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Press release
Bipartisan Bill Would Create Thousands of Jobs While Cutting Pollution from Orphan Wells
April 13, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsToday, Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 to eliminate environmental hazards and support tens of thousands of jobsMore on:
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The simple switch pubs and restaurants can make that will have a big impact on air pollution
April 12, 2021 | Elizabeth Fonseca, Former Senior Manager, Air QualityAs pubs, cafes and restaurants look for heating options, it is important to choose electric heaters over gas to avoid exposing their staff and the public to air pollutants that are dangerous to health.More on:
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Press release
Environmental Defense Fund Names Tokë Vandervoort as Chief Legal Officer
April 12, 2021Vandervoort will lead legal affairs and compliance for the organization’s national and international offices and will provide guidance and expertise on a wide range of issues related to carrying out EDF’s mission.More on:
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Press release
Biden Budget a Win for Public Health and the Environment
April 9, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement by Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political AffairsMore on:
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Press release
Landmark Climate Commitment Act Takes Major Step Forward in Washington State
April 9, 2021 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorThe Washington Senate took a major step toward reducing harmful climate and air pollution by passing the Climate Commitment Act. Learn more about it here.More on:
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Op-ed
Silver lining to water woes could be farmers putting their lands to new uses besides crops
April 9, 2021 | Ann Hayden, Vice President, Climate Resilient Water SystemsOp-ed by Ann Hayden in the Fresno Bee about California bill AB 252 to create a multibenefit land repurposing program to help farmers respond to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. -
Op-ed
Silver lining to water woes could be farmers putting their lands to new uses besides crops
April 9, 2021Op-ed by Ann Hayden in the Fresno Bee about California bill AB 252 to create a multibenefit land repurposing program to help farmers respond to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. -
Press release
Orphan Wells Legislation Would Create Jobs While Cutting Pollution
April 8, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsRepresentative Teresa Leger Fernández today introduced legislation that would provide funds to plug orphan wells across the country and, for wells under federal jurisdiction, address the underlying policies that allow wells to become orphaned. Orphan wells are oil and gas wells that have no owner.More on:
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Press release
With Governor’s Signature, Critical Legislation Empowering New Mexico to Strengthen Air, Water and Climate Protections Becomes Law
April 8, 2021 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionStatement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, EnergyMore on:
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Report
California needs clean firm power, and so does the rest of the world
April 7, 2021Three detailed models of the future of California’s power system all show that California needs carbon-free electricity sources that don’t depend on the weather.More on:
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Blog post
Cutting methane emissions from natural gas gives EU global climate leverage
April 7, 2021 | Kristina Mohlin, Senior Director & Distinguished Economist, Policy AnalysisPolicymakers around the world increasingly recognize that along with carbon dioxide, cutting emissions of methane is critical for reaching the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement. Methane is a key element in the reinvigorated U.S. climate strategy and — for the first time — discussed in China’s latest five-year plan. Now the EU has a …More on:
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Blog post
Annular pressure monitoring and testing makes for safer wells
April 7, 2021 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionThere are nearly a million active oil and gas wells in the United States, and if not correctly designed and maintained, they can leak harmful substances that will irreversibly pollute our land, air and water. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at data from over 100,000 wells …More on:
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Blog post
Gearing up for a zero-emission world
April 7, 2021 | Larissa Koehler, Director, Vehicle Electrification & Senior AttorneyPresident Biden’s sweeping infrastructure package includes $174 billion for electric vehicles, an investment that will speed the transition away from polluting gas and diesel vehicles and toward cleaner forms of road transportation. The upfront cost of infrastructure is a key barrier to rapid deployment of zero-emission vehicles and the health and climate benefits that an …More on:
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Blog post
From carbon accounting to carbon accountability: It’s time for banks to step up
April 7, 2021 | Ben N. Ratner, Former Associate Vice President , EDF+BusinessThe Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials recently welcomed its 100th member, a milestone that reflects banks’ growing focus on measuring financed emissions. But while robust carbon accounting is necessary for the long term, it is no substitute for action now. To pick up the pace of Paris alignment, banks must begin targeting financed emissions in …More on:
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Blog post
4 things regulators should know about heavy-duty truck charging
April 7, 2021 | Pamela MacDougall, Director, Grid Modernization StrategyA study commissioned by EDF and conducted by Gladstein, Neandross and Associates provides a pathway to ensuring heavy duty trucks can electrify.More on:
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Fact sheet
Fact Sheet: Understanding the Costs of Inaction on Climate Change for Iowa Farmers
April 6, 2021EDF-sponsored research shows the potential cost of climate inaction in Iowa within the next 10 to 20 years.More on:
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Report
The Near-Term Financial Impacts of Projected Climate Change on Iowa Agriculture
April 6, 2021Environmental Defense Fund commissioned K·Coe Isom, LLP to estimate the potential effect of climate-change induced yield changes on farm revenue, economic productivity, and government revenues in Iowa in the next two decades (2020 to 2039).More on:
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Blog post
Building recharge basins for farmers and birds alike
April 6, 2021Recharge basins are becoming increasingly popular in overdrafted regions in California, where water managers are seeking solutions to balance groundwater supply and demand to comply with the state’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).More on:
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Website
A survey of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin
April 6, 2021Story Map by Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Website
California’s first open-source water accounting platform
April 6, 2021A pilot project advancing sustainable groundwater management.More on:
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Blog post
Arizona must finish groundwater work 40 years later
April 6, 2021Just as collaboration, innovation and leadership on groundwater were needed to ensure a resilient economic future for Arizona’s cities, EDF argues they are also needed today to ensure the survival and prosperity of rural Arizona.More on:
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Success story
Watch: Developing water warriors in California
April 6, 2021EDF and partners convened a series of bilingual workshops known as the Leadership Academy in Visalia, California. For six months, rural water board leaders from 13 communities met once a month to develop and practice skills that will help them become better advocates for their communities.More on:
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Blog post
What’s next for California’s Central Valley?
April 6, 2021EDF's Central Valley Resilience Initiative is working to transform California's Central Valley into a pioneering agricultural region that not only puts food on our nation’s plates but also supports thriving wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, soil health, groundwater recharge and flood control.More on:
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Press release
D.C. Circuit Ends Two Trump Administration Efforts to Undermine Pollution Protections
April 5, 2021 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyU.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on cases involving Trump administration actions that would delay or undermine pollution protections.More on:
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Report
Climate inaction could have a heavy financial toll on Iowa farmers
April 5, 2021This report from EDF models the potential climate change impacts on Iowa corn, soy and silage production over the next two decades.More on: