Author: Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll Published: 4/26/2024 Green The Church
Solutions For Pollution—Power Plant Standards
New EPA power plant standards announced today will slash dangerous climate pollution, mercury and air toxics, coal ash, and toxic wastewater – safeguarding our climate, protecting our health, cleaning up our air and water. These standards and the Inflation Reduction Act are projected to lead to a 75% reduction in carbon pollution by 2035. Mercury and air toxics standards will create $300 million in health benefits, wastewater standards will cut 660 million pounds of toxic wastewater pollution, and coal ash standards will protect communities by requiring the cleanup of at least 389 sites that have either legacy coal ash ponds or old, unregulated landfills. #SolutionsForPollution
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)
This week, Green The Church founder, Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll, is attending the EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) meeting in Houston, Texas. This Council provides advice and recommendations on issues related to environmental justice from stakeholders involved in the EJ space and provides a forum for discussions about integrating environmental justice with other EPA priorities and initiatives.
The R.A.C.E. Podcast
In Episode 16 of THE R.A.C.E. (Resilience, Aboriginal, Courageous, Empowered) podcast, Environmental Justice and Community Resilience, Rev. Dr. Ambrose Carroll speaks with Dr. Sacoby Wilson, distinguished Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Health where directs the Center for Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health. Together, they delve into pressing environmental justice issues affecting African American communities, particularly in the DMV region. Listen and watch here!
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