“It is vital for state agencies to have robust monitoring plans in place to ensure that families are protected from toxic air pollutants,” says Christina Andreen Tidwell, SELC Senior Attorney. “We are very pleased that EPA recognized ADEM’s failure to respond to our comments.”
Clean Air Journal
Action Alert: Comment on the EPA’s Proposed Methane Rules
In September, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed its first-ever standards to protect Americans from the harmful heath effects that come with oil and gas operations. As we explained at...
Guest Blog Post: How Clean Is The Air in Your Home?
With all the attention on pollution from cars and factories, you might think about your home as a sacred space of filtered purity. But the truth is that the air in most homes is two to five times...
New Ozone Standards Will Protect Children, Elderly
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released a long-awaited new air quality health standard for ground-level ozone, or smog. This announcement is welcome news for thousands of Alabamians...
Bringing Solar Energy to Low-Income Households
Solar energy is the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S. Last year, the amount of solar capacity installed in the U.S. every three weeks was equivalent to the entire amount of solar...
‘Dark Money’ Fighting Against Solar Energy Exposed
Net metering continues to be a hotly contested issue between energy companies and consumer advocates — including pro-solar and environmental groups. Media Matters, a “progressive research and...
EPA to Investigate Potential Threats to Public Health, Environment in Tarrant
EPA to Investigate Potential Threats to Public Health, Environment in Tarrant TARRANT, Ala. — On July 1, 2014, GASP filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to look into...