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Coalition Sues Trump EPA for Failure to Implement Life-Saving National Soot Standard
Seventeen health, community and environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Monday evening in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to implement the strengthened 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter air pollution, commonly known as soot.
The president’s FY 2027 budget request should be DOA
The president’s FY 2027 budget request, released on Friday, continues the trend of actions that harm the health of communities across the nation.
APHA and leading health organizations sue EPA over proposal to allow power plants to release more mercury and other toxic pollutants
The American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Lung Association and Physicians for Social Responsibility, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final action repealing updated limits on mercury and air toxics from power plants finalized in 2024.
American Public Health Association and Project UNITY announce partnership to empower future public health leaders
The American Public Health Association is pleased to partner with Project UNITY and its flagship program, Catalyst Academy, as a recognized youth public health education initiative aligned with APHA's foundational mission of championing optimal, equitable health and well-being for all.