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Congress passed a bipartisan year-end government funding bill that makes major investments in numerous Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) climate priorities.

Colorado moves to advance rules that will curb oil and gas methane emissions.

Statement from N. Jonathan Peress, Senior Director, Energy Markets & Utility Regulation

Statement from Christie Hicks, Senior Attorney and Manager, Clean Energy Regulatory Implementation

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf advances regulations to cut methane emissions from existing natural gas infrastructure.

Satellite is able to detect emissions of methane and quantify them for the first time.

The EPA Office released a report faulting the agency for its inadequate response to the air pollution in Houston days after Hurricane Harvey in 2017.

"COP25 showed that the yawning gap between what citizens are demanding on climate action, and what UN negotiations are delivering, is wider than ever. Carbon markets can help fill that gap by promoting international cooperation that allows countries to cut climate pollution faster and deeper than they can on their own."

Northeast states commit to accelerate adoption of electric trucks and buses.

Environmental organisations and businesses are reinforcing their call for robust accounting rules under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

EDF's Nathaniel Keohane, Senior Vice President, Climate and Poppy Kalesi, Director of Global Energy Policy on the publication of the “European Green Deal."

New Report Finds Trump EPA Failed to Follow the Law, Consider Children’s Health on Proposed Loophole for Super-Polluting Glider Trucks

EPA Changes Definition of “Ambient Air,” Allows an Increase in Dangerous Pollution

Statement from Ann Hayden about the launch of the California Resilience Challenge.

With climate change increasingly threatening key life support systems of our planet, including the ocean, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today released a new report identifying key priorities for the world’s fisheries to achieve sustainability in the face of rapidly-warming seas.

The bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus today held its first public event, a briefing about agriculture’s role in climate solutions.

Green Groups Ask to Join New York, New Jersey, NYC in Cross-State Air Pollution Case

Overnight Explosion at Port Neches, Texas Chemical Plant a “Preventable Tragedy”

EDF President Fred Krupp issued the following statement recognizing the legacy of the William D. Ruckelshaus, two-time head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a longstanding champion of America’s health and natural resources, who died earlier today at age 87.

EDF, Allies Sue EPA over Attempt to Revoke State Clean Cars Authority

Governor Sisolak issued an executive order reaffirming the state’s climate goals, directing agencies to develop options necessary to meet those targets.

EDF Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced its endorsement of the 100% Clean Economy Act, a bold climate action bill just introduced by leading members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on the introduction of the Growing Renewable Energy and Efficiency Now (GREEN) Act.

Statement on recent action by California Governor Gavin Newsom to step up state's oil and gas oversight