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As leaders of US non-profit organizations and academic institutions at the intersection ofscience and society, we look forward to working with you and your administration. Our purpose is to ask that in the first 100 days of your administration you resume diplomatic dialogue on environmental matters with the government of Cuba and reverse current administration policies and regulations that have restricted scientific and professional exchange between Americans and Cubans.

EDF report showcases the projected costs of climate hazards across eight key sectors of North Carolina’s economy over the next 20 to 30 years.

EDF and other groups have filed comments to the New York Public Service Commission

EDF released a post-election poll offering the first look into how climate change is changing the landscape and politics in Florida.

EDF Statement from President Fred Krupp

EDF Statement from President Fred Krupp

This scientifically robust bill puts the U.S. on a path to unlock the potential of nature-based climate solutions.

The Trump administration today took a step that would make it harder for future administrations to protect Americans from dangerous air pollution.

EDF and others sent a formal petition to the FDA urging the agency to revise its outdated standards for lead in food to protect the public and children.

EDF's agricultural priorities for the incoming Biden-Harris administration.

EDF press statement on U.S. House passage of Water Resources Development Act reauthorization for 2020.

The state EQB opened the first of 10 virtual public hearings to solicit input on a rulemaking that will facilitate Pennsylvania linking to the RGGI.

States face emissions gaps between 2030 and 2025 climate targets and current policies. Limits on pollution are essential to closing the gap.

EDF report using emissions data from Rhodium Group finds that U.S. states with climate commitments are not on track to bring their emissions down consistent with science-based trajectories for 2030.

Our guest on this episode of EDF's Degrees podcast is Cynthia Shih, the climate change activist and Director of Knowledge at mckinsey.org who’s helping to redefine what recycling means for the 21st century. But you might also know her by her stage name, Vienna Teng.

The Trump administration finalized a decision to leave an inadequate standard for particle pollution in place leaving Americans vulnerable to unhealthy air pollution.

EDF guide to raising your voice to let companies know that tomorrow's talent cares about climate.

A company’s most important asset is their people. Read EDF's guidance on raising your voice to make sure companies know their employees care about climate.

Op-ed from EDF President Fred Krupp in the Washington Post argues that a window is opening for Biden to make good on such campaign promises as creating jobs, making the economy cleaner and more equitable, and confronting the threat of climate change.

EDF study shows urban gas leaks are a climate problem in Europe with a clear technology solution.

Sstatement from Eric Schwaab, senior vice president of EDF Oceans, on the progress Japan is making to sustainably manage 100% of its national waters.

EDF Europe welcomes the UK's announcement of its climate commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce its emissions by at least 68% by 2030.

In a new EDF report we show that planning for climate risk is not only good practice, but is also legally required under state public utility law and tort law.

This report finds that proactive climate resilience planning by electric utilities is required under public utility law and tort law. An updated version was published as a journal article in the Environmental Law Review in October 2021.

A report by EDF and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School finds that utilities have a legal obligation to plan for climate change.