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Nevada, federal agencies approve innovative credit exchange to protect sage-grouse
April 19, 2016 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Natural Climate SolutionsStatement by Eric Holst, associate vice president of working lands at Environmental Defense Fund -
Six Years after the Oil Disaster: Stay the Course on Restoration
April 19, 2016Six years after the Gulf oil disaster, leading conservation organizations working on Mississippi River Delta restoration call for continued progress. -
Final Determination from EPA: Enormous Health Benefits from Cost-Effective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
April 15, 2016 | Graham McCahan, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate & Air – Legal & RegulatoryEPA finalizes its findings, in response to the Supreme Court, that the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have enormous health benefits and are cost-effective -
New EPA Stats Confirm: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Far Exceed Prior Estimates
April 15, 2016New EPA Stats Confirm: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Far Exceed Prior Estimates -
Electronic Monitoring of Commercial Fishing Gets Green Light on the West Coast
April 15, 2016 | Shems Jud, Director, Japan Fisheries & OceansThe Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to allow three West Coast commercial fishing fleets to employ camera-based electronic monitoring (EM) systems. -
Clean Power Plan Opponents File Briefs with the D.C. Circuit Court
April 15, 2016 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyClean Power Plan opponents file their reply briefs with the D.C. Circuit Court -
We're wasting solar energy because the grid can't handle it all. Here's a solution.
April 14, 2016In his story about California's grid challenges, Vox writer David Roberts explores how to interconnect and expand the system. But other strategies can also go a long way. -
Governments Can Surpass Paris Climate Pledges Through Markets
April 14, 2016According to a report by IETA and EDF, market mechanisms can help governments cut emissions more than the pledges offered under the Paris Agreement. -
FDA Agrees to Reconsider Safety of Ortho-phthalates
April 13, 2016 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsThe FDA has agreed to consider withdrawing its approval of 30 toxic chemicals known as ortho-phthalates from food packaging and food handling equipment. -
Green bonds: An opportunity, and challenge, for sustainable finance
April 12, 2016As the momentum for green bonds continues to grow, the debate about their integrity is intensifying. -
EDF’s Investor Confidence Project, PG&E Team Up on Efficiency Finance Pilot
April 11, 2016EDF’s Investor Confidence Project, PG&E Team Up on Efficiency Finance Pilot -
Amid dramatic sea level rise, nature itself can provide a much-needed solution
April 7, 2016Beaches, wetlands and other natural infrastructures can keep pace with sea level rise and provide a first line of defense against waves and floods. -
Monarch Joint Venture Welcomes Environmental Defense Fund as New Partner
April 7, 2016 | David Wolfe, Former Director, Conservation StrategiesEDF offers a unique approach to make farmers and ranchers a part of the monarch solution -
Ohio Gov. Kasich moves to reduce environmental impact of natural gas industry
April 7, 2016 | Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsOhio Gov. Kasich moves to reduce environmental impact of natural gas industry -
EDF’s Investor Confidence Project Wins Prestigious Finance for Resilience Award
April 6, 2016 | Andrew H. Darrell, Chief of Strategy, Global Energy & FinanceEDF’s Investor Confidence Project Wins Prestigious Finance for Resilience Award -
Southern California Power Supply Threatened by Aliso Canyon Disaster, Reveals California’s Over-reliance on Natural Gas
April 5, 2016 | Timothy O'Connor, Former Senior Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition StrategySouthern California Power Supply Threatened by Aliso Canyon Disaster, Reveals California’s Over-reliance on Natural Gas -
Environmental Defense Fund Young Voter Initiative Recognized as a Political Game Changer by the Pluribus Project
April 5, 2016Defend Our Future in named one of the Pluribus Project’s Political Game Changers -
This EPA label IDs "Safer Choice" cleaning products
April 4, 2016As shoppers seek out the Safer Choice label and ask retailers to carry products carrying the label, more companies will add certified products to the shelves. -
Judge Approves BP Deepwater Horizon Consent Decree
April 4, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement by Fred Krupp, President of EDF, on approved BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill consent decree -
New Report Shows Climate Change is a “Clear Threat to Our Health” -- EDF
April 4, 2016 | Fred Krupp, Presidentnew NCA report outlines threats to human health from climate change. Fred Krupp comments. -
Conservation Groups Praise Governor Edwards’ Executive Order on Coastal Master Plan
April 4, 2016Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition Groups Praise Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ Executive Order on Coastal Restoration and Protection -
BP Oil Spill Fines Clear Way for Largest Restoration Effort in U.S. History
April 4, 2016Gulf restoration groups lauded approval of the consent decree between DOJ and BP for 2010 oil disaster, finalizing the largest environmental settlement in U.S. history. -
EDF Applauds the Administration's Steps to Prevent Future Natural Gas Storage Leaks
April 1, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Applauds the Administration's Steps to Prevent Future Natural Gas Storage Leaks -
Clean Power Plan Amicus Briefs Show “Unstoppable Momentum for Climate Action”
April 1, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentClean Power Plan supporters file amicus briefs today. Fred Krup says the briefs show the unstoppable momentum for climate action in America -
3 ways low-income Americans can benefit from the Clean Power Plan – if states do the right thing
March 31, 2016As long as states play their cards right, low-income communities may gain significant benefits from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan to reduce emissions from power plants.