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EDF Files FOIA Request and Asks Inspector General to Investigate EPA’s $120,000 No-Bid Contract with Partisan Firm
December 19, 2017 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramEDF files FOIA request and sends letter to the Inspector general asking for investigation into EPA's $120,000 no bid contract with partisan political firm Definers -
EDF to Pruitt: America Needs Stronger, Faster Climate Protections – Not Repeal and “Consider” Replace
December 18, 2017 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyPruitt's EPA announces it will "consider" replacing Clean Power Plan -
Conservation Advocates Take Scott Pruitt's “Do-Nothing” Texas Pollution Plan to Court
December 15, 2017we file a lawsuit over Pruitt's Texas haze plan -
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Rushed Nuclear Bailout Would Undermine Clean Energy Progress and Burden New Jersey’s Electricity Customers
December 14, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyGroups including EDF urge legislature to work with Murphy administration on comprehensive clean energy agendaMore on:
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West Texas Solar Shines On with El Paso Settlement
December 14, 2017 | John Hall, Former Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsWest Texas Solar Shines On with El Paso Settlement -
Report Highlights Pollution Risk to Residents near California Oil and Gas Facilities; Calls for Full-Time Pollution Monitoring and Public Data Disclosure
December 13, 2017 | Timothy O'Connor, Former Senior Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition StrategyAn EDF report looks at the industry and community benefits of deploying continuous air pollution monitors in California. -
Bills that weaken U.S. fishing law advance in Congress despite broad opposition
December 13, 2017 | Matt Tinning, Associate Vice President, OceansStatement Matt Tinning, Senior Director, US Oceans Program, Environmental Defense Fund on passage of H.R. 200 and H.R. 3588 by U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. -
EDF Chemicals Expert Applauds Dourson’s Reported Withdrawal from Chemical Position
December 13, 2017 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior ScientistNews reports say Michael Dourson's nomination to lead EPA's toxics office will be withdrawn -
Leaders Commit to Regional Cooperation on Carbon Pricing in the Americas
December 12, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentAt the One Planet Summit, government leaders of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México, the Governors of California and Washington, and the Premiers of Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec launched the Carbon Pricing in the Americas cooperative framework. -
Statement of Environmental Defense Fund Senior Director of Strategic Planning Elgie Holstein on EPA Superfund Announcement
December 8, 2017Statement of Environmental Defense Fund Senior Director of Strategic Planning Elgie Holstein on EPA Superfund Announcement -
EU Parliament Vote on Methane Emissions is Key Climate Opportunity
December 7, 2017 | Baroness Bryony Worthington, Executive Director, EuropeEU Parliament Vote on Methane Emissions is Key Climate Opportunity -
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. -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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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 -
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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: