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BLM Moves to Suspend Standards to Prevent Waste of Public Resources
December 7, 2017 | Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy TransitionStatement on the Bureau of Land Management's suspension of natural gas waste prevention rules. -
Environmental Protection Agency to Chair RESTORE Council
December 7, 2017The RESTORE Council named the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as chair of the Council. Conservation groups working on Gulf Coast restoration released the following statement. -
Zinke’s sage-grouse review signals shifting influences in Washington
December 6, 2017Powerful Western voices are being ignored as Interior Secretary Zinke reconsiders protections for the imperiled bird. -
NEW REPORT: A Modern Electric Grid is the Foundation for Climate Change Progress
December 6, 2017 | Ronny Sandoval, Senior Director, Grid ModernizationHighlighting six key areas, EDF report provides a useful roadmap for a clean, modern grid -
The Scott Pruitt Dictionary: What to look for in his upcoming testimony
December 5, 2017We can expect another dose of the EPA chief's slippery talking points when he finally returns to Capitol Hill. -
New EDF Report Defines Pathways to Accelerate New Jersey’s Clean Energy Economy
December 5, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyA roadmap for accelerating the deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transportation in the state.More on:
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API’s Voluntary Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders, Sensible Regulations
December 5, 2017 | Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy TransitionAPI’s Voluntary Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders -
EDF, Allies Sue EPA over Failure to Implement Smog Standard, Protect the Health of 100 Million Americans
December 4, 2017 | Graham McCahan, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate & Air – Legal & RegulatoryEDF and allies file a lawsuit against EPA's Scott Pruitt over his failure to implement the smog standards -
EDF Calls on EPA to Protect Americans’ Health from Super-Polluting Glider Trucks at Public Hearing Today
December 4, 2017 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramEDF experts testify at an EPA public hearing on whether to repeal clean air standards for glider trucks -
Groups Challenge FirstEnergy Bailout at Ohio Supreme Court
December 1, 2017 | Dick Munson, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsJoint statement from EDF, OEC and ELPC -
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Why the world’s largest pork producer is breaking new sustainability barriers
November 30, 2017In 2016 Smithfield announced a groundbreaking goal to cut their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 25% by 2025.More on:
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Pennsylvania makes progress on methane, next steps are critical
November 30, 2017 | Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protections announces intent to finalize new permits that limit methane and other harmful pollution from new natural gas sites. -
Climate action today: Where we're going and how we reach results – despite current roadblocks
November 28, 2017As we approach the end of President Trump’s first year in office, we’re taking stock of what’s changed and ramping up our efforts. -
EDF Joins Hundreds of Americans to Testify in Support of the Clean Power Plan
November 28, 2017 | Ben Levitan, Former Senior Attorney, Legal and RegulatoryEDF's Ben Levitan testifies for the Clean Power Plan at the only planned public hearing, in West Virgina -
Bonn Climate Talks Attest Trump Doesn’t Speak for the United States
November 17, 2017At the first UN climate talks (COP 23) since Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement, countries made incremental but meaningful progress. -
Why Honeycutt is such an alarming choice for EPA's science advisory panel
November 16, 2017Beyond his inexperience, Honeycutt's faulty logic could have a direct effect on science at the EPA. -
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Colorado Oil & Gas Association and Environmental Defense Fund - Joint Statement on Air Quality Control Commission Vote on New Air Regulations
November 16, 2017 | Dan Grossman, Associate Vice President, Global Energy TransitionColorado oil and gas industry joins with environmentalists, state regulators to improve methane standardsMore on:
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NC EDF Leader Commends Senators Burr, Tillis for Opposing Controversial Chemical Safety Nominee
November 16, 2017 | David Kelly, State Director, North CarolinaNC EDF Leader Commends Senators Burr, Tillis for Opposing Controversial Chemical Safety Nominee -
4 smart investments helped these communities weather extreme storms
November 15, 2017Some of these concrete and often-easy projects pay for themselves in just a few years. -
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Conservation Groups Identify Priority Projects to Restore Louisiana’s Coast
November 15, 2017EDF and other groups working to address Louisiana’s land loss crisis released a report outlining 17 priority projects for restoring the Mississippi River Delta.More on:
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New Smart Meter Data Shows Potential of Real-Time Pricing to Lower Electric Bills
November 14, 2017 | Dick Munson, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsNew Smart Meter Data Shows Potential of Real-Time Pricing to Lower Electric Bills -
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Conservation Groups Underscore Support for Critical Coastal Restoration Funding for Louisiana
November 14, 2017National and local conservation organizations committed to coastal Louisiana restoration issued the following statement in support of GOMESA funding.More on:
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Research sheds light on how to better manage small-scale fisheries
November 9, 2017 | Kendra Karr, Senior Scientist II, Ocean Research & DevelopmentSmall scale fisheries are critically important for the provision of food security, livelihoods, and economic development for billions of people. Most of these fisheries appear to be under-performing with respect to conservation, food production, revenue, and the quality of the livelihoods they can support. Many factors related to successful small-scale fisheries management have been articulated … -
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New Mexico methane waste report
November 9, 2017A report based on recent scientific breakthroughs in methane quantification finds that emissions of methane are drastically higher than state reports.More on:
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5 reasons Election Day 2017 was a win for climate action
November 9, 2017A year after Donald Trump won the presidency, the electoral backlash has arrived – and it’s good news for the environment.