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President Joe Biden took significant action today to combat the climate crisis, building on the steps he took his first day in office.

Approved plan lays groundwork for limited vehicle electrification, but undercuts other state efforts to transformation

EDF report on a case study of MFA Inc., showing how conservation can support the bottom line.

EDF, Environmental Working Group, and Sierra Club filed a legal challenge to a flawed assessment of the chemical 1,4-dioxane issued by the Trump Admin.

EDF assesses the landscape of stimulus policy options and evaluated potential performance.

Comments submitted to the Environmental Quality Board in support of the draft CO2 Budget Trading Program rule.

As we embark on the road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying economic crisis, we have an opportunity to rebuild a stronger, more resilient economy, while making investments that can help address the climate crisis. In this report, EDF assesses the landscape of stimulus policy options and evaluated potential performance.

To achieve its goal, the Biden administration should put the United States on a path to 100% zero pollution new trucks and buses by 2040 — and commit to quickly setting ambitious pollution standards to drive this transition.

EDF statement from Fred Krupp, President

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

En su primer día como Presidente de los Estados Unidos, Joe Biden emitió una serie de medidas ejecutivas que permitan dar importantes pasos adelante en materia de clima.

Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp

The Biden administration named Tanya Trujillo to serve as principal deputy assistant secretary for water and science at the Department of the Interior.

On his first day as President of the United States, Joe Biden is expected to issue a number of executive actions that would take important steps forward on climate.

Dr. Bronaugh has what it takes to tackle the serious challenges facing agriculture and food security. In doing so, she will help build a more climate-resilient future for all Americans.

EDF Sues Trump Administration for Weak Soot Standard That Exposes Americans to Dangerous Air Pollution

In a big win for the climate, the D.C. Circuit struck down one of the most damaging anti-environmental actions of the Trump administration.

The Biden administration should put the U.S. on a path to 100% zero pollution new trucks and buses by 2040 — and commit to quickly setting ambitious pollution standards to drive this transition.

Statement from Vickie Patton, General Counsel for Environmental Defense Fund

The nation’s largest public health, consumer and environmental groups today presented a detailed and substantial case showing why the Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Car Standards is unlawful.

The Trump EPA will announce the withdrawal of bans on high-risk uses of the chemicals methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, and N-methylpyrrolidone.

EDF statement on American Petroleum Institute's reversal of its opposition to federal safeguards to reduce oil and gas industry methane emissions.

Statement by Maurice Hall, EDF, and other partners about beginning construction on major construction project at Salton Sea.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – January 13, 2021

Health and environmental groups are asking a court to reject the Trump administration’s just-finalized Censored Science rule because it threatens the health and safety of Americans and was imposed with an unduly hasty – and illegal – timeframe.