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Reduced tillage, cover crops and high tunnels helped small-scale North Carolina farms adapt to climate change and boost profitability, according to analysis of the real-world financial and resilience benefits of these farming practices. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University Cooperative Extension and Environmental Defense Fund evaluated the impacts of climate-resilient practices on three farms in …

EDF helped secure $4.7 billion in federal funding to plug orphan wells, clean up oil and gas pollution, and create jobs. 

This year, farmers in Pinal County, Arizona, will lose two-thirds of their irrigation water from the Colorado River because of a historic shortage declaration triggered by the driest period in more than 1,000 years. And within two years, they will be completely cut off from the Colorado River. Some farmers are responding by fallowing fields.

SEC Announces Proposal to Mandate Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risks from Publicly Traded Companies

EDF helped secure $4.7 billion in federal funding to plug orphan wells, clean up oil and gas pollution, and create jobs.

Coalition building and advocacy can support Black farmers in continuing to farm. The post How credit and climate change collide for Black farmers in Georgia first appeared on Growing Returns.

Jennifer Ortega, Research Analyst, and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director At the start of this year, Childhood Lead Action Project (CLAP), South Providence Neighborhood Association, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, National Center for Healthy Housing, and EDF submitted an administrative civil rights complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Providence Water Supply Board …

A coalition formally petitioned the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission to consider an Advanced Clean Trucks rule and a low NOx rule this spring.

Consistent measurement is essential for high-quality soil carbon credits and good for farmers, businesses and governments working toward climate solutions. The post How regional accounting can boost the integrity of the voluntary soil carbon market first appeared on Growing Returns.

Researchers from EDF and Woodwell Climate Research Center recommended creating a crediting framework to strengthen the soil carbon market.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Federal Government to Continue Using Best Available Science about the Costs of Climate Damage

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals It is always worth keeping an eye on the latest U.S. data on blood lead levels in children. While no amount of lead is safe, it is nice to see lower levels reported in findings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late last year. In …

With the help of an EDF grant designed to help spur innovative projects, strengthen EDF’s partnerships with diverse groups and elevate those partners’ work, EDF and Chef Wallace launched Everyone’s Gulf.

Our story is all too common: Energy insecurity is among the most persistent injustices impacting Black and brown people.

A sustainable aquaculture industry in the United States has the potential to provide both environmental and economic benefits — and EDF is committed to supporting legislation that prioritizes strong regulations while supporting the industry’s efforts to make sure those benefits are felt broadly. That’s why EDF connected with Imani Black, founder of Minorities in Aquaculture,

The drive toward a zero-emission future logged another mile of progress after the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, representing a coalition of 16 states, the Province of Quebec, and Washington D.C. last week unveiled its draft action plan to put more electric trucks and buses on U.S. roads. The draft model action plan …

How California’s new Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program aims to ensure communities and farmers are more involved in land and water use planning by making their engagement a requirement for funding recipients. The post California’s new farmland repurposing program requires community engagement. This guide describes how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Poll conducted by Morning Consult for Environmental Defense Fund finds that a large majority of voters (72%) support the U.S. investing in climate innovation.

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

Stronger Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Protect Millions from Smog that Blows Across State Lines

EDF Statement from Margot Brown, Vice President, Equity and Justice

EDF Tells Supreme Court There Is “No Basis for Review” of Spire STL Pipeline Decision

EPA Reinstates Waiver for State Clean Car Standards That Will Help Protect Health, Save Money, Create American Jobs

Update: The California Air Resources Board is hosting a public work group meeting on May 4 at 1:00pm PST to discuss the new Proposed Zero Emission Loan Pilot within the Truck Loan Assistance Program. Stakeholder input is needed to determine how loans should work under SB372. There will be future meetings on other elements of …

By Samantha Liskow, Lead Counsel, Health EPA has started to fulfill its promise to take another look at many of the chemical risk findings made during the Trump Administration. First up was “HBCD,” a collection of flame retardants present in many goods, including building insulation, furniture, and electronics. In its revised risk determination for the …