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Press release
Interim Justice40 Guidance Demonstrates Biden Administration Commitment to Advancing Environmental Justice
July 23, 2021 | Dr. Margot Brown, Senior Vice President, Justice & EquityInterim guidance released this week by the Biden-Harris Administration is start to centering environmental justice in federal government policy and plans.More on:
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Blog post
The whole country is breathing wildfire smoke
July 23, 2021 | Tammy Thompson, Senior Air Quality ScientistThis year’s wildfire season is expected to be brutal, and climate change is making it worse. Here's how to protect yourself when air quality is poor.More on:
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Fact sheet
North Carolina and the Rising Cost of Extreme Weather
July 22, 2021EDF fact sheet on how to avoid the most costly extreme weather impacts in North CarolinaMore on:
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Climate change threatens Louisiana’s future, but the state is taking bold action to increase its resilience
July 22, 2021 | Devyani Kar, PhD , Former Senior Manager and Scientist, Climate Resilient Coasts and WatershedsLouisiana represents the paradox of a modern state shaped by a history of fossil fuel-supported development and structural racism that is now dealing with the climate-driven and social impacts of those choices.More on:
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Here’s how companies and foundations can prevent tropical deforestation and drive progress towards net zero commitments
July 22, 2021The jurisdictional approach to reducing deforestation, is an effective solution for companies looking to work through their supply chains to meet deforestation goals.More on:
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New Interactive Map Has Details about Power Plants that Are the Source of Smog-Forming NOx Pollution
July 22, 2021 | Vickie Patton, General CounselNew Interactive Map Has Details about Power Plants that Are the Source of Smog-Forming NOx PollutionMore on:
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New study: 4 signs of a growing U.S. supply chain for zero-emission trucks and buses
July 21, 2021 | Timothy O'Connor, Former Senior Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition StrategyTransitioning to zero-emission trucks and buses is necessary for both climate stability and to protect communities from air pollution. With nearly 23 million diesel-fueled medium and heavy duty trucks and buses operating on roads today in the U.S., moving to zero-emission technology will result in significant investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, operations and maintenance training, research …More on:
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Hurricanes Coming: Protecting Black and Brown Neighborhoods from a “Triple Whammy”
July 21, 2021 | Elena Craft, Associate Vice President, Climate and HealthThis is the first in a series of Global Clean Air blogs on COVID-19 and air pollution. EDF's Dr. Elena Craft examines how the pandemic is bringing into sharp focus the unacceptable health inequities in communities of color and low wealth across the nation.More on:
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What you need to know about hurricanes and climate change
July 21, 2021 | Ilissa Ocko, Senior Climate Scientist II, Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental StudiesScientists have been actively studying how climate change affects hurricanes for decades, and the evidence that it can influence several aspects of hurricanes continues to grow.More on:
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Hurricane season is here. What past storms can tell us about reducing risk.
July 21, 2021We have learned several important lessons about how to better prepare for and react to storms to reduce damages and hasten recovery.More on:
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Why accurate reporting of air pollution after Hurricane Harvey matters
July 21, 2021In addition to dumping historic amounts of rain across southeast Texas, Hurricane Harvey triggered a wave of air pollution.More on:
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Experts warn of a more active hurricane season. We need more wetlands, fast.
July 21, 2021 | Rachel Rhode, Manager, Climate Resilient Coasts & WatershedsWe need to fortify our coastal natural infrastructure — such as barrier islands and wetlands — to serve as a first line of defense against storms and sea level rise.More on:
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Beyond paper: PFAS linked to common plastic packaging used for food, cosmetics, and much more
July 21, 2021 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director, Maricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Bruton with Green Science Policy Institute. Results from an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) investigation into PFAS-contaminated pesticides have much broader, concerning implications for food, cosmetics, shampoos, household cleaning products, and other consumer products, as well as recycling. This investigation, first announced earlier this year, found …More on:
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Beauty has a toxic equity problem. It’s time companies champion clean beauty justice.
July 21, 2021 | Boma Brown-West, Former Director of Consumer Health, EDF+BusinessEveryone deserves the same access to safer beauty products. It’s time companies make that happen. -
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Finally—EPA takes steps to unify its approach to the evaluation of chemicals for cancer and non-cancer endpoints
July 21, 2021 | Jennifer McPartland, Former Senior Scientist, Health ProgramJennifer McPartland, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist, and Lariah Edwards, Ph.D., is an EDF-George Washington University Postdoctoral Fellow A recent article in Inside EPA ($) indicated that the US EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) will begin piloting a “unified approach” to the evaluation of chemicals for cancer and non-cancer endpoints. Specifically, it appears that the …More on:
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The science behind toxic inequities in beauty and personal care products
July 21, 2021 | Jennifer McPartland, Former Senior Scientist, Health ProgramEveryone deserves access to clean beauty products -- change is long overdue.More on:
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What Pennsylvania’s move toward a clean energy future means for the region
July 21, 2021 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyThis blog was co-authored by Taylor Bacon, High Meadows Fellow with the U.S. Clean Air team at EDF. As Pennsylvania moves forward with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), questions are being raised about how this will impact Pennsylvania’s neighbors: West Virginia and Ohio. Will coal plant jobs be lost to these states? And will …More on:
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This Fourth of July, we have an opportunity for independence from harmful vehicle pollution
July 21, 2021 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesAs millions of Americans hit the road this weekend to visit loved ones and celebrate the Fourth of July, there is increasing reason for optimism that our road trips of the future will be in vehicles that do not emit any pollution. This past week, the Environmental Protection Agency sent proposed motor vehicle emissions standards …More on:
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10 ways policymakers can support climate resilience in the West
July 21, 2021 | Kevin Moran, Associate Vice President, Regional AffairsA new report can help policymakers identify policy priorities and develop project plans to build climate resilience in the Colorado River Basin and beyond. The post 10 ways policymakers can support climate resilience in the West first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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Interactive tool
Electric Fleet Deployment & Commitment tracking tool
July 20, 2021EDF-compiled public list of orders, deployments and commitments by fleets to deploy zero-emission trucks.More on:
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Op-ed
A failure to act on climate is not an option
July 19, 2021 | Fred Krupp, PresidentIf Congress only passes this smaller infrastructure bill — and not the ambitious jobs and clean energy proposal outlined by the president in March — we will have failed to protect our children and grandchildren from the growing climate crisis.More on:
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Press release
New EDF Ad Calls for Biden Admin to Limit Pollution from Short-Haul Trucks & Buses
July 19, 2021 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesEDF today announced an ad campaign calling on the Biden administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to make short-haul vehicles cleaner.More on:
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Press release
First Trades Conducted in China’s National ETS
July 15, 2021 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Statement from Fred Krupp, PresidentMore on:
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Blog post
IKEA tests new model for accelerating electric delivery
July 15, 2021By Harold Rickenbacker Consumer preference for at-home delivery is on the rise, and with it, the need for more trucks on the road. Transportation is now the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, and trucks — though making up only less than 5% of vehicles on the road — are responsible for over half of …More on:
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Press release
In the Face of Climate Change, New Policy Approaches Needed for Managing Fisheries
July 15, 2021 | Kendra Karr, Senior Scientist II, Ocean Research & DevelopmentThe ICES Journal of Marine Science states that new approaches and pathways are needed for governments to manage ocean fisheries due to climate change.More on: