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States will soon be in a race to cut emissions from power plants, but which coal-producing states will join the new clean energy economy?

The Golden State blazed new carbon reduction trails years ago that can help states meet new standards for power plants.

United States could cut its annual energy consumption by 23 percent by becoming more energy-efficient, saving consumers $1 trillion-plus a year.

Meet two, tireless women who are bringing a cleaner environment and justice to neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Atlanta.

The world's largest retailer set ambitious sustainability goals for its far-flung supply chain, and other corporations are now following Walmart's lead.

Unlike what its opponents claim, the Clean Air Act has boosted lifetime incomes and strengthened the United States' economy, a growing body of research shows.

A proposed rule to slash 30% of carbon emissions from power plants would usher in new and innovative solutions, also in states that have resisted limits on pollution.

New research shows that rising global temperatures may be moving hurricanes toward the poles, and closer to major East Coast cities such as Washington and New York.

Some very loud politicians and industry lobbyists insist we’ll face an economic meltdown if we impose carbon pollution limits on coal plants. Time for a reality check?

We know that any methane leakage from oil and natural gas plants contributes to climate change. Our focus now should be on fixing the problem.

A new report says that once solar power and energy storage are at the right price, customers could leave the central electricity grid and their utility entirely.

Inefficiencies lead to massive waste when we generate, deliver and consume electricity. It doesn't have to be this way.

In the May 26 episode of "Years of Living Dangerously," EDF Climate Corps fellows showed that amid all worry about global warming, we also have solutions.

Farmers that produce hog feed for Smithfield will save money on fertilizers and maintain high crop yields - while reducing their impact on water and climate.

A year ago, lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to overhaul America's outdated and weak chemical safety law. Will they finally get the job done?

California’s climate regulations will transform the state’s transportation system and save billions of dollars in health and environmental costs, a new study shows.

EDF will expand its unique fellowship program, Climate Corps, to China this summer to help leading global brands find energy efficiencies and sustainability solutions.

We understand and share the same frustrations you do when it comes to the harmful chemicals that surround us. But don’t despair. There’s a rare opportunity in Congress to fix our broken system.

With carbon pricing through a federal cap or tax off the table for now, pollution standards for power plants is good policy. An EDF economist gives his view on how to best tackle climate change.

In mid-May, the Colorado River was reunited with the sea – a destination it hadn’t seen in many years – thanks to “pulse flow”.

National Bike to Work Day is Friday, and you'll probably find EDF's Membership Director Sam Parry whizzing down the bike path that day. Sam explains how biking to work transformed his daily commute, while helping the climate.

By the end of the year, green banks should be up and running in Connecticut, New York and Hawaii to help generate significant private investment in clean energy.

The debate on carbon pricing is missing the point. It's just a question of who pays.

We can’t always avoid environmental impacts as our nation develops, but we can effectively and efficiently mitigate these impacts, oftentimes presenting new economic opportunities.

It’s easy to take for granted our right in the U.S. to fight for the environment, but it is a freedom that others around the world do not yet have.