Clean air initiatives

What we’re doing: Through science, advocacy, and the courts, we’re focused on defending existing clean air standards and closing the policy loopholes that expose many Americans to air pollution.

Why: Air pollutants take a steep toll on human health. Clean air standards will save thousands of lives – especially in at-risk communities – and must be protected and enforced.

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  Protect Americans from smog and other major air pollutants

  We’re fighting to defend standards that limit smog, soot and other pollutants emitted by power plants that burn fossil fuels.
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  Trim pollutants from oil and gas development

  We’re working to defend and advance policies that protect communities near oil- and gas-production facilities that emit methane along with smog- and cancer-forming pollution.
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  Map air pollution with new mobile sensors

  Air pollution is harmful to our health. It’s also invisible and hard to measure. With Google, we convened a team to map it – in detail nearly impossible before.