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Legislation restores critical authority to oil and gas regulator, improves produced water oversight

EDF and our partners urge Congress to support legislation for the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan after it was endorsed by seven states.

An open letter from EDF, Audubon California to California's water agencies on moving forward on the Colorado River Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan.

Statement of Maurice Hall, EDF Associate VP, Ecosystems - Water, urging California Water Agencies to finalize Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan

Kevin Moran, Senior Director for the Colorado River Program at EDF and Chair of the Water for Arizona Coalition, on the Drought Contingency Plan.

Statement from Robert Jones, Gulf of Mexico Director, Environmental Defense Fund

Statement in response to Arizona legislature and governor approving legislation for Drought Contingency Plan.

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham released a sweeping executive order on climate and energy security.

This report provides results of a pilot project testing water for lead in child care centers and made suggestions to protect children at these facilities.

Statement from Mississippi River Delta Coalition in response to governor statement.

Brian Jackson comments on Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' state of the state speech.

How oil & gas states did (and did not) protect land and water in 2018

Statement from Mary Barber, Director of New Jersey Clean Energy for EDF

Alberta’s methane regulations allow oil and gas companies to release far greater volumes of harmful methane pollution than if they followed the federal methane regulations.

EDF applauded the leadership of Japanese lawmakers and the Abe Administration as Japan’s legislature enacted significant reform of its fisheries laws.

Today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards appointed Chip Kline as the new Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority interim chairperson.

Statement from EDF president Fred Krupp

During this past year, we undertook a pilot project to tackle the problem of lead in drinking water at child care facilities.

Several Colorado conservation and river advocacy groups praised Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposal to add a $30 million to implement Colorado’s Water Plan.

North Carolina Takes “Bold New Steps” Toward Clean Energy Leadership

A report provides guidance for the oil and gas industry to implement recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

Some say governments should tell companies how to retool, but that’s not the right approach.

EPA released its updated 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Toolkit, which provides guidance for schools and child care facilities.

Here's how we can strengthen our resilience against floods, which kill more people in the U.S. than any other disaster and cost billions annually.

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