Clean Air
Senator Markey has long championed the Clean Air Act and strong rules that help reduce the amount of pollution from smokestacks that harm health and warm the planet. He has fought attempts to block the Environmental Protection Agency from updating clean air safeguards to protect public health and has introduced legislation to protect clean air standards that reduce mercury, lead, dioxins and other pollutants.
- Senator Markey and Whitehouse Introduce Legislation to Unleash Offshore Wind Energy off the Shores of America Posted on 06/08/16
- Sen. Markey, Rep. Cartwright Introduce Legislation to Foster Commercialization of Clean Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Posted on 05/19/16
- Markey Celebrates Signing of Paris Climate Agreement on Earth Day Posted on 04/22/16
- Markey Joins Bipartisan Group Of Current & Former Senators & House Members To File Amicus Brief In Support Of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan Posted on 04/01/16
- Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Declaring First Week of April National Asbestos Awareness Week Posted on 03/10/16
- Senator Markey Hails D.C. Circuit Court Decision on Clean Power Plan Posted on 01/22/16
- Markey, Blumenthal Statement on Growing VW Auto-Emission Scandal Posted on 11/02/15