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EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

House Hearing Highlights New GAO Finding that Trump EPA Interfered in Selection of Science Advisors

The government of Cuba enacted sweeping reforms of its fishing laws to increase protection for some of the world’s most vibrant marine ecosystems.

On Wednesday July 10, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology (HSST)’s Energy Subcommittee held a markup on three bills reauthorizing funding for Solar, Wind and Fossil Energy Research and Development (R&D) in the Federal government through Fiscal Year 2024.

Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1), and Congressman Francis Rooney (FL-19) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen coastal climate resiliency.

Statement from Maurice Hall on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's reappointments of Karla Nemeth as director of the California Department of Water Resources and Chuck Bonham as director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Following the passage of a tax extenders package in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee last week, the Environmental Defense Fund is calling on Congressional leadership to take more action.

EPA Formally Proposes Loophole to Allow More Toxic Air Pollution

A joint statement from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in response to events surrounding the Oregon climate bill.

Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2019 to help reduce climate pollution and protect Americans from the threat of climate change.

Canada and California’s Clean Cars Announcement Shows “Vision and Leadership”

Bipartisan Bill Provides Needed Support to Offshore Wind

he passage of today’s Interior-Environment Appropriation bill, Minibus #2 (H.R. 3055), will provide the EPA with much needed resources to protect our climate, public health, and future. It calls for a funding increase of over 8 percent to EPA. The bill also strongly demonstrates bipartisan opposition to Trump Administration attacks on our climate, clean air, and environment.

Tsinghua University and EDF announced a new partnership to exchange policy information that can build China’s capacity to reduce emissions of methane.

The Culinary Institute of America and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health began their 7th annual Menus of Change Report and Leadership Summit this week which includes the publication of a detailed report on various issues in the food industry, including a section on “Fish, Seafood and Oceans,” which was written by EDF’s Chief Ocean Scientist, Doug Rader, Ph.D.

A new study relying on a network of stationary black carbon sensors shows how air pollution can change over time within short distances.

Monitoring systems that use cameras to track what fishermen are hauling onto their vessels just got a big boost thanks to a new NMFS rule.

Members of the California Assembly called on the California Air Resources Board to endorse the proposed Tropical Forest Standard.

Small actions to help save monarchs set many outcomes in motion, leading to improved biodiversity, water quality and resilience to extreme weather.

The Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Power Plan is every bit as awful for Americans’ health and safety as we feared it would be.

EDF statement from John Finnigan, Lead Counsel, Energy Transition Strategy

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announced today that Eric Schwaab, a recognized expert in ocean conservation, is the new leader and Senior Vice President of the Oceans program.

Today, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released a report detailing the major threats to public health and future generations from the Trump Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attacks on the 2016 chemical safety law.

EDF statement from Adam Peltz, Senior Attorney, Energy

EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Regulatory & Legislative Affairs