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Press release
EPA and DOE Roll Out $350M to Cut Methane Pollution
July 28, 2023 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEPA and the Department of Energy this week announced plans to disburse $350 million to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Funds from the Inflation Reduction Act’s Methane Emission Reduction Program (MERP) are earmarked to support methane pollution monitoring and innovation, improve the accuracy of emissions reporting and drive down the costs of reducing pollution, in addition to providing support for cutting other harmful air pollutants from oil and gas operations that endanger frontline communities.More on:
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Article
Farmers, teachers, car buffs — the unexpected faces of the electric car revolution
July 27, 2023As electric vehicles get cheaper and car-makers introduce more options, EVs are gaining traction with more types of people, not just the elite eco-warriors many people associate with them.More on:
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Press release
FERC action will help us add more reliable, affordable, clean energy to our grid
July 27, 2023 | Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean EnergyStatement of Ted Kelly, EDF Senior Attorney, Energy Markets and RegulationMore on:
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Report
Heat stress threatens agricultural workers’ health
July 27, 2023Report from EDF and La Isla Network details what is needed to protect farm labor from dangerous heatMore on:
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Blog post
For a Clean, Safe Ride to School, Electric Buses Get Straight A’s. Propane? Needs Improvement
July 26, 2023 | Alexandra (Ali) DySard, Senior Policy Specialist, Florida ProgramsBy Ali DySard and Melody Reis School districts around the country are considering a switch to buses that use less fuel, cost less, and, most importantly, provide safe and healthy trips to and from school. Only one option wins on each of these critical criteria: electric. They eliminate the dirty tailpipe emissions of diesel and … -
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Lead Cables: 66,000 miles overhead or underwater
July 26, 2023 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsWhat’s New? A blockbuster Wall Street Journal (WSJ) investigation showed that lead-sheathed telecom cables are releasing toxic lead into water or surface soil. We are aware of more than 2,000 of these cables across the nation—and more than 300 of those pose a threat to community drinking water sources. Recognizing the potential risks to public …More on:
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Cover crop costs vary significantly: new data from 83 Minnesota farms shows
July 26, 2023 | Vincent Gauthier, Senior Manager, Climate-Smart AgricultureData on the financial impacts of climate-smart practices, like cover crops, can help inform farmers’ financial decisions when considering these practices. While cover crops can help improve soil health and make farms more resilient to extreme weather, farmers continue to have questions about the types of financial impacts cover crops will have on their operations.More on:
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Explainer
Climate-resilient fisheries
July 26, 2023By building climate resilient fisheries, people and ecosystems can be better sustained even as temperatures rise. -
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Methane Waste and Pollution in Texas
July 26, 2023Study commissioned by EDF shows that fossil fuel producers in Texas are wasting energy resources in the form of methane. In doing so, they’re harming the climate, public health, and the economy.More on:
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Press release
New Analysis Quantifies Natural Gas Waste and Pollution in Texas
July 26, 2023 | Elizabeth Lieberknecht, Manager, Regulatory and Legislative, MidcontinentEDF study shows operators wasted over $1.7 billion of gas in 2019, underscoring opportunity for action to cut waste, protect communities and increase climate security.More on:
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Report
The economics of cover crops on Minnesota farms
July 26, 2023 | Vincent Gauthier, Senior Manager, Climate-Smart AgricultureIn 2021, EDF, the University of Minnesota and other partners began a collaborative effort to gather farm-level financial data on cover crops. The project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota. The data and insights from this project may also provide value to federal and local cost-share programs, agricultural lending solutions, and other climate-smart initiatives.More on:
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Blog post
Cover crop costs vary significantly: new data from 83 Minnesota farms shows
July 26, 2023 | Vincent Gauthier, Senior Manager, Climate-Smart AgricultureBetween 2022-2024, EDF and its' partners will collect financial data on cover crops from corn, soybean, wheat and corn silage farms across Minnesota.More on:
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Blog post
Linking knowledge and action for climate-ready fisheries: Putting the puzzle together
July 25, 2023By Julia Mason and Sarah Weisberg What will it take to create climate-resilient fisheries? Fisheries scientists and managers across the US have been sensing a change in the air — and not just the highest temperatures ever recorded, although they probably contribute. There’s a growing sense of climate urgency in fishery management conversations and agendas.More on:
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Article
4 ways hurricanes are becoming more dangerous and why
July 24, 2023Climate science tells us a lot about how and why hurricanes are becoming more dangerous. Stronger hurricanes are becoming more frequent, for one thing.More on:
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New York is poised to elevate its climate leadership with ambitious cap-and-invest program
July 24, 2023 | Kate Courtin, Senior Manager, State Climate Policy & StrategyAs Governor Hochul and her administration advance a major cap-and-invest program, a new EDF analysis on state emissions reveals how New York’s progress stacks up against its climate goals. -
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This week’s good climate news
July 21, 2023From a global methane coaltion to more solar jobs, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate fight. These are this week's good climate news stories. -
Expert Voices
Producing food sustainably in a warming world
July 21, 2023Amanda Leland, Executive Director at Environmental Defense Fund, on why supporting farmers, fishers and food producers is critical to ensuring abundant food for a growing population in a warming world.More on:
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This week’s good climate news
July 21, 2023With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way. Here are this week's good climate news stories. -
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One year later, taking stock of state “action plans” on clean trucks, buses
July 20, 2023 | Larissa Koehler, Director, Vehicle Electrification & Senior AttorneyIt’s been exactly one year since nearly two dozen U.S. and Canadian states signed onto a roadmap to 100% zero-emission truck sales by 2050. While this was an important milestone, it was only intended to be the starting point. States were encouraged to build on these plans by developing localized versions that would meet their …More on:
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Press release
Bipartisan Senate Vote Confirms “Outstanding Leader” Uhlmann for EPA Job
July 20, 2023 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement of EDF President Fred KruppMore on:
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Press release
Colorado Adopts Groundbreaking Methane Measurement Rule
July 20, 2023 | Nini Gu, Regulatory & Legislative Manager, West RegionEDF statement from Nini Gu, Regulatory and Legislative ManagerMore on:
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Press release
Louisiana Proposes Critical Action to Address Wasteful Gas Flaring and Stem Tide of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
July 19, 2023Louisiana takes steps to reduce pollution and waste from oil and gas industry.More on:
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New research reaffirms hydrogen’s impact on the climate, provides consensus
July 19, 2023 | Ilissa Ocko, Senior Climate Scientist II, Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental StudiesBy Ilissa Ocko and Steven Hamburg Hydrogen emissions from leakage, venting and purging leads to global warming, new research confirms. To take advantage of the potential benefits of switching from fossil fuel systems to hydrogen, we need to keep emissions at a minimum, and doing so will depend on the development of new instruments …More on:
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Analysis
Seaweed blue carbon: Ready? Or Not?
July 19, 2023 | Rod Fujita, Associate Vice President, Research & Development, Lead Senior Scientist IIEDF scientists and co-authors engaged experts in a system mapping exercise to support decision-making in the context of the high levels of uncertainty associated with seaweed blue carbon.More on:
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Press release
House Bill Would Slash Public Health, Clean Energy Funding
July 19, 2023 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsThe House Appropriations Committee today completed its markup of a funding bill that would cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget to dangerously low levels. The proposed cut of 39% would reduce the agency’s funding to its lowest level since 1991. The Republicans' proposal includes unprecedented cuts to numerous programs designed to combat climate pollution and protect public health.More on: