The Consortium celebrates these vital rules, which represent the first federal standards for one of the largest sources of pollution in the country: coal and gas power plants.
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Consortium Statement on EPA’s Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The Consortium views the new standards as an important step toward cutting emissions that affect all Americans’ health.
Consortium Statement on EPA’s Clean Cars Standards
The Consortium celebrates this rule and its associated reduction in climate and health-harming pollutants.
Consortium Statement on EPA’s Strengthened Soot Pollution Standard
We applaud the Biden Administration’s decision to listen to the voices of a broad coalition of advocates and pause federal approval of new LNG exports.
Consortium Statement on Administration’s Pause on LNG Exports
We applaud the Biden Administration’s decision to listen to the voices of a broad coalition of advocates and pause federal approval of new LNG exports.
Stronger PM2.5 Standards Will Save Lives and Promote Health Equity
Particulate matter pollution from the burning of fossil fuels drives 350,000 premature deaths in the US yearly, and 1 in 3 Americans live in counties with unhealthy air. The evidence shows that there is no level of air pollution deemed “safe” for health. This year,...
Open Now: 2024 Climate & Health Equity Fellowship Applications
The goal of the Climate & Health Equity Fellowship is to empower doctors from populations that face greater burdens from climate effects and are under-represented in medicine to become leaders in climate and health equity education, advocacy, and policy solutions. Apply now!
2023 White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities
On Thursday, September 28th, President Biden will hold a White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities to amplify the leadership of climate resilience practitioners nationwide.
Letter: 40 Health Organizations Unite to Deliver Farm Policy Recommendations
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, along with 40 health organizations from around the country, delivered a letter with a set of recommendations for the upcoming Farm Bill negotiations.