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CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR COMMENT & ENSURE CLEANER AIR OREGON ARE THE MOST HEALTH PROTECTIVE AIR RULES IN THE NATION Neighbors for Clean Air was founded almost eight years ago on the principle that everyone deserves clean safe air to breathe where they live, play, go to school and go to work. Unfortunately, what… Read more »

The Willamette Week beat us to the announcement that Nicholas Caleb, who has been the staff attorney at Neighbors for Clean Air since last March, will be leaving.  In fact, today is his last day. The board and other staff members are very grateful to Nick for his work this past year.  He stepped into… Read more »

On March 15, 2017 Neighbors for Clean Air partnered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to host a day-long workshop helping clean air partners  — community members, non-profit groups, and government agencies — work together to prioritize environmental justice in our clean air work, with a special focus on including the voices of those… Read more »

On March 13, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) must finally address the need for stronger air toxics protections across the country.  Judge Tanya S. Chutkan found that EPA’s delay of many years to issue these rules violated the law and set prompt… Read more »

We are pleased to let you know about this upcoming opportunity from the Federal Interagency Working Group on Environmental Justice (EJ IWG) presents: Webinar No. 8: Women’s History Month: Women’s Role in the Fight for Environmental Justice Date: 03/22/2017 Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm Pacific; To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-history-month-womens-role-in-the-fight-for-environmental-justice-tickets-31463559353 Description In honor of Women’s History Month, the… Read more »