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Complete list of press releases

White House Puts Federal Purchasing Power to Work for Health, Jobs and the Climate
December 8, 2021
Virginia Leaders Take Bold Action to Address Flooding with Release of Coastal Resilience Master Plan
December 6, 2021
FERC Allows Spire STL Pipeline to Operate Through Winter as Anticipated
December 4, 2021
EDF Experts Testify at EPA Public Hearing on Proposed Oil and Gas Methane Rules
December 2, 2021
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Must Cut Transportation Pollution to Achieve Climate Commitments
November 22, 2021
FERC Commissioners Unanimously Support Extending Pipeline Certificate, Allaying Anxiety in St. Louis Caused by Spire PR Campaign
November 18, 2021
EDF welcomes Ann M. Bartuska as Senior Contributing Scientist
November 17, 2021
North Carolina Leaders Invest in a More Flood Resilient Future
November 16, 2021
Texas Groundwater Supplies Are in Danger, Reports Say
November 16, 2021
Mayor Mitch Landrieu Will Oversee Infrastructure Plan with Pro-Climate Approach
November 16, 2021
President Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Into Law; House Must Now Quickly Pass the Build Back Better Act
November 15, 2021
Spire’s Pipeline Claims Cause Needless Fear for Missouri Customers, Spark Menacing Threats to Environmental Defense Fund and its Staff
November 15, 2021
COP26 Ends with a Strong Result on Carbon Markets and an International Call to Action for the Most Urgent Climate Priorities
November 13, 2021
ICAO Council Approves Comprehensive Set of Sustainability Criteria for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
November 12, 2021
EDF Calls on FERC to Put an End to Spire’s Fear-Based Communication
November 10, 2021