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June 19, 2017 | Article

A Mom’s Battle Against Ozone

Afton Surwillo is part of a broad coalition of moms, doctors and faith leaders speaking out against congressional efforts to weaken clean air protections.

June 7, 2017 | Press Release

EPA Announces Illegal Delay for Clean Air Protections for Millions

Action puts people’s health and lives at risk

June 6, 2017 | In the News: LA Times

California Regulators Weigh Whether The State Needs More Power Plants

Angela Johnson Meszaros, Staff Attorney, California Regional Office, Los Angeles: “As our city struggles with the worst smog we’ve seen in years, we appreciate that LADWP is taking some much-needed time to reassess its plans to build fossil fuel power plants. We look forward to the day that LADWP announces that we are going to power our city with 100% clean energy.”

May 25, 2017 | In the News: The Press-Enterprise

2017 Smog Season Packing A Punch, With Worst Ozone Levels Since 2008

Adrian Martinez, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice: “We have had decades of voluntary time to clean up the pollution. And now is the time to make it mandatory and required.”

May 22, 2017 | In the News: Center for Public Integrity

A California Regulator’s Curious Crusade To Remake The Clean Air Act

Paul Cort, Staff Attorney, California Office: “The district is scrambling to figure out how to meet the national air standards. The response has been to ask for amendments to the Clean Air Act to give them excuses for not meeting certain requirements.”

April 12, 2017 | Press Release

Court Grants EPA Request for Delay in Smog Standards Battle

Environmental and health groups will continue the fight to protect public health

April 10, 2017 | Press Release

Health Groups Oppose Delay Over Stronger Smog Standards

Bid by Trump’s EPA to stall case could cost lives

April 10, 2017 | Legal Document

Public Health And Environmental Organizations’ Opposition To Motion To Postpone Oral Argument

Only eight business days before oral argument, EPA seeks to delay the argument indefinitely on the thin excuse that it wants time to consider whether to reconsider the rule at issue. EPA has failed to provide the requisite “extraordinary cause” for postponing the argument.

April 7, 2017 | Press Release

Trump’s EPA Seeks to Delay Defense of Stronger Smog Standards

Hundreds could lose their lives under a weakened standard

March 22, 2017 | Letter

2017 Community Letter Opposing House Attack on Ozone Standards

Over 120 health, environmental and community organizations sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives asking them to oppose the “Ozone Standards Implementation Act” (H.R. 806). If passed this legislation would systematically weaken the Clean Air Act and undermine Americans’ 46-year right to healthy air based on medical science, and delay life-saving health standards already years overdue.

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