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EDF statement from Colin Leyden, Senior Manager, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

Clean Cars Rollback Weakens Life-Saving Protections for America’s Health, Economy, Environment

Today, the U.S. Senate reached a deal on a stimulus package that includes $50 billion in loans and grants to airlines, but leaves out language that would have required airlines — which emit as much climate pollution as the entire German economy annually — to limit harmful emissions from domestic flights.

Everyone is focused on COVID-19, for good reason. We're staying on top of environmental developments that are also important.

As American consumers and fishermen both grapple with impacts from the spread of the new coronavirus, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today urged U.S. consumers to look for new ways to add more healthy American-caught fresh fish to their diets.

EDF: Trump Administration Must Immediately Halt New Attack on Health Science

Given the risks of lead exposure, there is a growing need to make lead pipe replacement a national priority, especially among low-income communities.

Coronavirus/COVID-19 is a global crisis.  The world’s airlines are facing real economic and structural threats.  But UN climate action is not one of them.  The Carbon Offsetting and Reductions Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), adopted by the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) offers airlines the necessary flexibility to meet their climate protection goal of carbon-neutral growth even in light of this global pandemic.  Although COVID-19 is driving air traffic downward (and thereby, potentially making it more challenging for airlines to achieve their commitment of carbon neutral growth from 2020), there will be plenty of high quality credits available to help airlines meet their carbon limits in CORSIA’s initial years – and because CORSIA  includes provisions, thanks to ICAO foresight, that give airlines flexibility to deal with the COVID-19 crisis without sacrificing climate protection.  

The bill would allow farmers to recoup economic losses in devastating weather years and increase their climate resilience for future planting seasons.

Federal district court issued an order granting California’s motion that claims CA’s coordination with Quebec to reduce climate pollution is unlawful.

Given the risks of lead exposure, there is a growing need to make lead pipe replacement a national priority, especially among low-income communities.

EDF statement from Steve Cochran, campaign director for Restore the Mississippi River Delta

Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order today designed to guarantee reductions in carbon pollution consistent with scientific recommendations.

New polling released today shows that a majority of African-Americans across the United States are personally affected by disease and extreme weather made worse by climate change, and support a transition to a 100% clean economy to curb climate pollution.

EDF press release on BLM waste prevention rule

Statement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director, Caribbean Initiatives, Environmental Defense Fund

Declaración de Agustin Carbo, Gerente, Microrredes, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

ERCOT releases Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy

Today, people from communities across the country impacted by the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials demanding the agency hold a public meeting on TCE.

The EPA proposed to expand its dangerous plan to limit the science the agency can consider when developing public health and environmental safeguards.

Ground-Based Transportation Solutions To Improve Public Health and Fight Climate Change

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) applauds the Environmental Justice for All Act.

Senators Murkowski and Manchin's Bipartisan Senate Innovation Package Takes Useful Steps Towards Smart Climate Policy

Environmental Defense Fund urges EU leaders to keep a united stance to make the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, known as CORSIA, work.

EDF SVP Nathaniel Keohane's response to Governor John Bel Edwards on 2nd term coastal priorities like Climate Initiatives Task Force to reduce emissions.