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Newsom Takes Action to Protect the Health of Californians, Boost Economy
September 23, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Statement from President Fred KruppMore on:
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Lack of Key Considerations in FDA Food Chemical Safety Process Leaves Consumers at Risk of Chronic Diseases
September 23, 2020EDF joins a group of organizations demanding that the agency and industry evaluate cumulative health effects of classes of related food chemicals.More on:
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Innovation Bill Would Reduce Climate Pollution
September 22, 2020 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsMore on:
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Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy Protects Millions Afflicted by Climate and Air Pollution
September 22, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMore on:
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Business Roundtable’s Policy Further Proof of Corporate America’s Support for Urgent Climate Action
September 16, 2020 | Victoria Mills, Managing DirectorLeading businesses are making it clear that we cannot lose sight of climate change that poses severe threats to our communities and economy. -
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Environmental Advocates Sue Trump Administration, Ask D.C. Circuit to Suspend Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
September 15, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyTen environmental groups, including EDF, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration for its rollback of protections from oil and gas methane pollutionMore on:
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NOAA hiring of climate denier undermines trust at critical time for our nation
September 14, 2020 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureStatement by Eric Schwaab, senior vice president at Environmental Defense Fund Oceans program and interim senior vice president of Ecosystems programMore on:
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EDF, States, Environmental Advocates Will Urge D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers
September 14, 2020 | Alice Henderson, Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean AirStates and leading environmental groups, including EDF, will argue for upholding widely accepted standards that reduce pollution from the freight trailers that carry goods on America’s highways.More on:
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First Climate Report from US Financial Regulator Underscores Threats to Economy
September 9, 2020EDF Statement from Nathaniel Keohane, Senior Vice President for ClimateMore on:
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At Public Hearing, EDF Experts Call on Trump EPA to Strengthen Protections from Smog
September 1, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyEDF joined Americans in calling on EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to strengthen the health-based standard to reduce ground-level ozone pollution.More on:
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Report: Clean, Distributed Energy is the Next Frontier of Electricity Competition and Energy Job Growth in Texas
September 1, 2020 | John Hall, Former Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsNew EDF report outlines the actions Texas can take to spur investment in and adoption of clean, distributed energy resources like rooftop and community solar, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response.More on:
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Puerto Rico’s IRP Resolution a Step Forward as Work Remains
August 24, 2020 | Daniel Whittle, Associate Vice President, Resilient CaribbeanStatement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director of Caribbean InitiativesMore on:
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050
August 19, 2020 | Derek Walker, Vice President, Global Energy TransitionEDF statement from Derek Walker, VP for U.S. Climate, as Gov. John Bel Edwards issued an order committing the state to net zero gas emissions by 2050.More on:
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Puerto Rico can achieve reliable and equitable clean energy. Here’s what it’ll take.
August 12, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentSolutions are bubbling up from communities across Puerto Rico, which amid a global pandemic, is even more exposed than it was before Hurricane Maria.More on:
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The rising cost of climate change-fueled extreme weather
August 12, 2020Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, heat waves and other catastrophic weather events pose safety, financial and health risks to families and communities.More on:
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Climate Equity Act Centers Environmental Justice Communities in Government Decision Making
August 6, 2020EDF is proud to support the Climate Equity Act, a powerful piece of legislation introduced today by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY-14) that seeks to dismantle long standing environmental injustices.More on:
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Our secret weapon, attorney Vickie Patton
August 1, 2020 | Vickie Patton, General CounselVickie has assembled and mentored an A-team of environmental lawyers who are on the front lines of today’s fierce battles to defend America’s bedrock environmental laws.More on:
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Foregoing $3 Billion Bond a Huge Missed Opportunity for New York’s Environment and Economy
July 30, 2020 | Natalie Snider, Ph.D., Associate Vice President, Climate Resilient Coasts & WatershedsGov. Cuomo’s office announced that it would not move forward to place the Restore the Mother Nature Bond Act on the November ballot for voters to consider.More on:
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For Indigenous people of the Amazon, the tragedy of COVID-19 is an all too familiar story
July 21, 2020COVID-19 and deforestation of Indigenous territories are threatening one of the greatest advances for climate and human rights of the last century. -
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New Mexico Agencies Take Big Step Toward Urgently Needed Methane Regulation
July 20, 2020 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionStatement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, EnergyMore on:
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D.C. Circuit Orders EPA to Help New York Protect People from Deadly Cross-State Air Pollution
July 14, 2020 | Liana James, AttorneyStatement from EDF attorney Liana JamesMore on:
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Big Win for Clean Air and Clean Energy as D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Order 841
July 10, 2020 | Michael Panfil, Senior Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk & Clean PowerBig Win for Clean Air and Clean Energy as D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Order 841More on:
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House Committee to Vote on Funding Boost for Critical Public Health, Environment Programs
July 9, 2020 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsTomorrow the House Appropriations Committee will vote on its FY 2021 Interior-Environment appropriations proposal,.More on:
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Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act is a Valuable Addition to Climate Change Debate
July 9, 2020 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsClean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act is a Valuable Addition to Climate Change DebateMore on:
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Pennsylvania House Rejects Essential Climate and Public Health Policy That is Overwhelmingly Supported by Pennsylvanians
July 8, 2020 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyStatement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense FundMore on: