement in overburdened communities.

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New York Times: Even Low Levels of Soot Can Be Deadly to Older People, Research Finds
Jan 26, 2022

A new major study examined health data from 68.5 million older Americans and found that even low levels of pollution can lead to a greater chance of dying early.

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APN News (India): TERI and EDF launch first-of-its-kind catalogue of Indian Emission Inventory reports to help cities combat air pollution
Jan 19, 2022

The Energy and Resources Institute and EDF launched a consolidated database of Indian emission inventory reports, the first report of its kind for India.

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Markey Bill Provides Tools to Better Understand Local Sources of Air Pollution and Protect Health
Jan 19, 2022

A new bill introduced by Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts would require the US EPA to better enable the development of hyperlocal air pollution insights at the community level.

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