News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

Obama Administration to Protect Americans’ Health by Setting Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed historic new limits on carbon pollution from new power plants. Carbon pollution fuels global warming, which leads to poor air quality that triggers asthma attacks and other respiratory problems.

Report | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

Danger in the Air

All Americans should be able to breathe clean air. But pollution from power plants and vehicles puts the health of our nation’s children and families at risk. Ground-level ozone, the main component of smog, is one of the most harmful and one of the most pervasive air pollutants.

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Phoenix ranks in top 30 smoggiest cities in US

A new report released by Environment Arizona shows Phoenix one of the smoggiest cities to live in the U.S.

News Release | Environment Arizona Research & Policy Center

Phoenix Ranks Top 30 in Smog Pollution

Today Environment Arizona released a new report showing that the Phoenix area ranks as the 26th smoggiest large metropolitan area in the country. Smog is a harmful air pollutant that leads to asthma attacks and exacerbates respiratory illnesses, especially among children and the elderly.

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Defending clean car standards.

In June, Environment Arizona advocate Bret Fanshaw testified before the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in defense of our clean car standards, which are among the best in the nation. We need your help to move forward with our plan to get Arizona — and America — off oil for good.