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The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.

EDF, Allies File Lawsuit against Trump Administration to Protect Americans from Auto Pollution

DTE Energy, the largest electric utility in Michigan, today announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its electric generation by 2050, building on its previous pledge to cut these emissions 50 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and 80 percent by 2040. In response, Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp released the following statement.

Environmental Defense Fund joined 34 public health, environmental justice, labor, and environmental organizations in filing comments opposing a proposed EPA rule that could allow thousands of major industrial sources of hazardous air pollution to exempt themselves from Clean Air Act standards.

Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today introduced a meaningful and bipartisan carbon fee bill to incentivize businesses to curb climate pollution.

EDF makes the case for climate-smart fisheries management on release of IPCC special report.

Agreement between EDF and China Electricity Council aim to ensure successful participation in and operation of China’s power sector carbon market.

EDF released the findings of a report on the cost effectiveness of measures to curb oil and gas methane emissions in New Mexico.

The Trump administration has refused to help the state of New York reduce smog-forming pollution that endangers the health of millions of people.

Statement by Doug Rader, chief scientist at EDF Oceans Program, on the release of the High Level Panel for A Sustainable Ocean Economy report.

The push for clean energy must be supplemented by a suite of technologies known as carbon dioxide removal.

California is committed to wielding its global influence to help prevent the destruction of tropical forests, one of the contributors to climate change.

"The young people who led the biggest global climate change demonstration in history today understand that we cannot wait to act."

23 States Take Legal Action against Trump Administration to Protect Millions from Vehicle Pollution

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos today revealed The Climate Pledge, an initiative to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years ahead of schedule. The announcement comes one day ahead of Amazon employees’ planned participation in global climate strikes.

As the world’s attention turns to the climate, it’s clear that this year feels different. The passion has been turned up to 11.

Statement by David Festa in response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom's expected veto of Senate Bill 1 by Sen. Toni Atkins and its relationship to the Bay-Delta voluntary agreement negotiations.

EDF statement from Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

Trump Administration Reportedly Moving to Block States’ Clean Cars Leadership

Legal Fight over Power Plant Pollution Formally Shifts to ACE Rule

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Upholds Strengthened Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

The bipartisan funding bill includes major investments that will spur clean energy innovation and job creation by bolstering research and development at many scientific agencies across the federal government.

U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) today introduced a pipeline safety bill aimed to curb methane leaks.

International agronomists and soil scientists participated in training to learn the climate change mitigation potential of land management practices.

Climate change is a hot topic for voters, but major news networks too often fail to talk about climate when they cover extreme weather.