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Complete list of press releases

Alberta’s methane regulations will fail to meet provincial reduction target
December 13, 2018
U.S. Fisheries Continue Comeback: Reports Show Economic and Conservation Gains
December 13, 2018
EDF MethaneSAT Program Adds Top Technical Talent as Groundbreaking Climate Mission Advances to Contracting Phase
December 13, 2018
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman Provides Jan. 31 Deadline for Drought Contingency Plans
December 13, 2018
Conservationists Applaud CA Water Board Approval of Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan
December 12, 2018
EDF Lauds Gov. Wolf’s New Proposal to Reduce Pennsylvania Natural Gas Emissions
December 12, 2018
Conservationists: Future of California Salmon and Water Supply Reliability Depends on Water Board Action
December 11, 2018
Farm Bill Prioritizes Innovation and Impact for Climate-Smart Agriculture
December 11, 2018
EDF Applauds Progress of National Fishing Reform in Japan
December 8, 2018
Senator Chuck Schumer’s Important Step on Climate Action, Jobs, and Clean Air
December 7, 2018
EPA Finalizes “Bad Neighbor Rule” Exposing Hundreds of Communities in Eastern States and Texas to Cross-State Air Pollution
December 7, 2018
Coastal Restoration Organizations Praise Appointment of New CPRA Interim Chairperson
December 6, 2018
Environmental Defense Fund Files New Lawsuit against EPA for More Failures to Release Public Records
December 6, 2018
Trump’s Sage-Grouse Move Will Likely Put Bird on Endangered Species List
December 6, 2018
EPA Attacks Climate Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
December 6, 2018