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California just moved further down the road toward cleaner cars and vital air pollution reductions. The state’s Air Resources Board hosted a public workshop on the development of its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program last week, where it announced that it intends to propose multipollutant standards that will ensure all new cars sold …

Tom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant Yesterday, The Guardian published a powerful story by reporter Tom Perkins detailing how chemical manufacturers hid evidence of dangerous health impacts from certain types of PFAS and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not take sufficient and swift action to protect the public.

EPA is eliminating a harmful Trump-era rule that would have made it harder to protect Americans from air pollution by distorting the agency’s economic analyses.

EDF Statement of Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

Connecticut is poised to lead the way on creating a cleaner and healthier transportation system – if legislators seize the moment to act. This past March, Connecticut Governor Lamont and 11 co-sponsors in the legislature introduced Senate Bill 884, which would give Connecticut the greenlight to implement a major multi-state program aimed at reducing climate …

Statement from Ann Hayden on CA Gov. Gavin Newsom's emergency drought declarations and $5.1 billion to address drought and related water challenges.

It is imperative that Congress include direct pay as part of the full suite of solutions we need to rebuild a stronger and cleaner economy.

By Erin Murphy and Christie Hicks As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. Gas utilities are the subject of increasing scrutiny because plans to expand and fortify their infrastructure …

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 …

Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director. Earlier this year, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) released ground breaking guidance to help utilities in the state develop their “Complete Distribution System Materials Inventory” (CDSMI) that is due in 2025. The guidance is important because it explicitly allows utilities to use predictive tools to …

Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. Reprinted by permission from The Environmental Forum®, May/June 2021. MAY/ JUNE 2021 | 55 Copyright © 2021, Environmental Law Institute®, Washington, D.C. www.eli.org. [NOTE:  This post is my contribution to a debate on TSCA implementation published by ELI.  I wrote this piece, which ELI titled “Reversing New Chemicals …

The densely populated coastal regions of New York and New Jersey face serious flood threats as climate change, increased storm frequency and rising sea levels exacerbate vulnerability. Without action, 2.9 million people and $2.1 trillion in assets in New York City and Newark, NJ, alone are at risk of flooding by 2070. The U.S. Army …

Market Choice Act will reduce climate pollution and invest in infrastructure

A strong Advanced Clean Cars II program would mark a decisive return for CA full authority to reduce dangerous pollution from its transportation sector.

EDF Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs, Energy

The American Jobs Plan is designed to generate millions of new, well-paying union jobs, all while mitigating climate change. Learn more about it here.

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.

California could benefit by adopting Advanced Clean Car II standards that ensure all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold are zero-emitting vehicles by 2035.

EDF strongly supports Senator Carper’s call for EPA to eliminate tailpipe pollution from new cars by 2035

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.

We have no time to waste in setting America’s agricultural economy on a sustainable path. EDF outlines several recommendations for the USDA.

The Trillion Trees and National Carbon Storage Act, introduced by a bipartisan coalition of senators, would help the U.S. maximize carbon storage and measure impact.

EDF statement from Callie Eideberg, director of agricultural policy

EDF responds to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's request for public input on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy.

If you watched any major televised sporting events this year, from the NCAA Final Four to the Super Bowl, you saw ad after ad showcasing American auto companies’ new electric cars. It’s proof that electric vehicles (EVs) are ready for a mainstream market – you don’t pay Will Ferrell and LeBron James to promote your …