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Cutting pollution, driving investment: US state leaders shared ambitious models for action at COP26
December 2, 2021 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorWhile many of the headlines from COP26 focused on whether newly announced national commitments will be enough to curb catastrophic global warming, our ability to fend off the climate crisis largely depends on what happens outside conference walls — namely, how quickly we translate climate commitments into policy that curbs pollution. This COP saw the …More on:
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Oregon is finalizing a key pillar of its climate strategy. Will DEQ deliver the climate ambition that Oregonians are demanding?
December 2, 2021 | Kjellen Belcher, Senior Manager, Climate PolicyThis post is authored by Kjellen Belcher, Senior Analyst for U.S. Climate at EDF. This past summer, the Pacific Northwest endured record-breaking high temperatures, with Portland reaching 116 degrees F. Hundreds of Oregonians are still reeling from the wildfires of 2020 — one of the most destructive seasons on record for Oregon. And a new …More on:
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Shifting toward clean energy can lower costs for Pennsylvanians
December 2, 2021 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyAs fall leaves are rapidly disappearing and temperatures drop, families across Pennsylvania are starting to turn up home thermostats to keep warm. Ensuring affordable, reliable energy is available should be an absolutely critical priority for policymakers. This winter, however, is expected to bring higher than usual energy prices that could hit U.S. households in colder …More on:
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UN aviation agency sets a new standard for sustainable flight by adopting critical fuels criteria
December 2, 2021 | Pedro Piris-Cabezas, Senior Director, Global Transportation / Lead Senior EconomistThis blog post was authored by Pedro Piris-Cabezas, Director of Sustainable International Transport & Lead Senior Economist at Environmental Defense Fund As the world convened for COP 26, the United Nation’s civil aviation body announced a major milestone in the transition to sustainable flight by adopting an expanded set of sustainability criteria for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), available here. SAF — jet fuel …More on:
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New EDF Research Shows More than 330,000 Workers Already Make Electric Trucks and Buses Throughout the United States, Potential for Tremendous Future Growth
December 2, 2021The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Build Back Better Act later this month, a bill with an unprecedented $555 billion in climate and clean air investments that will drive the creation of clean energy and manufacturing jobs. And the economic potential of manufacturing trucks and buses is underscored by two recent …More on:
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What We’re Watching in Reconciliation: Regular Updates from EDF
December 2, 2021Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now crafting a bill that could include significant investments in climate action that will drive economic and job growth. There are going to be a lot of moving parts over the next few weeks, which is why EDF will be weighing in regularly in this space …More on:
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Why the Department of Energy launched an ‘Earthshot’ effort to draw down and store carbon pollution
December 2, 2021 | Jake Higdon, Former Manager, U.S. Climate PolicyThis blog was co-authored by Sonali Deshpande, Program Analyst for U.S. Climate at EDF. At a COP26 event on November 5, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced a new, visionary effort to scale up solutions that can draw down and store carbon pollution from the atmosphere: The Carbon Negative Shot. The Carbon Negative Shot …More on:
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The Supreme Court will review a crucial case about climate pollution from power plants. Now what?
December 2, 2021(This post was co-authored by EDF legal fellow Jesse Hevia) The Supreme Court has agreed to review a D.C. Circuit decision that struck down the Trump administration’s rule weakening regulations of carbon pollution from power plants. Here’s a look at what happened – and what might happen next. History of the case In 2019, the …More on:
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What’s in store for forests at COP—and why you should be excited
December 2, 2021 | Breanna Lujan, Senior Manager, Natural Climate SolutionsThis post was coauthored by Ruben Lubowski. Stakeholders from all over the world are gathering in Glasgow for the COP26, which is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal climate change convenings. While participants will discuss how to tackle climate change and build back better (and greener), they will also focus on how …More on:
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Seven ways we can turn off the tap on PFAS pollution
December 2, 2021 | Lauren Ellis, Research Analyst, Environmental HealthThis blog is adapted from an Op-Ed originally published by Environmental Health News on Nov. 23 and is authored by Lauren Ellis, Research Analyst and Maricel Maffini, consultant. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of highly persistent chemicals used in hundreds of products. Many PFAS are toxic and have been detected in the …More on:
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Industry-requested risk evaluation for D4 under TSCA: EPA has improved its scoping approach, but must go further
December 2, 2021 | Lauren Ellis, Research Analyst, Environmental HealthLauren Ellis, Research Analyst, Environmental Health Earlier this week, EDF submitted comments to EPA on the agency’s draft scope for the manufacturer-requested risk evaluation of D4 under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This is EPA’s first draft scope under the Biden Administration – providing an opportunity to see where improvements have been made and …More on:
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New Study Highlights Lead in Water at Child Care Facilities and Holes in Current EPA Rule
