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5 takes on the future of climate tech
April 5, 2022 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF President Fred Krupp spoke at the Techonomy Climate conference in April 2022 about the future of climate tech. Here’s a look at what experts discussed.More on:
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Broken GRAS: A scary maze of questions a corn oil producer couldn’t answer
April 5, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsMaricel Maffini, consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director This blog is the fourth in our Broken GRAS series where we explore the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) voluntary notification system for novel chemicals added to food, how the process works in practice, and why it is broken. Companies voluntarily …More on:
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Twin Crises Show Urgent Need to Cut Fossil Fuel Dependence
April 4, 2022 | Amanda Leland, Executive DirectorThe IPCC report shows ways to curtail our dependence on fossil fuel, like a global economy powered by clean energy and natural climate solutions.More on:
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Buttigieg: Transportation is the climate solution
April 4, 2022At a virtual town hall hosted by EDF Action, Secretary Buttigieg spoke about climate change, climate action and being a sleep-deprived new dad.More on:
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FEMA’s community resilience program is in high demand. This guide can help strengthen applications.
March 30, 2022Here are key practices for BRIC applicants. The post FEMA’s community resilience program is in high demand. This guide can help strengthen applications. first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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EDF, African American Mayors Association establish Fellowship to Prioritize Justice, Equity in Climate Infrastructure
March 30, 2022Statement by Heather McTeer Toney, EDF Vice President of Community Engagement and Phyllis Dickerson, CEO - African American Mayors AssociationMore on:
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Gov. Newsom Takes More Action to Address Water Scarcity and Deepening Drought
March 28, 2022 | Ann Hayden, Vice President, Climate Resilient Water SystemsStatement by Ann Hayden on executive order and drought actions taken by California Gov. Gavin NewsomMore on:
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Biden Budget Provides Much Needed Increases to Climate-Forward Resources
March 28, 2022 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsBiden Budget Provides Much Needed Increases to Climate-Forward ResourcesMore on:
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New Report: North Carolina Off Track for Reaching its Own Climate Goals
March 28, 2022 | Michelle Allen, Manager, Community EngagementNorth Carolina needs to swiftly enact climate, clean energy policies to rapidly drive down climate pollution and close the state’s emissions gap.More on:
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Community Groups, EDF Ask a State Appeals Court to Stop a Pipeline Slated to Go Through a Historic Black Farming Community in Illinois
March 25, 2022 | Christie Hicks, Senior Director & Lead Counsel, Equitable Regulatory SolutionsCommunity Groups, EDF Ask a State Appeals Court to Stop a Pipeline Slated to Go Through a Historic Black Farming Community in IllinoisMore on:
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EDF outlines steps for EPA to strengthen its plan to assess risks to frontline communities
March 24, 2022 | Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals PolicyMaria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy This week Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) filed comments on EPA’s plan to assess the risks to frontline communities from nearby releases of chemicals to the air and water. The EPA’s proposal is an improvement from the previous administration, which failed to follow the requirements of the Toxic Substances Control …More on:
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Update: EPA agrees to investigate civil rights allegations against Providence Water’s LSL replacement practices
March 18, 2022Jennifer Ortega, Research Analyst, and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director At the start of this year, Childhood Lead Action Project (CLAP), South Providence Neighborhood Association, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, National Center for Healthy Housing, and EDF submitted an administrative civil rights complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Providence Water Supply Board …More on:
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Broad Coalition Petitions AQCC for Faster Action on Clean Trucks
March 18, 2022 | Larissa Koehler, Director, Vehicle Electrification & Senior AttorneyA coalition formally petitioned the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission to consider an Advanced Clean Trucks rule and a low NOx rule this spring.More on:
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Restore Peace in Ukraine and End the Instability of Fossil Fuel Dependence
March 17, 2022Restore Peace in Ukraine and End the Instability of Fossil Fuel DependenceMore on:
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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Federal Government to Continue Using Best Available Science about the Costs of Climate Damage
March 16, 2022 | Vickie Patton, General CounselFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Federal Government to Continue Using Best Available Science about the Costs of Climate DamageMore on:
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Good news: Blood lead levels in children resume their downward trend
March 16, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals It is always worth keeping an eye on the latest U.S. data on blood lead levels in children. While no amount of lead is safe, it is nice to see lower levels reported in findings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late last year. In …More on:
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Shipping Industry and Ports Susceptible to Billions of Dollars in Damage, Disruption from Climate Change
March 14, 2022 | Marie Cabbia Hubatova, Director, Global ShippingA new report from EDF shows that the global shipping and port industry loses billions in infrastructure damage and trade disruption due to climate change.More on:
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Omnibus Bill Provides Important Funding for Environmental Programs, New Infrastructure Law
March 11, 2022 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political AffairsMore on:
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Stronger Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Protect Millions from Smog that Blows Across State Lines
March 11, 2022 | Graham McCahan, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate & Air – Legal & RegulatoryStronger Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Will Protect Millions from Smog that Blows Across State LinesMore on:
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EDF Tells Supreme Court There Is “No Basis for Review” of Spire STL Pipeline Decision
March 9, 2022 | Erin Murphy, Director & Sr. Attorney, Clean Air & Energy MarketsEDF Tells Supreme Court There Is “No Basis for Review” of Spire STL Pipeline DecisionMore on:
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EPA Reinstates Waiver for State Clean Car Standards That Will Help Protect Health, Save Money, Create American Jobs
March 9, 2022 | Alice Henderson, Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean AirEPA Reinstates Waiver for State Clean Car Standards That Will Help Protect Health, Save Money, Create American JobsMore on:
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Changes for the better: EPA looks out for workers in revised risk finding for HBCD
March 9, 2022 | Samantha Liskow, Lead Counsel, HealthBy Samantha Liskow, Lead Counsel, Health EPA has started to fulfill its promise to take another look at many of the chemical risk findings made during the Trump Administration. First up was “HBCD,” a collection of flame retardants present in many goods, including building insulation, furniture, and electronics. In its revised risk determination for the …More on:
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At EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, Goffman will Focus on Protecting Health of American Families
March 9, 2022 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement from EDF President Fred Krupp on Nomination of Joe Goffman to be Assistant Administrator of EPA's Office of Air and RadiationMore on:
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EPA can incorporate cumulative impacts in its chemical assessments right now
March 8, 2022 | Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals PolicyBy Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, and Lariah Edwards, Ph.D., EDF-George Washington University Postdoctoral Fellow EPA recently asked its Science Advisory Board to provide advice on how it can incorporate cumulative impact assessments into its decisions making and on research to support cumulative impact assessments. At a public meeting of the SAB on March …More on:
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Women fishers are vital to the livelihoods, health and culture of billions worldwide
March 8, 2022 | Karly Kelso, Director, Climate Resilient Food SystemsBy Karly Kelso, Director of Climate Resilient Food Systems at EDF, and Michelle Tigchelaar, Research Scientist at Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions Three billion people depend on our oceans, rivers and lakes for nutritious blue foods. By 2050, our global population is expected to reach 10 billion and global demand for blue foods is expected …More on: