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Fred Krupp statement on the California wildfires

EDF to partner with Philippine bureau of fisheries to implement science-based policies and fishing reforms to provide critical support on policy

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left a dangerous aftermath in Puerto Rico. In addition to the lack of clean water, there is a massive problem with untreated sewage.

Today the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the State of Louisiana’s motion to intervene in litigation brought by the Environmental Defense Fund and the Ocean Conser

This is how we rebuild from catastrophic storms such as Harvey, Irma and Maria, with lower future risk for people and our economy.

EDF report catalogues far-reaching and grave threats to air, water and land, and to the people and economy of Florida if President Trump’s proposed 30 percent cut to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) budget is enacted this fall.

On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which substantially amended the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

MD, DE and CT have petitioned EPA under the Clean Air Act’s “Good Neighbor” safeguards to reduce smog-forming pollution discharged by out-of-state coal plant smokestacks.

EDF statement from David Kelly, Manager, North Carolina Political Affairs

Legal briefs on EPA's smog standards midterm review final determination

NY court rules in favor of state's ZEC program

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation joins Arizona to boost levels in Lake Mead and secure water supplies for 6+ million Arizona residents

EDF Praises Gov. John Hickenlooper for Climate Action, Climate Alliance

Statement of David Kelly, EDF Manager of North Carolina Political Affairs

EPA’s proposed budget would cut funding to Gulf restoration programs, including EPA Gulf of Mexico Program, EPA National Estuary Program and EPA Lake Pontchartrain Restoration Program.

Statement from David Kelly, Manager, North Carolina Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund

Today, Louisiana’s State Legislature passed SCR1, a resolution approving the 2017 Coastal Master Plan, the state’s blueprint for coastal restoration and protection activities.

Spanish-language site for Latino communities to learn more and become active in protecting the environment and combating the harmful effects of climate change.

EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, New Jersey Clean Energy

Conservation groups call on Congress to fight to protect GOMESA funding and other Louisiana coastal restoration funding and programs

The rejected attempt by the administration and Senate Republicans to overturn the Bureau of Land Management’s methane pollution rule is a resounding triumph of cooler heads over rank ideology and special interests.

EDF statement from Rory Christian, Director, New York Clean Energy

Louisiana Governor sent a letter outlining the state’s coastal restoration and protection infrastructure priorities, including five projects included in Coastal Master Plan

EDF statement from Rory Christian, Director, New York Clean Energy