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Complete list of press releases

BIG WIN FOR HUGE CORAL REEFS OFF NC, SC, GEORGIA, FLORIDA
September 17, 2009
Environmental Defense Fund Commends NYC Council for Passing Bill to Cut Toxic Emissions from Public School Buses
September 17, 2009
EPA Applauded for Move to Restore Science in Protecting Americans from Ozone "Smog"
September 16, 2009
EPA Applauded for Move to Restore Science in Protecting Americans from Ozone
September 16, 2009
EPA Proposes First National Greenhouse Gas Pollution Standards in U.S. History
September 15, 2009
EDF Expresses Deep Disappointment at California Legislature's Inability to Pass Water Policy Reforms
September 12, 2009
Companies in New York Poised For Growth Under Cap On Carbon
September 8, 2009
Statement of EDF Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Gwen Ruta on Verizon Sponsorship of Event Opposing Climate Legislation
September 4, 2009
Climate Change Makes River Restoration More Important than Ever, Paper Concludes
September 1, 2009
Calling All Texas Business Environmental Innovators
September 1, 2009
Fishermen, environmentalists support individual fishing quota for dozens of Gulf of Mexico grouper and tilefish
August 31, 2009
Louisiana and National Conservation Groups Praise Obama Administration for New Cooperative Effort to Restore Louisiana and Mississippi Coastal Wetlands
August 28, 2009
Variety of Experts Available to Rebut Tea Party Claims
August 27, 2009
On Katrina Anniversary Week, Coalition Urges Army Corps to Honor Obama's Priority to Restore Wetlands
August 26, 2009
Poll Shows Widespread Support for Port Air Quality Improvement Efforts
August 26, 2009