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Press release
Court closes door on repeat of illegal Gulf red snapper season
December 20, 2017 | Robert E. Jones, Director, Gulf of Mexico, Oceans ProgramStatements issued by EDF and other groups in response to decision to issue a stay in their lawsuit against the Department of Commerce.More on:
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PSEG’s Rushed, Multi-billion Customer-Funded Bailout Benefits No One but PSEG
December 20, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyEDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, New Jersey Clean EnergyMore on:
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5 reasons to be optimistic about China’s new carbon market
December 19, 2017When the first phase of the country’s carbon market is fully implemented, it's expected to cover roughly 39 percent of China’s emissions and be the largest in the world. -
EDF Applauds China’s Launch of Market-Based System to Cut Climate Pollution
December 19, 2017China announced a new program to stabilize and reduce carbon pollution that will become the world’s largest emissions trading system. -
EDF, Conservation Groups, Tribal Citizen Groups File Lawsuit and Ask Court to Block Zinke from Unlawfully Suspending Waste Prevention Rule
December 19, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesEDF, others file preliminary injunction in BLM Waste Prevention Standards case -
EDF Files FOIA Request and Asks Inspector General to Investigate EPA’s $120,000 No-Bid Contract with Partisan Firm
December 19, 2017 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramEDF files FOIA request and sends letter to the Inspector general asking for investigation into EPA's $120,000 no bid contract with partisan political firm Definers -
EDF to Pruitt: America Needs Stronger, Faster Climate Protections – Not Repeal and “Consider” Replace
December 18, 2017 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyPruitt's EPA announces it will "consider" replacing Clean Power Plan -
Conservation Advocates Take Scott Pruitt's “Do-Nothing” Texas Pollution Plan to Court
December 15, 2017we file a lawsuit over Pruitt's Texas haze plan -
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Rushed Nuclear Bailout Would Undermine Clean Energy Progress and Burden New Jersey’s Electricity Customers
December 14, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyGroups including EDF urge legislature to work with Murphy administration on comprehensive clean energy agendaMore on:
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West Texas Solar Shines On with El Paso Settlement
December 14, 2017 | John Hall, Former Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsWest Texas Solar Shines On with El Paso Settlement -
Pollution monitors: Next big thing for clever entrepreneurs?
December 13, 2017With technology breakthroughs pushing down costs, this is an invention waiting to scale up. -
Report Highlights Pollution Risk to Residents near California Oil and Gas Facilities; Calls for Full-Time Pollution Monitoring and Public Data Disclosure
December 13, 2017 | Timothy O'Connor, Former Senior Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition StrategyAn EDF report looks at the industry and community benefits of deploying continuous air pollution monitors in California. -
Bills that weaken U.S. fishing law advance in Congress despite broad opposition
December 13, 2017 | Matt Tinning, Associate Vice President, OceansStatement Matt Tinning, Senior Director, US Oceans Program, Environmental Defense Fund on passage of H.R. 200 and H.R. 3588 by U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. -
EDF Chemicals Expert Applauds Dourson’s Reported Withdrawal from Chemical Position
December 13, 2017 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior ScientistNews reports say Michael Dourson's nomination to lead EPA's toxics office will be withdrawn -
Leaders Commit to Regional Cooperation on Carbon Pricing in the Americas
December 12, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentAt the One Planet Summit, government leaders of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México, the Governors of California and Washington, and the Premiers of Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec launched the Carbon Pricing in the Americas cooperative framework. -
Statement of Environmental Defense Fund Senior Director of Strategic Planning Elgie Holstein on EPA Superfund Announcement
December 8, 2017Statement of Environmental Defense Fund Senior Director of Strategic Planning Elgie Holstein on EPA Superfund Announcement -
EU Parliament Vote on Methane Emissions is Key Climate Opportunity
December 7, 2017 | Baroness Bryony Worthington, Executive Director, EuropeEU Parliament Vote on Methane Emissions is Key Climate Opportunity -
BLM Moves to Suspend Standards to Prevent Waste of Public Resources
December 7, 2017 | Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy TransitionStatement on the Bureau of Land Management's suspension of natural gas waste prevention rules. -
Environmental Protection Agency to Chair RESTORE Council
December 7, 2017The RESTORE Council named the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as chair of the Council. Conservation groups working on Gulf Coast restoration released the following statement. -
Zinke’s sage-grouse review signals shifting influences in Washington
December 6, 2017Powerful Western voices are being ignored as Interior Secretary Zinke reconsiders protections for the imperiled bird. -
NEW REPORT: A Modern Electric Grid is the Foundation for Climate Change Progress
December 6, 2017 | Ronny Sandoval, Senior Director, Grid ModernizationHighlighting six key areas, EDF report provides a useful roadmap for a clean, modern grid -
The Scott Pruitt Dictionary: What to look for in his upcoming testimony
December 5, 2017We can expect another dose of the EPA chief's slippery talking points when he finally returns to Capitol Hill. -
New EDF Report Defines Pathways to Accelerate New Jersey’s Clean Energy Economy
December 5, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyA roadmap for accelerating the deployment of renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transportation in the state.More on:
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Report
Financing New Jersey’s clean energy economy: Pathways for leadership
December 5, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyGovernor-elect Murphy campaigned to set New Jersey on a path to 100% clean energy by 2050. However, existing funding streams have not been sufficient to catalyze the scale of growth required.More on:
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API’s Voluntary Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders, Sensible Regulations
December 5, 2017 | Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy TransitionAPI’s Voluntary Program Does Not Keep Pace With Industry Leaders