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EDF announced today that environmental leader Kathleen ‘Katie’ McGinty is the new leader and Senior Vice President of the Oceans program.

The launch of the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance is a promising step forward by four influential companies – Danone North America; Mars, Incorporated; Nestlé USA; and Unilever United States.

ExxonMobil made an important statement by cutting ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance H.R. 200 today, putting the future of our nation’s fisheries at risk.

EDF Asks EPA’s Wheeler to Protect Americans from Super-Polluting Freight Trucks

Pruitt’s Reckless Tenure is Over, American Families Deserve Better

The international shipping agency already has the legal authority to implement and enforce policies to achieve its new climate target, according to new analysis published by Environmental Defense Fund and Columbia Law School Sabin Center for Climate Change Law.

The bipartisan Senate farm bill delivers big wins for rural economies and conservation.

EDF statement from David Kelly, Senior Manager, North Carolina Political Affairs

The ICAO Council adopted the Standards and Recommended Practices to address the role of air travel in contributing to climate change.

D.C. Circuit Court Temporarily Suspends Challenges to Clean Power Plan

A report from the EDF demonstrates that child care facilities are a critical in the effort to reduce children’s exposure to lead from drinking water.

EDF statement from Dionne Delli-Gatti, Director, Southeast Clean Energy

EDF statement from Elizabeth B. Stein, Senior Manager, New York Clean Energy Law & Policy

New EDF-coordinated study reveals that methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas operations are significantly higher than EPA estimates suggest.

A new EDF survey found that a vast majority of Floridians believe that access to clean and renewable energy for businesses and homes is critical for the future of the state and will help mitigate the effects of climate change.

EDF, Google and partners begin measuring and mapping air quality in unprecedented detail with a mix of fixed and mobile monitors.

EDF Health Scientist Testifies Before Congress about the Dangers of Smog

“We Strongly Oppose” Separation of Immigrant Families - EDF

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced a new “find and fix” virtual reality (VR) experience that will debut at the World Gas Conference in Washington, D.C. next week.

Governor Announces Plan to Move Ahead with State Clean Air Protections

EDF, NRDC Plan to Sue EPA Over Pollution from Landfills

Ontario’s Premier-designate Doug Ford announced the province would end its cap-and-trade program and withdraw from the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). By adopting cap and trade, the province chose a proven, cost-effective approach to reduce dangerous greenhouse gas emissions, and the revenue it generates is reinvested into the province. Ontario linked its market with Quebec’s and California’s when it joined the WCI last year, and both of the auctions of greenhouse gas allowances held since then sold out, demonstrating market stability and driving significant revenue to Ontario.

U.S. District Court Rules EPA Must Act on Maryland Request for Protection from Cross-State Air Pollution

The Senate farm bill, scheduled for markup this week, will modernize the measurement of conservation practices and their contribution to farm productivity. It demonstrates strong bipartisan commitment to conservation programs.