Climate Mayors Chair, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Executive Director Kate Wright denounced the Environmental Protection Agency’s loosening of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), a major federal protection that has been in place for more than a decade.
Cities, towns and villages across the United States rely on these federal protections to shield residents from climate and air pollution harms and to support their own investments in EVs and charging infrastructure.
WeatheRISE ATL is helping families cut energy costs, stay comfortable year-round, and breathe cleaner air through free weatherization and energy upgrades. By focusing on neighborhoods where residents spend a disproportionate amount of money on energy bills, the program is saving families money, reducing pollution, and supporting local green jobs.
Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of over 350 mayors, demonstrating climate leadership through meaningful actions in their communities since 2014. Representing 47 states and over 70 million Americans, Climate Mayors reflects U.S. cities’ commitment to climate progress.
