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Unlike his boss, Vice President Pence has a long and specific history on environmental issues.

we file reply briefs in EPA methane case

EDF today called on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to make his calendar public, as well as the calendars of his senior officials.

Fred Krupp publishes article in Foreign Affairs magazine

California Public Utilities Commission adopted new standards today that require natural gas utilities to find, fix and prevent natural gas leaks

EPA and allies file court briefs opposing our lawsuit to prevent their stay of the oil and gas methane standards

Analysis of a decade’s worth of FDA data finds lead frequently detected in grape juice, apple juice and other baby food samples

EPA’s proposed budget would cut funding to Gulf restoration programs, including EPA Gulf of Mexico Program, EPA National Estuary Program and EPA Lake Pontchartrain Restoration Program.

In children, even very low blood lead levels can cause behavioral problems and lower IQ.

In his latest essay in Foreign Affairs, EDF President Fred Krupp gives a broad overview of Trump's policies in a changing energy landscape. This is your tw

BLM Suspends Critical Natural Gas Waste Prevention Standards That Already Survived Congressional, Legal Attacks

The Charter Fisherman’s Association and EDF sent a letter to the Department of Commerce to understand how it intends to prevent red snapper overfishing.

The EPA announced tonight that it is proposing a massive loophole in common sense air pollution safeguards for the oil and gas industry.

Organizations working on Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River Delta restoration released following statement in advance of two hearings today on President’s proposed budget.

a new global coalition of scientists and economists committed to tackling one of the world’s greatest environmental challenges, overfishing, by collecting, sharing and using data

EDF statement from Rory Christian, Director, New York Clean Energy

Statement from David Kelly, Manager, North Carolina Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund

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

Statement from David Kelly, Manager, North Carolina Political Affairs, Environmental Defense Fund

In this published study, we demonstrate a measurement approach to reveal urban air pollution patterns at 4-5 orders of magnitude greater spatial precision than possible with current central-site ambient monitoring. If validated elsewhere, this readily scalable measurement approach could address major air quality data gaps worldwide.

Advocates Challenge FDA Allowance of Toxic Chemical in Food

EPA filed a lawsuit to stop EPA Admin Scott Pruitt from keeping the New Source Performance Standards for methane pollution from Oil and Gas Sources.

EDF and partners developed a new method to measure and map air pollution at street level

Today, Louisiana’s State Legislature passed SCR1, a resolution approving the 2017 Coastal Master Plan, the state’s blueprint for coastal restoration and protection activities.

Spanish-language site for Latino communities to learn more and become active in protecting the environment and combating the harmful effects of climate change.