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Travis County Takes Lead on Energy and Water Efficiency Financing for Texas Industry

Filing Highlights: Clean Energy and Consumer Benefits of FERC Order 745

The current drought in the Southwest gives us a taste of the big one that may come soon.

Push for “Time-of-Use” electricity pricing amid historic modernization of Illinois power grid

Our mental energy is best spent holding rational conversations with people who are skeptical – but reasonable.

“The USDA is doubling down on its investment in sage-grouse conservation."

By using natural infrastructure to shield vulnerable coastal communities from storms, we save money and precious resources in the long-run

There are plenty of long-term scenarios for cutting emissions. EDF came up with a more urgent to-do list.

EDF and other members of SRMGI comment on a new National Academy of Sciences report on geoengineering

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) applauds ambitious new effort to create jobs, cut pollution, and advance renewable energy solutions

New national survey reports 70 percent of Americans believe “BP should be fined the maximum amount allowed under Clean Water Act” for Gulf oil spill.

By: Kendra Karr & Rod Fujita There is a general consensus that transitioning to ecosystem-based fisheries management will result in better outcomes for both marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them.  But what exactly does that mean, and how exactly can fisheries management get there? Ecosystem-based fisheries management has been thoroughly debated and …

Explore EDF's Assessing Data-Limited Fisheries: the Framework for Integrated Stock and Habitat Evaluation (FISHE) report. 

Conservation organizations committed to Mississippi River Delta restoration react to Louisiana restoration funding cuts in President Obama’s budget.

As global temperatures rise, giant panda habitat is disappearing and so will eventually the endangered bears.

Climate Corps is cultivating the next generation of sustainability professionals united to advance climate solutions. The innovative fellowship program trains the brightest, most engaged graduate students and pairs them with companies, public institutions and cities determined to meet their climate and energy goals.

Wetlands provide critical benefits to wildlife and coastal communities, and they need better protection.

Fertilizer efficiency measures and planting of cover crops can reduce nutrient pollution delivered to the Gulf of Mexico by 30%, finds a new EDF led study.

Larissa Koehler testifies for EDF at the third and final EPA hearing on smog, held in Sacramento California

Fred Krupp statement on President Obama's proposed budget, which was announced today

If scaled up, a new tool could help revitalize failing fisheries worldwide.

Two experts from EDF join hundreds of others to testify at public hearings in favor of EPA's proposed smog standards

More than 90% of the world’s 36 million fishers operate in small-scale fisheries—many of which are in developing countries. From sea to plate, these small-scale fisheries support more than 100 million jobs across the supply chain and produce half of the world’s seafood for local and global markets. But as the world’s population increases and …

The Obama administration’s methane emissions strategy can help oil and gas operators build a cleaner future.

Demand response is a powerful, cost-effective energy management tool