STATEMENT: Climate Mayors Executive Director Says EPA Proposal to Stop Collecting Emissions Data Will Endanger Lives
Washington, D.C. (September 12, 2025) — Following the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, which has been tracking emissions data from thousands of large polluters since 2010, Kate Wright, the Executive Director of Climate Mayors denounced the decision in the below statement:
“Requiring polluters to report their emissions is a critical way local governments can keep track of how industries in their cities are impacting people’s health. Air pollution kills about 135,000 Americans each year - and cities are working hard every day to lower that number. They need access to that data to help them make the best decisions for their communities and ensure people across the country can breathe clean air free of toxic, cancer-causing chemicals. Without that accountability in place, emissions will go unchecked, and thousands of Americans will pay the price.”
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