Tell EPA: Protect Our Children from Climate-Warming Methane Pollution

Methane pollution from the oil and gas industry is accelerating the climate crisis and harming the health of families and communities across the country. Oil and gas operations leak methane pollution at the rate of more than 16 million metric tons per year—the equivalent of one year's worth of climate pollution from all of the nation's passenger vehicles.

This isn't just a climate problem. Methane and other toxic pollutants such as benzene impact public health, especially for the millions of Americans who live close to oil and gas operations. In particular, Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities are being disproportionately exposed to harmful pollution from these operations. This pollution can contribute to increased asthma attacks, low birth weight, preterm birth, birth defects, and cancer. 

Tell EPA: We need action now to cut methane pollution 65% by 2025 to protect our children's health and future.

Subject: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0295

Methane pollution from the oil and gas industry is accelerating the climate crisis and harming the health of families and communities across the country. I urge you and the EPA to act now to cut methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas operations 65% by 2025. 

Oil and gas operations leak methane pollution at the rate of more than 16 million metric tons a year—the equivalent one year's worth of climate pollution from all of the nation's passenger vehicles. 

This isn't just a climate problem. Methane and other toxic pollutants, such as benzene, impact public health, especially for the millions of Americans who live closest to oil and gas operations.
 
One in three people in the US lives in a county with oil and gas production. In particular, Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities are being disproportionately exposed to harmful pollution from these operations. This pollution can contribute to increased asthma attacks, low birth weight, preterm birth, birth defects, and cancer. 

Commonsense methane protections can reduce these health risks. Communities need environmental justice. Communities need climate justice.

Every child has the right to clean air and a stable climate.

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Sincerely,

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