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Environmental Defense Fund today launched a million-dollar ad campaign emphasizing how federal policies, like EPA's proposed clean car standards and the tax credits and infrastructure investments in President Biden's clean energy plan, will lead to wider choices in electric vehicles for consumers.

Statement of EDF Senior Attorney Ted Kelly

Texas voters will have a chance to weigh in on securing safe, clean, and accessible drinking water for communities statewide. Proposition 6 would amend the state constitution to create the Texas Water Fund and provide $1 billion dollars to address aging water infrastructure and gaps in access to clean drinking water.

Foundational Precedent Protects Millions from a Wide Variety of Harms

Report from Synapse Energy Economics underscores the importance of forthcoming methane requirements to ensure efficient use of taxpayer resources.

Statement from Beth Trask, Vice President, Global Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund

Data from Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA shows Nevadans who buy some popular models of electric cars or passenger trucks will save a lot of money in the first 10 years of ownership.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected another attempt by industrial polluters to halt the Good Neighbor Plan, EPA’s vital pollution-reduction standards that protect people from interstate smog.

California has two brand-new laws that require large companies operating in California to disclose their risks from climate change — a vitally important step that will help ensure investors have the information they need to make prudent financial decisions.

Environmental Defense Fund today praised Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature of AB 1167, which requires companies purchasing marginally productive oil wells to file with the state a bond or financial assurance sufficient to cover well plugging and site restoration costs.

Environmental Defense Fund today praised Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature of SB 410 to help ease the state’s adoption of electric vehicles and bolster the readiness of the state’s energy grid for resulting increases in energy demand.

Environmental Defense Fund today celebrated Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature of AB 126, which extends to 2035 existing fees on vehicle registration, smog abatement and license plates in order to maintain funding for the state’s Clean Transportation Program, the Air Quality Improvement Program, and the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program.

Statement of Peter Zalzal, EDF Associate Vice President of Clean Air Strategies

Environmental Defense Fund and Blacks in Green have launched a new website that will help people around the country get involved in decisions about energy for their communities.

EDF and allies submitted public comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed regulations to update reporting of methane and other greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Florida is at an inflection report in energy affordability and a comprehensive report released today by partner organization Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) sheds light on the urgent need for action.

Developed by Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University, the CVI visualizes the cumulative impacts many communities are experiencing from decades of inequitable development and systemic disinvestment.

EDF Statement from Mandy Warner, Pennsylvania Director

Today, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) will participate in the Biden administration’s summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities.

Statement from EDF attorney Noha Haggag

Statement from EDF attorney Noha Haggag

Leading Environmental Group Files Amicus Brief in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo

Over the past decade, Climate Corps China has recruited over 200 fellows, worked with over 40 esteemed multinational and domestic companies, including Apple, McDonald’s, IKEA, and Walmart, and established a robust alumni network that will support fellows throughout their careers.

The launch of a national climate corps is a monumental moment in the country's efforts to address climate change and empower generations of Americans.

Statement from Stephanie Jones, Senior Attorney at EDF