Tiffany Nichols: "Our State of the Air Report continues to show that millions of Americans are exposed to unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution, underscoring how climate-driven increases in extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and air pollution are threatening lung health across the country."

Liz Scott: "EPA saying that reducing carbon emissions wouldn't have an impact on climate change is contrary to the conclusions drawn by scientists, researchers and experts in the field of climate change."

"Power plants are a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions that accelerate the warming of our planet and associated costly extreme events, health risk and deaths." —Will Barrett

Will Barrett: "The Lung Association and leading health and medical organizations are unified in strong opposition to EPA’s devastating proposals... The proposal comes despite the evidence that climate change represents a clear danger to public health & welfare."

"People are catching on. Family members have stopped saying 'it’s just a bad year,' and people in my community are starting to connect the dots. As a mother of 2, soon to be 3, the future that my children will live in absolutely terrifies me."

Diana Van Vleet: "Summers have become awful... It is so hot that my children can’t go out to play most summer days. In addition to the heat & bad air quality, ticks are popping up everywhere. I did not let my children play in the woods, which was one of the things I loved most growing up."

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a hearing on their proposed repeal of greenhouse gas standards for power plants. Several members of our staff are testifying in opposition to this proposal.