The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development has joined with the Franciscan Action Network, the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Justice Team, and other religious organizations in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to “set the annual [soot] pollution standard at the most stringent level under consideration.”
“As people of faith who recognize and uplift the inherent dignity of all individuals and the simple right to breathe without risk of harm, we urge the EPA to issue stricter standards and help correct environmental injustices, promote public health, and protect God’s Creation,” the organizations stated.