December 2, 2021 | Lindsay McCormick, Senior Program Manager, Safer ChemicalsLindsay McCormick, Program Manager This month, EDF published an article along with collaborators from Auburn University and Mississippi State University, based on a pilot we conducted in partnership with local organizations[1] to comprehensively test and remediate lead in water at 11 child care facilities in Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi and Ohio. The study found that while …More on:
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FDA reinstates ban on lead added to hair dyes
December 2, 2021 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director On October 7, FDA announced that it is reinstating its ban on lead acetate as the active ingredient in hair dyes that hide grey hair when used regularly. In 1980, the agency approved the chemical for hair dyes. In response to a color additive petition from the Environmental Defense Fund …More on:
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Not goodbye, but see you later
December 2, 2021 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior ScientistRichard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. After nearly 35 years at EDF, I am retiring this week. While I have had the privilege of working on many things in my time at EDF, for the last 20+ years my main focus has been on the Toxic Substances Control Act: making the case for why …More on:
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Broken GRAS: Undermining the safety of dietary supplements and food
December 2, 2021 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, consultant Over the years, we have seen a disturbing approach being taken by some dietary supplement companies to circumvent the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight. Their strategy undermines both dietary supplement safety and food safety. These companies are leveraging FDA’s decision to allow manufacturers to secretly …More on:
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FDA and industry continue to ignore cumulative effects of chemicals in the diet
December 2, 2021 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, consultant The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made no apparent progress to comply with the legal requirement that it consider the cumulative effect of chemicals in the diet that have similar health impacts when evaluating the safety of an additive. A year ago, on September 23,More on:
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Loosening industry’s grip on EPA’s new chemicals program
December 2, 2021 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior ScientistRichard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. [I delivered a shorter version of these comments at the September 22, 2021 webinar titled “Hair on Fire and Yes Packages! How the Biden Administration Can Reverse the Chemical Industry’s Undue Influence,” cosponsored by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), NH Safe Water Alliance, and EDF. A recording …More on:
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Chemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern among consumers
December 2, 2021 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsChemicals in food continue to be a top food safety concern among consumers Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, consultant The latest annual food industry survey demonstrates that U.S. consumers continue to have significant concerns about chemicals in food. Specifically, the survey from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) found: 29% of consumers …More on:
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Beyond paper, part 2: PFAS intentionally used to make plastic food packaging
December 2, 2021 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director; Maricel Maffini, consultant; and Tom Bruton with Green Science Policy Institute Since 2002, FDA has authorized the use of four types of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) to make plastic food packaging, one as recently as 2016. The PFAS are allowed in plastic at levels up to 2000 parts …More on:
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Protected: Achieving Profitability with On-Farm Conservation
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Investor Guide to Proposed EPA Methane Regulations
December 1, 2021In November 2021, the U.S. EPA proposed new regulations to reduce methane and other harmful air pollution from new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry. The regulations would update the emission performance standards for newly built wells and, for the first time, extend regulation to nearly one million older wells by …More on:
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Jason Swann’s life turned upside down. Now, he’s saving wild places
November 30, 2021Jason Swann’s life turned upside down. Now, he’s saving wild places. When Jason Swann goes hiking, he always takes pictures. It’s important to him to show other Black and brown people that they belong in the wilderness too. Jason talks with host Yesh Pavlik Slenk about how an encounter with the police, a divorce, and … -
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Why we need leadership to close the transferred emissions loophole
November 30, 2021 | Andrew Baxter, Senior Director, Business and Energy TransitionOil and gas companies, investors, and policymakers all have important roles to play to solve the problem of transferred emissions.More on:
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Something ‘fishy’ is happening in Congress
November 24, 2021If you follow the goings-on of the U.S. Congress, you know that the final months of the year have become a sprint to the finish line marked by bursts of legislative energy and must-pass bills. This year is even more energetic than most. Earlier this month, we saw an “Infrastructure Week” finally end in passage …More on:
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Celebrating IYAFA 2022 with EDFers from around the globe
November 24, 2021The United Nations General Assembly declared 2022 the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, or IYAFA — a year to recognize and celebrate the contributions of small-scale fishers, fish workers and aquaculturists to communities and nations, and to advance their development. To celebrate the launch of IYAFA, we asked our staff who work closely …More on: