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Press release
EDF Lauds California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Biodiversity, Climate and Working Lands
October 7, 2020 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Natural Climate SolutionsStatement by Eric Holst on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order setting a goal to conserve 30% of the state’s land and coastal waters.More on:
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Report
Environmental Defense Fund ICAO public comments June 2020
October 7, 2020Public comments submitted to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Technical Advisory Body on emission units criteria applications for the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) program, June 2020.More on:
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Letter
EDF Public Comment on NE Groundfish Monitoring (Amendment 23)
October 1, 2020EDF supports the New England Fishery Management Council’s work on Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan (FMP)to reform monitoring in the groundfish fishery.More on:
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Press release
EDF launches new tool to highlight corporate action on climate policy
October 1, 2020The Climate Authenticity Meter rates how companies and industry groups’ lobbying activities support or obstruct progress on climate policy.More on:
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Press release
EDF acknowledges potential for sustainable US aquaculture, notes more work ahead as legislation introduced
September 25, 2020 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureStatement by Eric Schwaab, senior vice president at Environmental Defense Fund Oceans program, on the reintroduction of the AQUAA 2.0 Act.More on:
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Press release
Governor Wolf Stands up for Pennsylvanians’ Health and Climate, Vetoes Obstructionist Bill
September 24, 2020 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyJoint Statement from Environmental Defense Fund and Pennsylvania Environmental CouncilMore on:
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Press release
New Air Quality Rules Tackle Pollution During Early Stages of Oil and Gas Operations
September 23, 2020EDF Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, EnergyMore on:
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Press release
Newsom Takes Action to Protect the Health of Californians, Boost Economy
September 23, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Statement from President Fred KruppMore on:
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Press release
Lack of Key Considerations in FDA Food Chemical Safety Process Leaves Consumers at Risk of Chronic Diseases
September 23, 2020EDF joins a group of organizations demanding that the agency and industry evaluate cumulative health effects of classes of related food chemicals.More on:
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Press release
Innovation Bill Would Reduce Climate Pollution
September 22, 2020 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsMore on:
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Webinar
Recharge America
September 21, 2020EDF webinar on zero emissions trucks and the low carbon future. Learn how new initiatives will enable electrification and efficiency in the transportation sector by stimulating investment and reducing emissions, resulting in health and climate benefits.More on:
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Press release
EU Commission Sets the Bar for Climate Ambition in Plan to Cut Emissions at Least 55%
September 15, 2020EDF welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to increase its climate commitment and reduce EU emissions at least 55% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels.More on:
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Press release
Environmental Advocates Sue Trump Administration, Ask D.C. Circuit to Suspend Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
September 15, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyTen environmental groups, including EDF, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration for its rollback of protections from oil and gas methane pollutionMore on:
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Letter
EDF Letter to Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board
September 15, 2020EDF urges the EQB to advance the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) draft CO2 Budget Trading Program rule, a prudent, cost-effective, and common-sense approach to ensuring durable, real, and sustained carbon pollution reductions in the power sector.More on:
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Press release
Environmental Quality Board Vote Gives Pennsylvanians the Opportunity to Have Their Say on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
September 15, 2020 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyStatement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Report
Environmental and infrastructure policies to support communities in transition
September 15, 2020EDF and Resources for the Future reviewed environmental policies that can support communities affected by the transition to a clean economy.More on:
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Press release
EDF, States, Environmental Advocates Will Urge D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers
September 14, 2020 | Alice Henderson, Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean AirStates and leading environmental groups, including EDF, will argue for upholding widely accepted standards that reduce pollution from the freight trailers that carry goods on America’s highways.More on:
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Blog post
Climate Week 2020 marks a critical period for climate action
September 11, 2020Climate Week 2020 sets the stage for a crucial time for climate action.More on:
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Letter
Bring up an energy innovation bill today
September 10, 2020EDF and other groups encourage U.S. House leadership to bring up a DOE innovation package.More on:
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Report
RGGI Brings Benefits Back to the States
September 1, 2020EDF report on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a collaboration of ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states designed to lower carbon pollution from the power sector by placing a declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions.More on:
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Solutions
What to Look For in Proposed Climate Change Solutions
September 1, 2020EDF recommends that federal legislation to help the United State achieve net-zero climate pollution by 2050 lock in pollution reductions, grow the economy, and protect vulnerable populations. But what specifically should that look like?More on:
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Report
Accelerating to 100% clean: Zero emitting vehicles save lives, advance justice, create jobs
August 27, 2020Report details dangers of transportation pollution, benefits of zero emission vehiclesMore on:
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Press release
Puerto Rico’s IRP Resolution a Step Forward as Work Remains
August 24, 2020 | Daniel Whittle, Associate Vice President, Resilient CaribbeanStatement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director of Caribbean InitiativesMore on:
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Article
The rising cost of climate change-fueled extreme weather
August 12, 2020Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, heat waves and other catastrophic weather events pose safety, financial and health risks to families and communities.More on:
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Report
Economic development for communities in transition
August 11, 2020This report is the first in a series from EDF and Resources for the Future on ensuring fairness for fossil fuel workers and communities in the move to a clean economy.More on: