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Statement of Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp

Today EPA released the draft of its annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory which includes estimates of methane emissions from natural gas and petroleum systems

Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Council approved funding for Gulf restoration including a $130 million critical diversion project in Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp.

Mexico is well positioned to build climate resilience into its fisheries management and make significant contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, according to leaders speaking at an annual meeting focused on sustainable fisheries and climate change.

Momentum for a clean future is building today after Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced the Clean Economy Act that puts the country on a path to net-zero climate pollution by 2050.

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to accelerate electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Here are the growth trends we'll be monitoring in 2020.

The Trump Administration is once again prioritizing polluters at the expense of the health

EDF Asks D.C. Circuit to Uphold FERC Energy Storage Order

We must meet the growing threats posed by a changing climate with increased investments in technology and infrastructure that will help transition us to a 100% clean economy.

EDF believes this process of continuous improvement is foundational for protecting land, water and communities from development-related impacts. That’s why we track what states are up to on a consistent basis.

The passage of new amendment provides Gulf states with more flexibility to set seasons that work for their anglers, while ensuring accountability

Statement from Maurice Hall on Newsom administration framework for Central Valley Bay-Delta water agreement.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is praising a new infrastructure plan that was released this week in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Statement from Ann Hayden on deadline for groundwater sustainability plans under the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.

Environmentalists, consumer groups, Illinois businesses and others have been advocating for passage of the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA).

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Subcommittee Chairs Bobby Rush (D-IL) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) unveiled a discussion draft of the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act.

Here's an EDF statement from Elena Craft, Senior Director, Climate and Health, about the fatal chemical explosions in the Houston area.

EDF Vows to Continue Fight Against Air Toxics Loophole after D.C. Circuit Declines to Rehear Case

EDF filed suit yesterday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit challenging a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve the Spire STL pipeline.

EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs

While there are different scenarios for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, there’s no doubt industry’s methane pollution must be virtually eliminated.

EDF Defends Clean Air Act’s “Good Neighbor” Provisions in Two D.C. Circuit Cases

Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, Energy

Trump Administration Takes Another Step Toward “Deeply Harmful” Clean Cars Rollback