New report can help clean air advocates turn data into action
Today, there are more ways than ever before to identify what is in the air, who is responsible for it, and how it impacts our health. A new report from the University of Texas Law School’s Environmental Clinic for Environmental Defense Fund provides an overview of how data sources can be used for clean air […]
New Air Quality Data Directory can connect advocates with crucial data to advance clean air goals
What’s new: A new tool from Environmental Defense Fund and partners can make it easier to connect clean air advocates with data to drive action. The Air Quality Data Directory is a filterable and searchable database of air pollution emissions datasets and associated tools intended to help demystify the process of finding and using relevant […]
Proposed regulations offer hope for communities battling petrochemical pollution
The EPA has an opportunity to limit pollution and protect frontline communities. This story was originally published by Grist and is sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund. In Port Arthur, a small city located east of Houston along the Gulf of Mexico, a majority of residents live in close proximity to one of the 13 petrochemical facilities. […]