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It is imperative that Congress include direct pay as part of the full suite of solutions we need to rebuild a stronger and cleaner economy.

By: Sindy Benavides, CEO of LULAC, and Esther Sosa, Project Manager at EDF In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequities in nearly every aspect of life, illustrating the frustrating reality that today, national crises affect everyone but do not impact everyone equally. Similarly, climate change poses a more devastating threat to Latino families. Threats …

Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director. Earlier this year, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) released ground breaking guidance to help utilities in the state develop their “Complete Distribution System Materials Inventory” (CDSMI) that is due in 2025. The guidance is important because it explicitly allows utilities to use predictive tools to …

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Reprinted by permission from The Environmental Forum®, May/June 2021. MAY/ JUNE 2021 | 55 Copyright © 2021, Environmental Law Institute®, Washington, D.C. www.eli.org. [NOTE:  This post is my contribution to a debate on TSCA implementation published by ELI.  I wrote this piece, which ELI titled “Reversing New Chemicals …

A strong Advanced Clean Cars II program would mark a decisive return for CA full authority to reduce dangerous pollution from its transportation sector.

The American Jobs Plan is designed to generate millions of new, well-paying union jobs, all while mitigating climate change. Learn more about it here.

Amanda Leland, EDF’s executive vice president, talks about why Mother’s Day is a good time to raise kids' awareness about climate change and how to do it.

EDF strongly supports Senator Carper’s call for EPA to eliminate tailpipe pollution from new cars by 2035

Guided by science, USDA can help harness the power of farms and forests to build climate resilience for all. The post Top 5 priorities for USDA to support climate-smart farms and forests first appeared on Growing Returns.

Spring is in full swing across the U.S. – flowers are blooming, pollen is blowing – and this means that the 2021 heat wave, hurricane, and wildfire seasons are just around the corner. After the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season produced a record number of named storms and record-breaking wildfires ravaged the Western U.S., vulnerable communities …

What might happen to ocean ecosystems and global carbon cycles when widespread ocean restoration occurs?

We have no time to waste in setting America’s agricultural economy on a sustainable path. EDF outlines several recommendations for the USDA.

Nature-based solutions are sometimes the most cost-effective flood mitigation options at our disposal.

The Trillion Trees and National Carbon Storage Act, introduced by a bipartisan coalition of senators, would help the U.S. maximize carbon storage and measure impact.

EDF statement from Callie Eideberg, director of agricultural policy

"Our lawmakers should work together to provide all Americans with cleaner, healthier air" statement of Vickie Patton, General Counsel for EDF.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp on Presidential Speech – April 28, 2021

Statement of Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

This decade is our last best chance to avert the worst impacts of climate change. It's clear we now have a president who knows that.

Why both sides of the aisle, along with farmers and environmentalists, see such potential for agricultural climate solutions. The post 3 ways the Growing Climate Solutions Act will help farmers and rural communities thrive first appeared on Growing Returns.

As 75% of Texas faces drought, two bills in the state Legislature can advance more sustainable and equitable management of vital water resources. The post As Texas drought worsens, two bills can advance sustainable, equitable groundwater management first appeared on Growing Returns.

The LEAF coalition is driving progress at the speed and scale that the climate crisis demands by investing to protect tropical forests.

President Biden convened 40 world leaders in a bid to ramp up new commitments to lower greenhouse gas emissions. Here's what needs to happen next.

This is an important step toward restoring states’ long-standing authority to address pollution from cars and SUVs.

EDF Statement from Nathaniel Keohane, Senior Vice President for Climate