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What Pennsylvania’s move toward a clean energy future means for the region
July 21, 2021 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyThis blog was co-authored by Taylor Bacon, High Meadows Fellow with the U.S. Clean Air team at EDF. As Pennsylvania moves forward with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), questions are being raised about how this will impact Pennsylvania’s neighbors: West Virginia and Ohio. Will coal plant jobs be lost to these states? And will …More on:
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First Trades Conducted in China’s National ETS
July 15, 2021 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Statement from Fred Krupp, PresidentMore on:
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Senate Committee Legislation Latest Sign of Continued Momentum to Plug Orphan Wells
July 14, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF applauds the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for passing the REGROW Act which would create tens of thousands of jobs and protect local communities from air, water and climate pollution from old, leaky orphan oil and gas wells.More on:
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Fit for 55 Turns EU's Climate Target into Action, Challenging Other Major Economies to Follow
July 14, 2021 | Jill Duggan, Senior Advisor, Global PolicyEnvironmental Defense Fund statement from Jill Duggan, Executive Director, EuropeMore on:
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What Congress needs to hear from businesses right now: more climate action
July 6, 2021 | Victoria Mills, Managing DirectorWill businesses advocate for the bold policies needed to meet their commitments?More on:
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To meet sustainability goals, food companies need to slash methane
July 1, 2021 | Katie Anderson, Senior Director, Business, Food and ForestsThere's an often overlooked, invisible source of climate pollution lurking in the supply chain: methane. The post To meet sustainability goals, food companies need to slash methane first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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The key to reaching Biden’s new climate goal: An enforceable clean electricity standard that slashes pollution
June 28, 2021 | Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President, U.S. RegionEditor’s note: This post was last updated June 29, 2021. At the Leaders Summit on Climate in April, President Biden pledged to go all-in to beat the climate crisis, setting an ambitious and credible target to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Now the administration and federal law makers must …More on:
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Western Climate Initiative recovering from COVID-19, and the new climate kid in town
June 28, 2021 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorThe results of the latest Western Climate Initiative cap-and-trade auction were released today and all current and future allowances sold. This generates substantial revenue for California’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund but could also indicate that greenhouse gas emissions are rebounding as the economy recovers from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Auction quick takes: All …More on:
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Oregon Legislature Passes Ambitious Clean Electricity Standard, Provides Model for Federal Policy
June 28, 2021 | Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President, U.S. RegionEDF Statement from Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President for U.S. ClimateMore on:
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Congress votes to cut methane pollution. Here’s why it matters.
June 24, 2021Today Congress voted to reinstate Obama-era rules that reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. Here's all you need to know.More on:
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EDF Announces Two Million Dollar Ad Campaign to Support an American Jobs Plan with Bold Clean Energy Provisions
June 24, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF announced an ad campaign calling on Congress to “Go Bold” by passing an American Jobs Plan that addresses the threat of climate change.More on:
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Senators Whitehouse and Schatz Introduce Bill to Cut Climate and Air Pollution Across the Economy and Invest in Communities
June 16, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political AffairsMore on:
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Climate Groups Draw Line On Infrastructure
June 16, 2021 | Fred Krupp, PresidentSeveral of the nation’s leading climate action advocacy groups are insisting that any package include ambitious plans to tackle the climate crisis, improve environmental justice, and invest in clean energy and jobs.More on:
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EDF, Allies Strongly Support EPA Revoking Trump-Era Rule that Distorted Benefits of Clean Air Protections
June 16, 2021EDF joined nine other organizations this week to support EPA’s efforts to undo a Trump-era rule that left millions of Americans at greater risk from dangerous air pollution and more severe climate change.More on:
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Sen. Carolyn Comitta, Rep. Dianne Herrin Announce S.B. 15 and H.B. 1565 as Concrete Action on Climate Pollution Called for by a Majority of Pennsylvanians
June 14, 2021 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyEDF Statement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air PolicyMore on:
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Sen. Booker, Rep. McEachin Introduce Legislation to Clean Up Key Sources of Legacy Pollution
June 11, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political AffairsMore on:
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EPA Will Consider Strengthening Particle Pollution Standards
June 10, 2021EPA's announcement that it will reconsider strengthening protections against particle pollution is a vital step towards fulfilling the agency’s legal obligation.More on:
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Texas forms new group to weigh pros, cons of repurposing oilfield wastewater
June 10, 2021 | Nichole Saunders, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionSome Texas leaders and oil and gas industry advocates have for years promoted the idea that produced water — the wastewater generated through oil and gas development — has a role to play in meeting broad water needs in our state. However, the state has a limited understanding of the chemicals in this wastewater and …More on:
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Bill Makes Progress on Environmental Justice, but Colorado Must Step Up Action to Beat the Climate Crisis
June 8, 2021 | Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President, U.S. RegionThe Colorado House of Representatives sent an amended a legislation that establishes an enhanced framework for improving environmental justice in Colorado.More on:
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Bipartisan Bill Would Create Thousands of Jobs While Cutting Pollution from Unused, Leaking Oil and Gas Wells
June 1, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political AffairsMore on:
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Biden Budget Prioritizes Public Health, Climate Action
May 28, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement by Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political AffairsMore on:
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Sen. Wyden’s Clean Energy Incentive Bill Takes Major Step Forward
May 27, 2021Sen. Ron Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act cleared the Senate Finance Committee. Here are the highlights from the bill.More on:
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A defining moment for ExxonMobil's biggest shareholders — and for the climate
May 21, 2021 | Fred Krupp, PresidentExxonMobil faces an investor vote to replace up to four board members who could help accelerate a much-needed transition toward a clean energy future.More on:
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Governor Inslee is leading the race against climate change. Other governors should keep up.
May 20, 2021 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorThis post was co-authored by Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager, U.S. Climate at EDF Washington state just officially became the country’s frontrunner on climate action. On Monday, Governor Inslee signed a landmark cap-and-invest bill, called the Climate Commitment Act, which sets the most ambitious limit on climate pollution of any state in the nation. The …More on:
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Sen. Heinrich Electrification Resolution Would Lead to New Jobs, Healthier Communities
May 18, 2021 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsThe vision for America laid out in this resolution is transformative--by investing in electrification now the U.S. can cut climate pollution and build a world class economy and workforce for the 21st century.More on: