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This bipartisan bill focuses on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the most difficult to decarbonize pieces of the industrial sector, which represents around 30 percent of energy-related CO2 emissions in the U.S.

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today applauds Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for their continued efforts to address the dangers of climate change.

The same tenacity that ushered in the digital age and put humans on the moon can build us a cleaner future.

Statement from Pablo Garza on California Gov. Gavin Newsom signing a bill to provide safe and affordable drinking water to all Californians.

Today, Representative Donald McEachin (D-VA) announced that he will be introducing legislation to require the United States to achieve a 100% clean economy by 2050.

EDF statement from Dick Munson, Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs

Today, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) announced the House Energy and Commerce Committee will prioritize hearings and legislation to put the country on a path to a 100% clean economy.

EDF Praises Bipartisan Bill That Would Reinforce Access to Public Records

EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

House Hearing Highlights New GAO Finding that Trump EPA Interfered in Selection of Science Advisors

The government of Cuba enacted sweeping reforms of its fishing laws to increase protection for some of the world’s most vibrant marine ecosystems.

On Wednesday July 10, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology (HSST)’s Energy Subcommittee held a markup on three bills reauthorizing funding for Solar, Wind and Fossil Energy Research and Development (R&D) in the Federal government through Fiscal Year 2024.

Details on the choice experiment designed and conducted by ERG Inc. to estimate consumers’ willingness to pay for personal chemical exposure monitors.

Reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, is the single fastest way to slow the pace of global warming.

EDF'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.

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Congressman Francis Rooney (FL-19) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen coastal climate resiliency.

Statement from Maurice Hall on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's reappointments of Karla Nemeth as director of the California Department of Water Resources and Chuck Bonham as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Following the passage of a tax extenders package in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee last week, the Environmental Defense Fund is calling on Congressional leadership to take more action.

EPA Formally Proposes Loophole to Allow More Toxic Air Pollution

A joint statement from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in response to events surrounding the Oregon climate bill.

Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2019 to help reduce climate pollution and protect Americans from the threat of climate change.

Canada and California’s Clean Cars Announcement Shows “Vision and Leadership”

Bipartisan Bill Provides Needed Support to Offshore Wind

he passage of today’s Interior-Environment Appropriation bill, Minibus #2 (H.R. 3055), will provide the EPA with much needed resources to protect our climate, public health, and future. It calls for a funding increase of over 8 percent to EPA. The bill also strongly demonstrates bipartisan opposition to Trump Administration attacks on our climate, clean air, and environment.

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