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EDF, Citizen Groups and States Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Waste Prevention Rule
March 6, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyEDF press release on BLM waste prevention ruleMore on:
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New Stewardship Network Celebrates Growing Momentum on Conservation in Agriculture
February 27, 2020This network will bring farmers and agricultural organizations together to continue making conservation commonplace.More on:
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Blog post
These 4 trends prove electric trucks and buses are revving up
February 10, 2020To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to accelerate electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Here are the growth trends we'll be monitoring in 2020.More on:
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The deaths of two Mexican activists are tragic, and a huge loss to us all
February 5, 2020The deaths of Homero Gómez González and Raúl Hernández Romero, activists who protected the monarch butterfly, are devastating, for the human loss as well as the cost to precious ecosystems. -
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New Rule in Pacific Groundfish Fishery Creates Double-Win for Environment, Fishermen
January 7, 2020New rules by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have gone into effect on Jan. 1 to increase protections to deep-sea ecosystems by creating one of the largest marine protected areas off the U.S. West Coast while simultaneously re-opening newly restored fishing grounds.More on:
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Article
Data access paves the way for cleaner air
December 18, 2019The smart, interconnected grid of the future is within reach, but customers and entrepreneurs must have easy, secure, and meaningful access to energy data. -
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New Jersey Gas Utilities Embrace New Technology to Cut Greenhouse Emissions
August 7, 2019 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyElizabethtown Gas agreement sets benchmark as Gov. Murphy shapes Energy Master Plan requiring advanced leak detectionMore on:
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Webinar
Tackling lead in drinking water at child care facilities
April 26, 2019 | Lindsay McCormick, Senior Program Manager, Safer ChemicalsEnvironmental Defense Fund’s Lindsay McCormick discusses a pilot project to test for and remediate sources of lead in water at child care facilities.More on:
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Article
Cutting methane emissions via regulatory innovation
April 4, 2019Here are some of the challenges innovators must face when coming up with a regulatory framework that encourages innovation to control methane emissions.More on:
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Article
Navajo Nation natural gas waste report
March 20, 2019 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionAn updated report sheds light on the natural gas wasted on Navajo Nation lands, and offers recommendations for this problem and its negative effects.More on:
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Blog post
What food companies can learn from Smithfield Foods exceeding its grain sustainability goal
February 25, 2019Smithfield's grain sustainability interventions as well as their manure-to-energy projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2025.More on:
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Article
How Smithfield achieved its grain sustainability goal
February 22, 2019A case study about Smithfield Foods explains how supply chain partnerships generate shared value for businesses, farmers and the environment.More on:
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Article
Tackling lead in water at child care facilities
January 23, 2019This report provides results of a pilot project testing water for lead in child care centers and made suggestions to protect children at these facilities.More on:
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How one company’s plan to turn pollution into a commodity could change an entire industry
December 12, 2018By cutting emissions, Smithfield Foods is creating new business opportunities for the animal agriculture industry at large.More on:
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Case study
Mesa: Snapshot of natural gas leaks under city streets
December 1, 2018City of Mesa Municipal System has eliminated unprotected steel, which is known to be a leak-prone material, from its system.More on:
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Blog post
Lead from a new “lead-free” brass faucet? More common than you’d hope
November 6, 2018 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsDuring this past year, we undertook a pilot project to tackle the problem of lead in drinking water at child care facilities.More on:
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Blog post
EPA Updates its 3Ts Guidance for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water
October 16, 2018 | Lindsay McCormick, Senior Program Manager, Safer ChemicalsEPA released its updated 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Toolkit, which provides guidance for schools and child care facilities.More on:
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Blog post
California becomes eighth state to require licensed child care centers to test and remediate lead in water
September 24, 2018California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that will better protect children in the state from the harmful effects of lead exposure.More on:
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Press release
EDF teams with India’s largest maker of utility vehicles to help it go carbon neutral
September 13, 2018M&M, India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles and part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, will be working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to become a carbon neutral company by 2040.More on:
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Article
Study: How conservation benefits farmers, bankers and insurers
September 6, 2018A new report from EDF and K·Coe Isom AgKnowledge details how conservation can financially benefit farmers and their business partners.More on:
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Project
How emerging tech is transforming agriculture
May 31, 2018New technology has led to sustainable farming solutions for a new generation of tech-savvy farmers. The approach is called precision agriculture.More on:
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Blog post
Lead in hot water – an issue worth testing
February 26, 2018 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsWater heaters may function as “lead traps,” but more investigation is needed. Best to avoid using hot water for cooking or drinking.More on:
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Report
Why the world’s largest pork producer is breaking new sustainability barriers
November 30, 2017In 2016 Smithfield announced a groundbreaking goal to cut their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2025.More on:
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Case study
Birmingham: Snapshot of natural gas leaks under city streets
October 31, 2017Our readings indicated an average of about one leak for every two miles we drove within the study areas.More on:
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Article
Collaboration toward zero deforestation
July 26, 2017EDF and Forest Trends examine case studies on corporate commitments that support Nationally Determined Contributions in Brazil and Indonesia.More on: