Applaud Senate Democrats for Defending Clean Air

Thirty-one Senate Democrats have launched an investigation into a dangerous Trump EPA policy that would allow regulators to ignore the life-saving health benefits of limiting air pollution. The proposal would stop counting the financial value of preventing illness, hospitalizations, and premature deaths — all to make it easier for polluting industries to avoid regulation.

This isn’t just bad policy — it’s a direct threat to public health. Research shows fine particulate pollution from coal plants alone killed an estimated 460,000 Americans between 1999 and 2020. Ignoring those impacts doesn’t make them disappear. It just protects corporate polluters at the expense of our families and communities.

Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA’s job is to protect public health — not shield major donors from accountability. Senate Democrats are demanding transparency, accountability, and adherence to the law, making it clear that clean air and human lives are not negotiable.

Add your name to applaud Senate Democrats for standing up to polluters and fighting to protect the health of every American.