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Today, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards appointed Chip Kline as the new Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority interim chairperson.

Fishing industry stakeholders gathered last week in a collaborative workshop hosted by Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Philippines program aimed at tackling pressing problems like overfishing.

Statement from EDF president Fred Krupp

Several Colorado conservation and river advocacy groups praised Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposal to add a $30 million to implement Colorado’s Water Plan.

Environmental Defense Fund and The Wilderness Society file formal protest of the Bureau of Land Management's plans to lease public land for oil and gas development without adequate methane controls.

A major reform effort to make one of Indonesia’s most valuable fisheries more sustainable received a significant boost today at the Our Oceans Conference being held in Bali, Indonesia.

North Carolina Takes “Bold New Steps” Toward Clean Energy Leadership

Some say governments should tell companies how to retool, but that’s not the right approach.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called for $1.5 billion in state funding for Hurricane Florence recovery, saying “an unprecedented storm requires an unprecedented response.”

EDF Statement from Kevin Moran, Senior Director, Colorado River Program, and Chair, Water for Arizona Coalition

Here's how we can strengthen our resilience against floods, which kill more people in the U.S. than any other disaster and cost billions annually.

There is widespread, bipartisan support for action in addressing Louisiana's coastal land loss crisis, according to a new poll released today by BDPC, LLC + Pinsonat and Restore the Mississippi River Delta.

Ruling is Third Time This Month the U.S. Circuit Courts Said States Can Act to Reduce Pollution

House Committee is considering a bill introduced by Cong. Graves which amends Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act to increase share of offshore oil and gas revenues to Gulf states.

EDF Statement from Dan Grossman, National Director of State Programs, Oil & Gas

EDF statement from David Kelly, Senior Manager, North Carolina Political Affairs

Governor Announces Plan to Move Ahead with State Clean Air Protections

Today the Louisiana Legislature unanimously passed the FY19 Coastal Annual Plan, which will fund coastal restoration and protection projects in the state over the next fiscal year.

New drilling permits would not help reduce New Mexico’s methane hot spot or other harmful pollution

Louisiana's future coast will not be what it is today, but it will continue to exist, although on a smaller footprint. Letter to the editor by EDF's Natalie Peyronnin for The Washington Post.

Scott Pruitt's long list of ethical transgressions signal his disregard for ethical standards.

Advocates Call on Albany to Cut Traffic Congestion, Lower Air Pollution, and Address Growing Health Concerns

Government of Belize has announced it will expand its network of no-take zones, a type of marine protected area, from approximately 3 percent to over 10 percent by the end of 2018. The expanded areas are managed in concert with a national secure fishing rights program established in 2016.

Statement from Environmental Defense Fund on Gulf Council approval of new pilots to test state management of recreational red snapper fishing.

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and other state and federal agencies to collaborate on permitting for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion.