New Report: Nearly Two-Thirds of DC, Montgomery County households breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution from gas stoves

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Heating Season Gas Emissions Testing

We are looking for DC and Montgomery County residents who heat their homes with methane gas who would like to have their homes tested for pollutants from gas heating equipment....
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Cooking Up Danger: Community Study Reveals Hazardous Nitrogen Dioxide Levels in DC and Maryland Kitchens​

Community scientists have tested nearly 700 kitchens in the District of Columbia and Maryland for nitrogen dioxide and found that nearly two-thirds exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s health standard for safe outdoor exposure to nitrogen dioxide....
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Nearly Two-Thirds of DC, Montgomery County households breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution from gas stoves 

Survey of 663 homes in DC and Montgomery County finds 63% of homes tested exceed EPA’s outdoor health standard for nitrogen dioxide  Media Contact: Allison MacMunn, allison@sunstonestrategies.org WASHINGTON – A new report from the Beyond Gas coalition reveals that 63% of the 663 kitchens tested in Washington, DC, and Montgomery...

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DC Public Service Commission Says No to $672 Million Gas Pipe Replacement Program

The DC Council voted 13-0 to unanimously pass the Healthy Homes Act, pivotal climate legislation that would help up to 30,000 low-income residents reduce their utility bills and improve air quality by upgrading their homes with highly efficient electric equipment such as heat pumps....
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Watch this Video: Solar market gimmick threatens the future of our sustainable energy economy

Watch this short explainer video, and share with your community, elected leaders, and especially with anyone you know who owns their own solar: they are about to be put at risk!...
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New Citizen Science Investigation: Test Your Kitchen for Harmful Pollutants

Beyond Gas is conducting a new citizen science investigation of emissions from gas stoves in DC and Suburban Maryland. We are looking for people interested in having our researchers test the air in their kitchens for pollutants while their gas stove is in use....
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DC Council Unanimously Passes Healthy Homes Act

The DC Council voted 13-0 to unanimously pass the Healthy Homes Act, pivotal climate legislation that would help up to 30,000 low-income residents reduce their utility bills and improve air quality by upgrading their homes with highly efficient electric equipment such as heat pumps....
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Climate, Faith, Health Advocates Call for DC Council to Restore Healthy Homes Funding

Nearly 30 DC organizations wrote to DC Council Transportation and Environment Committee Chair Charles Allen asking him to restore funding that would allow low- and middle-income DC residents to transition their homes off fossil fuels....
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Mayor Bowser tries to defund help for low-income families to stabilize utility bills, improve indoor air quality

Mayor Bowser is seeking to defund about $25 million of existing funding to help 30,000 low-income households stabilize their energy bills by upgrading their homes with clean, affordable, and efficient energy....
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DC Council Votes 13-0 for Healthy Homes Act 

The Healthy Homes Act unanimously cleared the first of two critical votes before the DC Council, bringing it one step closer to full passage....
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