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Director, Federal Clean Air Practice, D.C.

The massive coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee.
May 2, 2025

Polluters can now email their way out of clean air laws, courtesy of Trump

By James Pew  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Trump is handing out pollution waivers, leaving millions breathing more toxic air

March 10, 2025

New Congress Pushes for Worst Clean Air Rollback in History 

By James Pew  /  Washington, D.C. Office

Congress introduced a CRA that could permanently remove protections safeguarding communities from some of the most toxic air pollution

Mercury levels in tuna have finally started to decrease, but the good news may be short lived if Scott Pruitt is allowed to head the EPA and overturn important limits on power plant pollution.
January 30, 2017

A Scott Pruitt Appointment Means More Mercury in Our Fish

By James Pew  /  Policy and Legislation Team & Washington, D.C. Office

Mercury levels in tuna have finally started to decrease, but the good news may be short lived if Scott Pruitt is allowed to head the EPA and overturn important limits on power plant pollution.

The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.
June 30, 2015

Don’t Panic: The Supreme Court’s Decision on Mercury and Air Toxics

By James Pew  /  Washington, D.C. Office

The fate of the Mercury and Air Toxics safeguards is still to be determined after the Supreme Court's decision grants a challenge to the EPA’s long overdue limits on toxic pollution.