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FDA Agrees to Reconsider Safety of Ortho-phthalates
April 13, 2016 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsThe FDA has agreed to consider withdrawing its approval of 30 toxic chemicals known as ortho-phthalates from food packaging and food handling equipment. -
Green bonds: An opportunity, and challenge, for sustainable finance
April 12, 2016As the momentum for green bonds continues to grow, the debate about their integrity is intensifying. -
EDF’s Investor Confidence Project, PG&E Team Up on Efficiency Finance Pilot
April 11, 2016EDF’s Investor Confidence Project, PG&E Team Up on Efficiency Finance Pilot -
Amid dramatic sea level rise, nature itself can provide a much-needed solution
April 7, 2016Beaches, wetlands and other natural infrastructures can keep pace with sea level rise and provide a first line of defense against waves and floods. -
Monarch Joint Venture Welcomes Environmental Defense Fund as New Partner
April 7, 2016 | David Wolfe, Former Director, Conservation StrategiesEDF offers a unique approach to make farmers and ranchers a part of the monarch solution -
Ohio Gov. Kasich moves to reduce environmental impact of natural gas industry
April 7, 2016 | Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsOhio Gov. Kasich moves to reduce environmental impact of natural gas industry -
EDF’s Investor Confidence Project Wins Prestigious Finance for Resilience Award
April 6, 2016 | Andrew H. Darrell, Chief of Strategy, Global Energy & FinanceEDF’s Investor Confidence Project Wins Prestigious Finance for Resilience Award -
Southern California Power Supply Threatened by Aliso Canyon Disaster, Reveals California’s Over-reliance on Natural Gas
April 5, 2016 | Timothy O'Connor, Former Senior Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition StrategySouthern California Power Supply Threatened by Aliso Canyon Disaster, Reveals California’s Over-reliance on Natural Gas -
Environmental Defense Fund Young Voter Initiative Recognized as a Political Game Changer by the Pluribus Project
April 5, 2016Defend Our Future in named one of the Pluribus Project’s Political Game Changers -
This EPA label IDs "Safer Choice" cleaning products
April 4, 2016As shoppers seek out the Safer Choice label and ask retailers to carry products carrying the label, more companies will add certified products to the shelves. -
Judge Approves BP Deepwater Horizon Consent Decree
April 4, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement by Fred Krupp, President of EDF, on approved BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill consent decree -
New Report Shows Climate Change is a “Clear Threat to Our Health” -- EDF
April 4, 2016 | Fred Krupp, Presidentnew NCA report outlines threats to human health from climate change. Fred Krupp comments. -
Conservation Groups Praise Governor Edwards’ Executive Order on Coastal Master Plan
April 4, 2016Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition Groups Praise Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ Executive Order on Coastal Restoration and Protection -
BP Oil Spill Fines Clear Way for Largest Restoration Effort in U.S. History
April 4, 2016Gulf restoration groups lauded approval of the consent decree between DOJ and BP for 2010 oil disaster, finalizing the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history. -
EDF Applauds the Administration's Steps to Prevent Future Natural Gas Storage Leaks
April 1, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Applauds the Administration's Steps to Prevent Future Natural Gas Storage Leaks -
Clean Power Plan Amicus Briefs Show “Unstoppable Momentum for Climate Action”
April 1, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentClean Power Plan supporters file amicus briefs today. Fred Krup says the briefs show the unstoppable momentum for climate action in America -
3 ways low-income Americans can benefit from the Clean Power Plan – if states do the right thing
March 31, 2016As long as states play their cards right, low-income communities may gain significant benefits from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to reduce emissions from power plants. -
U.S.-China announcement significant step toward turning promise of Paris into reality
March 31, 2016Statement of Nathaniel Keohane, EDF Vice President, Global Climate on U.S.-China international climate announcement -
Ohio Regulators Put Polluters over People
March 31, 2016 | Jim Marston, Former Vice President, Political AffairsOhio Regulators Put Polluters over People -
This graph shows fisheries can be healthy in as few as ten years
March 30, 2016Three-quarters of the world’s fisheries can achieve population and recovery goals in just 10 years, a new report shows. -
Illinois Empowers People with Cutting-Edge Energy-Use Data Standards
March 29, 2016 | Dick Munson, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsIllinois Empowers People with Cutting-Edge Energy-Use Data Standards -
Public Health, Environmental Organizations Make Case for D.C. Circuit Court to Uphold the Clean Power Plan
March 29, 2016 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyEDF and other parties to the case file briefs in support of the Clean Power Plan with the D.C. Circuit Court -
With Veto, Pennsylvania Governor Stands Up for Critical Environmental Protections
March 28, 2016 | Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsPennsylvania Governor vetoes bill with extraneous provisions that would have unnecessarily jeopardized critical environmental and public health protections -
Global Ocean Fish Populations Could Double While Providing More Food and Income
March 28, 2016 | Amanda Leland, Executive DirectorNew research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows the majority of the world’s wild fisheries could be at healthy levels in 10 years -
EPA Files Powerful Defense of the Clean Power Plan in Court
March 28, 2016 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyEPA files its brief defending the Clean Power Plan on its merits with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit