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On behalf of WE ACT, Embold Research surveyed both national voters and low-income voters of color in three key cities (NYC, Chicago, and Houston) to better understand voters current perceptions of the use of oil and gas to heat and power homes, home health hazards like lead and mold, as well as garner a deeper understanding of what motivates voters to support and advocate for  a transition to electric energy in public housing.

This pilot program demonstrates the feasibility and benefits of transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy in affordable housing by studying the impact on indoor air quality when replacing gas stoves with induction stoves in a NYCHA development in the Bronx.

Highlights the urgent need to fully fund this energy assistance program to ensure energy-burdened households have access to lifesaving cooling in a warming planet.

Shows the extent of the harm caused by fossil fuel burning equipment in homes and buildings and the disproportionate impact this pollution has on environmental justice communities and other vulnerable demographic groups.

From 26 health and climate groups calling for health-protective regulations on pollution from household appliances to improve outdoor air quality and protect public health.

Calls on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reduce these health harms through whole home and electrification upgrades.

Report by ACEEE finds prioritizing equitable building electrification ensures that historically disinvested communities will not be left behind in the energy transition.

Expert blog by NRDC details the growing momentum on equitable decarbonization in the buildings sector in 2022, at the local, state, and federal levels.

by Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, CASA, CCAN and RMI details how Maryland can address the disproportionate burden of air pollution on Baltimore residents by reducing building equipment pollution.

AIM, Washington Interfaith Network, Interfaith Power and Light, and Sierra Club share community study revealing hazardous nitrogen dioxide levels in DC and Maryland kitchens.

In 2022, Wisconsin published its “Clean Energy Plan”, detailing pathways for the state to move to a more just, equitable energy future.

Air Pollution Disproportionately Affects Underdeveloped Nations and People of Color.