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EPA finishes mid term review of Clean Cars Standards -- leaves strong standards in place through 2025

While advocates always want more, President Obama's environmental legacy is impressive. Here's a look at his top 10 environmental accomplishments.

Statewide, 93 percent of Louisianians say that protecting Louisiana’s coastal wetlands needs attention with 56 percent calling this issue a “crisis,” according to new poll released today.

EDF urges Colorado policy makers to think differently about water management

NASEM outlines steps to build on and further strengthen the social cost of carbon – the used estimate of the cost of damages caused by carbon pollution.

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

Knowing if you have a lead service line (LSL) can help you decide whether to use a filter or replace the line.

Scott Pruitt's repeated collaboration with big polluters undermines confidence in his ability to enforce clean air and water protections.

DC Circuit Court rules that briefing schedule will not be extended in case about carbon pollution standards for new power plants

Louisiana releases draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan that, if approved, will serve as blueprint for state’s coastal restoration and protection activities.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today named Michael Regan secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. Regan was previously associate vice president for clean energy at En

Ohio Governor Stands Up for Clean Energy Economy

Statement by Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Working Lands

Myanmar is a nation with a diverse array of ecosystems, each contributing significantly to local livelihoods, food security and culture. There is tremendous potential for Myanmar’s fisheries, if sustainably managed, to support the ecological, economic and social welfare of its people. The transition to sustainability will require an overarching plan that includes the use of …

EDF and coalition members file brief in challenge to carbon standards for new power plants

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California’s Central Valley, which stretches 450 miles from Redding in the north to Bakersfield in the south, is the nation’s richest agricultural region, producing 40 percent of our fruit, vegetables and nuts on nearly 9 million acres of irrigated farmland. The Valley is also ground zero for California’s water problems.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

National Grid Will Use Solutions Developed by Environmental Defense Fund and Google to Guide $3 Billion Investment in Downstate New York Natural Gas Systems

Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) Council approved its updated Comprehensive Plan to restore Gulf Coast ecosystems following the oil disaster.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released new safety policies for the nation’s natural gas storage facilities.

Investor Confidence Project Launches “Building Button” for Energy Efficiency

The North Carolina House introduced HB3, Regulatory Reform Act of 2016, that increases the risk of flooding by letting developers destroy more stream.

EPA files its brief in the legal challenge to the carbon pollution standards for new power plants

Statement of David Wolfe, Director of Conservation Strategy and Habitat Markets, Environmental Defense Fund