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The results of the latest Western Climate Initiative cap-and-trade auction were released today and all current and future allowances sold. This generates substantial revenue for California’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund but could also indicate that greenhouse gas emissions are rebounding as the economy recovers from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Auction quick takes: All …

EDF Statement from Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President for U.S. Climate

Today Congress voted to reinstate Obama-era rules that reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Here's all you need to know.

EDF announced an ad campaign calling on Congress to “Go Bold” by passing an American Jobs Plan that addresses the threat of climate change.

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

Several of the nation’s leading climate action advocacy groups are insisting that any package include ambitious plans to tackle the climate crisis, improve environmental justice, and invest in clean energy and jobs.

EDF joined nine other organizations this week to support EPA’s efforts to undo a Trump-era rule that left millions of Americans at greater risk from dangerous air pollution and more severe climate change.

EDF Statement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy

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

EPA's announcement that it will reconsider strengthening protections against particle pollution is a vital step towards fulfilling the agency’s legal obligation.

Some Texas leaders and oil and gas industry advocates have for years promoted the idea that produced water — the wastewater generated through oil and gas development — has a role to play in meeting broad water needs in our state. However, the state has a limited understanding of the chemicals in this wastewater and …

The Colorado House of Representatives sent an amended a legislation that establishes an enhanced framework for improving environmental justice in Colorado.

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

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

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

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 post was co-authored by Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager, U.S. Climate at EDF Washington state just officially became the country’s frontrunner on climate action. On Monday, Governor Inslee signed a landmark cap-and-invest bill, called the Climate Commitment Act, which sets the most ambitious limit on climate pollution of any state in the nation. The …

The vision for America laid out in this resolution is transformative--by investing in electrification now the U.S. can cut climate pollution and build a world class economy and workforce for the 21st century.

Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp

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

In all the years I’ve been studying the ocean, whales have provided some of my fondest memories. I remember those humpbacks singing to each other off Maui; the baby gray whale I saw rolling around in the surf near Bodega Bay; and the blue whales that left me awestruck during trips to the Channel Islands.

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 …

Market Choice Act will reduce climate pollution and invest in infrastructure

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.

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.