The Latest by Christine Santillana

Senior Legislative Counsel, Healthy Communities

The Stanton Energy Center coal plant and coal ash storage located near Orlando, Florida.

May 27, 2026

EPA’s New Coal Ash Proposal Is a Gift to Polluters

By Christine Santillana / Policy and Legislation Team

How the Trump EPA is weakening safeguards against toxic coal ash pollution.

A child fills a drinking glass with water from the faucet.

May 18, 2026

The EPA Says It’s Tough on Forever Chemicals, So Why Is Zeldin Weakening PFAS Rules?

By Christine Santillana / Policy and Legislation Team

PFAS rollbacks raise serious questions about whose side the agency is on.

January 13, 2022

AES Puerto Rico: 20 Años de Contaminación por Cenizas de Carbón

By Christine Santillana / Policy and Legislation Team

Es hora de poner a las personas por encima de las utilidades

January 13, 2022

AES Puerto Rico: 20 years of coal ash contamination

By Christine Santillana / Policy and Legislation Team

It’s time to put people above profits.