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EDF's Eric Holst talks with Gregory Giusti about the explosive California wildfires of 2017, forest management, and how we can be more resilient in the future.

Fred Krupp statement on the California wildfires

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced today that it has started work on a pilot project to design the first ever Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) for wetland restoration.

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.

It’s as if Earth is running a controlled scientific experiment to show us, with terrifying detail, what happens when rising global temperatures fuel powerful storms.

As global temperatures rise, storms are becoming more destructive and costly.

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

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).

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

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

Updated USGS maps show decreased rate of Louisiana land loss. Conservation groups including EDF say urgent action still needed to slow down continued land loss and build new land.

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

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

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

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

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.

Air pollution along freeways is generally higher than in surrounding areas. Here's a look at the I-880 and I-580 freeways in Oakland, California.

EDF deployed Google Street View cars equipped with Aclima’s sensing platform to collect data in a 6 square mile area in Oakland for a year.

West Oakland and Downtown Oakland are exposed to some of the highest levels of air pollution in the Bay Area. Here's the impact on those communities.

Learn more about policies that can be an enormous help in finding air pollution solutions to reduce emissions from cars, trucks and other engines.

What started as a collaboration between EDF and Google Earth Outreach to examine methane leaks, now extends to study pollutants affecting air quality.