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Today, a coalition of conservation groups across the Colorado River Basin jointly submitted the Cooperative Conservation Alternative to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to protect the nation’s most endangered river after current management guidelines expire in 2026. Recognizing the essential role that natural systems play in supporting the Basin, the Alternative proposes a comprehensive set of operational activities to help maintain the integrity of Basin ecosystems, while working to support resilient communities, Tribal nations, businesses and agriculture.

Statement of EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland

The Environmental Protection Agency today finalized standards that will slash climate and smog-forming pollution from new heavy-duty vehicles like freight trucks, garbage trucks, and school buses in model years 2027 through 2032.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – March 28, 2024

Coalition of environmental groups support national efforts to reduce methane waste on public lands.

Statement from Panos Spiliotis, EU Transport Senior Manager, Global Shipping and International Maritime Organization delegation lead at Environmental Defense Fund

EDF Statement of Emily Steinhilber, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, Virginia, Environmental Defense Fund

A new peer-reviewed study finds that four nature-based climate solutions have robust scientific foundations, while others need urgent additional research before their role as a climate solution is understood.

EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California Director

Statement of EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland

News reports say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon unveil its final clean car standards – limits on climate and health-harming pollution from new passenger cars and trucks and medium-duty vehicles like delivery vans in model years 2027 through 2032.

EDF Statement from Kate Courtin, Sr. Manager, State Climate Policy & Strategy

Eleven of the nation’s leading health, environmental and community groups have filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to defend the Environmental Protection Agency’s protective limits on methane pollution from new and existing oil and gas sources against court challenges.

EDF & Arup offer a roadmap to help ports reach net zero by 2050

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment, Boston University School of Public Health and the Environmental Defense Fund finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in $7.4 billion in health damages, more than 700 premature deaths and 73,000 asthma exacerbations among children annually.

A year and a half after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) accelerated the U.S. markets for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, a new report by Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA finds continued strong growth.

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment, Boston University School of Public Health and the Environmental Defense Fund finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in $7.4 billion in health damages, more than 700 premature deaths, and 73,000 asthma exacerbations among children annually. Researchers also conclude that emissions are underreported and controlling emissions is not only profitable for operators, but also can significantly improve public health in surrounding communities.

Report provides insights and recommendations for effective carbon pricing strategies in diverse economies

Statement of Rosalie Winn, EDF Director and Lead Counsel for Methane and Clean Air Policy

Domestic EV Sales Also Increasing More, Faster Than Recent Predictions

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

EDF statement of Emily Steinhilber, Director, Climate Resilient Coasts and Watersheds, Virginia

Three new conservation agreements announced today by the Biden-Harris administration will yield up to 400,000 acre-feet of water savings in Lake Mead. All three agreements, totaling nearly $160 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, involve California water districts.

Statement of Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities

First satellite developed by an environmental non-profit will see methane emissions others can’t, paving the way for heightened accountability and faster reductions