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New Staff Members Join CATF
We are excited to welcome Andrew Place, Lindsey Baxter Griffith, Lee Beck, Alfredo Miranda-González, and Kay McConagha to the Clean Air Task Force Team!
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Time for Congress to Take the Lead on Climate: Three Key Takeaways from the Select Committee’s Report on the Climate Crisis
Climate change has been a looming threat for decades. Continued delays to take action that would reduce emissions here in the United States, the world’s largest historical emitter, mean that today even more aggressive and more comprehensive action is needed. Yesterday, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis provided…
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Clean Air Task Force on the Release of the Report by the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
Tuesday, June 30 – Today, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a landmark report on the need for aggressive action by Congress to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. After providing detailed input and consultation for the report, Clean Air Task Force welcomes the release. “Decarbonizing the US economy…
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Clean Air Task Force, Earthworks Launch Ozone Alert Tool to Raise Alarm About Ozone Pollution In Communities Nationwide
With ozone smog on the rise, in part due to oil and gas development, new tool allows users to monitor air quality in their communities and take action.
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CATF Statement on Legal Actions Defending the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
This morning, over 20 environmental, public health, and civil rights organizations have taken two legal actions to protect the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (“MATS”). The MATS rule, which was issued in 2012, is fully complied with at this point and has resulted in a 96 percent reduction in these…
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CATF Statement in Support of Black Lives Matter
CATF condemns police violence against people of color, particularly Black people, which is having profoundly tragic consequences. CATF supports the work of Black Lives Matter and the many other voices seeking to combat systemic racism in our society. We are committed to listening, learning, and then contributing to change.
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The Rise of Commercial Fusion Startups: A Brief History of Fusion
Co-author: Richard Pearson – Expert Advisor, Fusion Energy Technology Nuclear fusion is what powers the stars and creates many of the elements that make up our universe. A fusion reaction occurs when two elements overcome fundamental forces of nature to join together under high temperatures and pressures. In the process,…
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CATF Statement on EPA Proposal on Costs and Benefits of Clean Air Act Regulations
Hayden Hashimoto, Legal Fellow for Clean Air Task Force, issued the following statement on a new anti-regulatory proposal from EPA: “Today, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing yet another step to promote polluters’ interests—proposing a rule that would distort longstanding metrics for evaluating the costs and benefits of Clean Air…
