Tell your elected officials – the West needs air pollution solutions now!
Heavy smog in Phoenix. Wintertime inversions in Salt Lake City. High ozone in Denver, Sante Fe, and Las Vegas. Dangerous levels of pollution in Reno. Choking smoke from megafires.
Our region experiences some of the worst air pollution in the country.
According to doctors and health experts across the globe, particle and ozone pollution can cause asthma, cancer, heart attacks, and birth defects. Poor air quality is especially hazardous for infants, children, and the elderly. And the sources of air pollution threaten more than our health — they also release climate-warming emissions that drive extreme heat waves, intensify summertime ozone, and increase the risk of megafires.
To protect our communities and our climate, we must clean up our air.
States across the West have the power to create real solutions to harmful air pollution. According to the annual state of the Rockies voter survey, over 82% of Westerners consider poor air quality to be a serious problem. Now is the time for legislators to take action on behalf of their constituents. Tell your elected officials: we all deserve clean air.
