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With Hurricane Florence threatening the Southeastern U.S., Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today calls on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act on the lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey in Texas.

House Committee is considering a bill introduced by Cong. Graves which amends Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act to increase share of offshore oil and gas revenues to Gulf states.

EDF and Quantified Ventures investigate how environmental impact bonds can help make coastal communities more resilient to climate change.

Fact sheet for EDF report on how environmental impact bonds can accelerate wetland restoration in Louisiana and beyond.

EDF and Quantified Ventures investigate how environmental impact bonds can help make coastal communities more resilient to climate change.

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

EDF statement from Elizabeth B. Stein, Senior Manager, New York Clean Energy Law & Policy

A report by EDF and China’s Energy Research Institute evaluates China’s national carbon emissions trading market as it becomes fully operational.

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

EDF and Kaiser Permanente combined block-by-block traffic-related air pollution data with electronic health records to show how location impacts health.

Today the Louisiana Legislature unanimously passed the FY19 Coastal Annual Plan, which will fund coastal restoration and protection projects in the state over the next fiscal year.

New drilling permits would not help reduce New Mexico’s methane hot spot or other harmful pollution

California's SB 1088 includes unnecessary provisions that would severely limit Californians’ access to distributed energy resources, the very tools that can help the state more quickly and cheaply fight climate change – a large contributor to its fire risk.

A new study from the Western Regional Air Partnership finds methane emissions from New Mexico’s oil and gas facilities are higher than previous estimates.

Advocates Call on Albany to Cut Traffic Congestion, Lower Air Pollution, and Address Growing Health Concerns

Government of Belize has announced it will expand its network of no-take zones, a type of marine protected area, from approximately 3 percent to over 10 percent by the end of 2018. The expanded areas are managed in concert with a national secure fishing rights program established in 2016.

A report grading states on their mandatory and voluntary residential disclosure policies for lead pipes.

Water heaters may function as “lead traps,” but more investigation is needed. Best to avoid using hot water for cooking or drinking.

Statement from Environmental Defense Fund on Gulf Council approval of new pilots to test state management of recreational red snapper fishing.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and other state and federal agencies to collaborate on permitting for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.

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

EDF report aims to help water managers better understand the suite of tools and approaches that can be used to enhance the sustainable management of groundwater.

This whitepaper examines the approach taken by the New York Public Service Commission (“NYPSC”) and sheds light on the elements that must be included for electric utility modernization efforts to yield maximum environmental benefits.

EDF report aims to help water managers better understand the suite of tools and approaches that can be used to enhance the sustainable management of groundwater.

This report from EDF and the Nicholas Institute at Duke University defines the core challenge for fisheries finance, or the "fisheries finance gap", and explores opportunities to combine different types of capital in in support of sustainable wild-capture fisheries