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Arizona needs to protect groundwater for all Arizonans, not just the ones who can drill the deepest. The post Arizona water is at a crossroads. Will the Legislature respond? first appeared on Growing Returns.

Withdrawing from the initiative hurts all Virginians. The post Virginia must stay in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to successfully address its flood crisis. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Legislation to protect rural Arizona groundwater has stalled for two years but Arizonans across the state have spoken: It’s time to move forward on a vote to protect this vital natural resource. The post Arizonans have spoken: It’s time to protect rural groundwater. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Terry Hyland, Communications Manager Many parents have experienced that foreboding sense of what might come next as they watch their child indulge in a decadent treat at a holiday gathering or birthday party. All that sugar means things are about to get a little crazy, right? While sugar has its own issues, perhaps the source …

Jennifer Ortega, Research Analyst, Environmental Health This past Wednesday, Rhode Island’s Childhood Lead Action Project (CLAP) led a coalition of groups in submitting a civil rights complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against the Providence Water Supply Board (Providence Water), pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The administrative complaint highlights the discriminatory …

Climate pledges from the financial industry ring hollow unless firms support public policies to deliver the required emission cuts.

EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs on White House Announcement on Clean Energy Deployment

EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager for U.S. Climate

Lauren Ellis, Research Analyst, Environmental Health  We recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a subset of proposed Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) published by the New Chemicals program under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). We commend EPA for issuing these proposed SNURs. Our review of some of the SNURs, however, raised concerns about chemical releases to the environment, risks to consumers,

Maricel Maffini, consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director This blog is the third in our Broken GRAS series where we explore how the Food and Drug Administration’s Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) voluntary notification system for novel chemicals added to food works in practice and why it is broken. In this blog, we examine …

Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director and Lindsay McCormick, Program Manager  Dr. Karen Baehler and her team at American University’s Center for Environmental Policy, with support from EDF, recently published a peer-reviewed case study highlighting the environmental justice issues that arise when water utilities require property owners to pay when they replace lead service lines (LSLs) that connect …

With a new coastal resilience master plan, Virginia leaders have an opportunity to identify and prepare for climate-induced flood risks that impact all Virginians. The post Nearly 1 million Virginians are at risk of flooding by 2080. The state just released a plan to address that risk. first appeared on Growing Returns.

New York adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which requires manufacturers to invest in, produce and sell zero-emission trucks, beginning in 2025.

Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director A federal district court this fall ruled that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the authority to allow food companies to make Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) safety determinations for novel chemicals added to food without notifying the agency. The decision followed a lawsuit by …

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals EDF this week submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), applauding the agency’s recent activities related to its Closer to Zero Action Plan for reducing toxic elements in children’s food and outlining specific steps to strengthen the FDA’s action. The agency’s November 18 public meeting on the …

An upcoming Supreme Court case has major implications for businesses including regulatory certainty, climate commitments and climate risk.

EDF Statement from Senior Director of Chemical Policy, Maria Doa

Protective Clean Car Standards Will Reduce Pollution, Save Money, Be a Gift to All Americans

EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

EDF statement from Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President for U.S. Climate

The Biden-Harris Administration announced a broad action plan across ten federal agencies to replace all lead pipes in the country within a decade.

Coal companies and supporting states recently filed opening briefs in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case involving the Trump Administration’s repeal of, and weak replacement for, the 2015 Clean Power Plan regulating carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Although neither regulation is in effect – indeed, EPA has indicated that it plans to adopt …

Last month, Governor Phil Murphy elevated New Jersey’s fight against the climate crisis this decade by signing Executive Order No. 274, which commits the state to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% below 2006 levels by 2030. The Governor’s action is a critical step toward putting New Jersey on a path to do what is necessary to avoid …

An aerial survey of 900 different oil and gas sites in the Permian Basin reveals that massive methane emissions recurred for months on end.