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With extreme drought plaguing Colorado, here are three new funding streams to help build more resilient water systems for agriculture, wildlife and communities. The post As drought persists, Colorado water funding comes just in time first appeared on Growing Returns.

By Megan Kelly and Jon Goldstein Policy action at both the tribal and federal levels this spring is creating promising momentum for cutting down on methane pollution on the Navajo Nation and across the Colorado Plateau, a step in the right direction for tackling climate change. Reducing methane waste would also improve public health and …

Joanna Slaney, Legislative Director and Sam Lovell, Communications Manager.  As Congress pursues infrastructure legislation, it’s clear that replacing lead pipes is a priority issue. This is welcome news for our health, the country’s infrastructure, and the economy. We are glad to see the attention on this issue from Congress and from the Administration with the …

The most common causes of lead poisoning in children in the US are lead-based paint and contaminated dust, which are mainly found in older housing. When present, lead pipes also present the single largest source of lead exposure through water. In Rhode Island, an estimated 80% of the housing was built before 1978, meaning it’s …

Today, ten of the nation’s leading environmental organizations, including Environmental Defense Fund, are kicking off a week of action on climate change.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – June 9, 2021

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

Health, environmental, and consumer orgs sent a petition to the FDA to ban all PFAS (per and polyfluorinated alkyl substances) that accumulate in the body.

EDF joined more than 100 experts to urge the EPA to reverse the Trump administration’s attack on California’s authority to set vehicle standards.

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

The plan provides a framework that will help the state move quickly toward a more resilient future.

EDF Statement by Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs

This action implements a federal court decision from earlier this year striking down the rule after Environmental Defense Fund and its partners filed suit.

Sen. Ron Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act cleared the Senate Finance Committee. Here are the highlights from the bill.

Statement of Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are valuable and necessary allies in the fight to address the climate crisis — allies who could wield the kind of political power key to environmental progress.

ExxonMobil faces an investor vote to replace up to four board members who could help accelerate a much-needed transition toward a clean energy future.

This week, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its final rule to link the state with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to reduce carbon pollution from the state’s power plants starting in 2022. This is a momentous step, not only for Pennsylvania, but for the country’s fight against climate change: The Keystone state …

More development in Texas is leading to an increase in discharge permit applications, putting pristine rivers and streams at risk. Proposed legislation will protect them, if the Senate passes it. The post Pristine streams in Texas need protection. It’s up to the state Senate to act. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director Lead poisoning prevention advocates should mark May 14, 2021 as a consequential day in our collective efforts to protect public health. Last week, two decisions and a preliminary report were issued that lay a solid foundation for further progress. When translated into action, the decisions and report should result …

Statement of EDF General Counsel Vickie Patton – May 20, 2021

An EDF-led conversation about making a clean and equitable transportation evolution a reality.

Statement of Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to implement final standards that will protect millions of Americans from the toxic and climate-damaging pollution.

Yesterday, Illinois State Senator Celina Villanueva and House Representative Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. introduced a resolution to encourage Gov. Pritzker to sign on to a memorandum of understanding that would commit the state to a goal of transitioning all medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses to zero-emission models by 2050. Spearheaded largely by the Little Village …