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Webinar
Recharge America
September 21, 2020EDF webinar on zero emissions trucks and the low carbon future. Learn how new initiatives will enable electrification and efficiency in the transportation sector by stimulating investment and reducing emissions, resulting in health and climate benefits.More on:
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Blog post
A new warning bell for Wall Street, as wildfires rage out West
September 18, 2020The message is stark: Climate change poses serious risks that, if ignored, will undermine the financial system’s ability to support the American economy.More on:
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Climate change is dumping record amounts of rain. We’re not equipped to handle it.
September 17, 2020 | Steve Cochran, Former Associate Vice President, State AffairsFlooding caused by these wetter, more intense storms is devastating lives and costing billions. Is there a way out?More on:
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Article
100% zero-emissions trucks. How close are we?
September 16, 2020The transition away from diesel-fueled trucks to 100% zero-emission trucks is coming, but it has to happen faster. Here's a look at how close we are.More on:
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Climate Week 2020 marks a critical period for climate action
September 11, 2020Climate Week 2020 sets the stage for a crucial time for climate action.More on:
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Is the media making the connection between wildfires and climate change?
September 10, 2020The devastation we're seeing is largely a consequence of climate pollution produced by burning fossil fuels.More on:
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Webinar
EDF Live: Election 2020 - Ensuring a Free, Fair and Safe Vote
September 10, 2020Access to voting is not a new issue for our country. -
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Breathing wildfire smoke: A scientist mom’s concerns
September 1, 2020 | Maria Harris, Senior ScientistWildfire smoke is one of many ways climate change is impacting public health.More on:
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Lessons in resilience: Louisiana braces for Laura as it observes 15 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
August 26, 2020 | Steve Cochran, Former Associate Vice President, State Affairs15 years after Katrina and the need to restore Louisiana's wetlands has never been clearer.More on:
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How knowledge-sharing will improve multispecies fisheries
August 24, 2020 | Kendra Karr, Senior Scientist II, Ocean Research & DevelopmentIn many fisheries, many species are caught at the same time. These are called multispecies fisheries, and the fact that they catch many species together, with the same gears, means that the different species are caught at the same rate. The trouble is, some species are productive enough to withstand high catches while others are … -
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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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Blog post
New report: How economic development policies can support fossil fuel communities in the move to a clean economy
August 11, 2020This first report in a new joint research series by Environmental Defense Fund and Resources for the Future examines US federal economic development programs and policies that can revitalize communities that have been historically reliant on fossil fuels. Daniel Raimi, Wesley Look, Molly Robertson of RFF and Jake Higdon of EDF contributed to the report described in this blog post. -
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What science is saying about methane pollution, and how the world is finally listening
August 10, 2020 | Steven Hamburg, Senior Vice President, Chief ScientistData is driving action to curb methane pollution, even as the Trump administration seeks to roll back federal methane safeguards.More on:
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Refocusing business leadership
August 10, 2020Here are the companies rising to the challenge and responding to stakeholder demands for environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership. -
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Why now is the moment for cities around the world to act decisively on air pollution
July 30, 2020 | Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy CommunitiesAround the world, we’ve seen dramatic improvement in air quality as a result of the response to COVID-19. While it’s come from an artificial and unwanted brake on the global economy, it’s drawn renewed attention to the devastating impacts of outdoor air pollution.More on:
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How we underestimate the costs of climate change, and why it matters now
July 23, 2020What our economists want you to know about the costs of climate change.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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The coronavirus crisis was already bad. Extreme heat waves are making it worse.
July 17, 2020 | Ilissa Ocko, Senior Climate Scientist II, Barbra Streisand Chair of Environmental StudiesClimate pollution is making heat waves longer, hotter and more frequent. -
Press release
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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Press release
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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Blog post
We've made progress against the odds before. We can do it again.
July 2, 2020The summer of 2020. What will we make of it?More on:
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Press release
With Infrastructure Vote, House of Representatives Chooses to Rebuild Better
July 1, 2020 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsToday the House of Representatives voted to pass a major job-creating, national infrastructure billMore on:
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Blog post
Congress has a plan to fight climate change and build a more just America. Here's what you should know.
July 1, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentTop takeaways from Congress' plan to fight climate change and rebuild America.More on:
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Press release
Trump EPA’s Proposal Threatens to Distort Health Benefits of Clean Air Act Protections, EDF Testifies
July 1, 2020 | Ben Levitan, Former Senior Attorney, Legal and RegulatoryTrump EPA’s Proposal Threatens to Distort Health Benefits of Clean Air Act Protections, EDF TestifiesMore on:
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Press release
ICAO Council Bows to Aviation Industry Request to Rewrite First Three Years of Climate Program Rules
June 30, 2020 | Annie Petsonk, International CounselThe ICAO Council's decision in effect suspends airlines' obligations to offset a portion of their carbon pollution if emissions do not rise above those levels during that time.More on: