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Strengthening Mercury Standards Is An EPA Must
(June 20, 2023) We have an obligation to protect our planet and ensure that every individual has access to clean air and water.
Journey to Justice: More Than a Promise?
(June 20, 2023) With almost a year in practice, we are now looking for answers on how much this program has actually done for communities in need.
Protecting Pennsylvanians' Health: Bolstering Mercury Regulations for Cleaner Air and Water
(June 20, 2023) The most essential action for cutting mercury emissions is reducing coal use as coal-fired power plants are the largest source of mercury pollution in the United States. PA is one of the biggest coal states in the country.
A Road to Better Tomorrows: The EPA’s Proposed Regulation of Heavy Trucking
(June 13, 2023) While keeping up with climate change requires facing myriad challenges, the Biden Administration has been overarchingly successful in ramping up environmental and climate action. Most recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed updates to transit policy including a new set of standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
Change the Chamber Releases New Report Calling Out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
(June 6, 2023) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues its legacy of going beyond promoting deregulation and government inaction to advocating for government actions that actively harm marginalized populations including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, low-income, women, and disabled communities.
Change the Chamber’s Core Team on President Biden’s Cut Climate Pollution Plan
(May 10, 2023) A cleaner energy grid is a big step in a better climate future, and we applaud President Biden and the EPA for taking this measure.
Big Oil Strikes Back
(May 9, 2023) In December of 2022, Los Angeles city lawmakers unanimously passed a bill that would ban new oil and gas wells in residential areas while phasing out existing wells over the next 20 years. Predictably, oil and gas companies immediately expressed outrage and began mobilizing to prevent it from becoming a reality.
The Supreme Court and the Fate of Environmental Justice
(May 8, 2023) Why the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action can have severe repercussions for environmental justice laws.
PFAS: What It Is, How It Got Here, and Why You Should Care
(May 7, 2023) PFAS are known carcinogens, don’t break down naturally, and nearly every American has some level of them found in our blood. So why has it taken this long to take action?
Statement from Change the Chamber on Speaker McCarthy’s “Polluter First” Debt Limit Proposal
(April 19, 2023) Change the Chamber represents the voice of climate-conscious young adults in America.
New Proposed Soot Standards are Not Enough
(March 13, 2023) Beyond the direct preventable death count from soot-related health complications, the failure of EPA soot regulations to align with scientific recommendations has other ramifications.
Change the Chamber’s Response to State of the Union
(February 8, 2023) President Biden laid out the historic climate accomplishments of our last year during his energizing State of the Union speech.
EPA’s Proposed Methane Rule Will Help Protect the Health of Michiganders & Across the U.S.
(January 21, 2023) The EPA is currently accepting public comment on their proposed methane rule. Submitting your public comment is as easy as signing a petition!
Shopping for a Better Future
(January 21, 2023) Since there is customer focus on “going green,” some companies are responding by reportedly increasing sustainability initiatives while doing very little, also known as “greenwashing.”
Cities and States Stand Up to Big Oil
(November 8, 2022) Local and state governments have begun to take oil companies to task for their decades of deceit.