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Today, the North Dakota Industrial Commission amended the state’s gas capture rules in an attempt to limit flaring of natural gas.

California's SB 1088 includes unnecessary provisions that would severely limit Californians’ access to distributed energy resources, the very tools that can help the state more quickly and cheaply fight climate change – a large contributor to its fire risk.

EDF statement on BP's methane target in their Energy Transition report

New EDF paper calls on energy companies to set ambitious methane reduction goals for both oil and gas sides of the business.

EDF statement in reaction to the Maritime Environment Protection Committee's agreement of an initial greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy.

EDF statement on the House Agriculture Committee's farm bill release.

A slow rate of economic developmentand a national commitment to sustainable developmenthas enabled Cuba to maintain some of the best preservedmarine ecosystems in the Caribbean region.

Coastal areas of Cuba harbor richbiodiversity that provide a variety of important ecosystemservices, including fisheries production. High-valueinvertebrate fisheries in Cuba are managed on the basis ofscientific assessments, but comparable data and analysesare lacking for the much larger number of exploited finfishspecies.

New Bill Clears Path to New Jersey’s Clean Energy Future

A major West Coast fishery that was declared a federal disaster in 2000 could add new jobs, increase economic activity and cut outdated red tape – all while creating one of the most sustainable fisheries in the world, according to new analysis of the fishery.

EDF Announces Satellite Mission to Locate and Measure Methane Emissions

Report: Pruitt’s Air Toxics Loophole Could Mean Sharp Increase in Air Pollution for Houston  

A vast swath of sensitive ocean habitat will be protected while less sensitive fishing grounds will be reopened, EDF announced.

Statement of Eric Holst, Associate Vice President of Working Lands at Environmental Defense Fund

EDF's statement on the International Maritime Organisation's draft initial greenhouse gas strategy that calls on international shipping to reduce total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

A new study from the Western Regional Air Partnership finds methane emissions from New Mexico’s oil and gas facilities are higher than previous estimates.

The EPA chief’s slash-and-burn policies are punishing our most vulnerable Americans.

Risk is a key barrier for financial institutions and capital markets to get involved in wild fisheries investments.

WY Judge Pauses Standards to Cut Natural Gas Waste but Ignores Key Considerations; EDF Will File Immediate Appeal

The 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) created, for the first time and on an unprecedented scale, a mandate to change how groundwater is managed statewide in California. While enacting SGMA was a tremendous step forward, communities and water districts now face the considerable challenge of creating successful groundwater management programs.

The Illinois Commerce Commission approved the state’s Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan (the Plan).

Austin-area ranchers and conservationists show beef and butterflies can thrive together

Earlier today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Louisiana Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced an update to the permitting timeline for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The updates will advance the target date for completion of an Environmental Impact Statement and issuance of required decisions and permits from 2022 to 2020, shaving 22 months off the original schedule.

Disclosure of Scott Pruitt’s Sweetheart Deal for Lobbyist’s Condo is Latest Ethics Scandal

Trump Administration Attempt to Weaken Clean Cars Standards “a Dead End Road”