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NEW EDF Roadmap for Accelerating Decarbonization in the Electric Utility Sector
January 22, 2018New EDF Roadmap for Accelerating Decarbonization in the Electric Utility Sector -
Saving Butterflies, One Golf Course at a Time
January 22, 2018 | Dan Kaiser, Director of Agriculture Innovation, Climate-Smart AgricultureAudubon International and Environmental Defense Fund team with golf courses to create habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators. -
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New Report Details Need for New Mexico Leadership as Environmental Threats Grow
January 18, 2018 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionAs the New Mexico legislature meets, a new report from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) shows how a lack of positive environmental policy leadership from the Martinez and Trump Administrations is fueling a growing threat to the health of New Mexico’s children and families.More on:
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California’s Natural Gas Storage Study Finds Facilities Can Be Safer, but Misses the Big Picture on Reliability
January 18, 2018 | Timothy O'Connor, Former Senior Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition StrategyCalifornia report on gas storage fails to acknowledge problems with over reliance. -
EU Parliament Moves Europe One Step Closer to Tackling a Growing Climate Concern
January 17, 2018 | Baroness Bryony Worthington, Executive Director, EuropeStatement by Bryony Worthington on EU Parliament vote on a measure requiring the European Commission to focus on reducing methaneMore on:
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New online hub for California landowners, conservation investors to help wildlife
January 12, 2018 | Ann Hayden, Vice President, Climate Resilient Water SystemsInteractive website showcases Central Valley wildlife and pairs funding sources with boots on the ground. -
Regulators Bring California Closer to a Clean Transportation Future
January 11, 2018 | Larissa Koehler, Director, Vehicle Electrification & Senior AttorneyEDF statement from Larissa Koehler, Senior Attorney, California Clean Energy -
Maryland, Philadelphia Hold Public Meetings about Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback
January 11, 2018Maryland, Philadelphia Hold Public Meetings about Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback -
Conservation Groups Strongly Oppose Bill that Weakens Marine Mammal Protection Act
January 10, 2018Conservation groups reaffirm opposition to H.R. 3133 – the Streamlining Environmental Approval Act – which would weaken core provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. -
All Eyes on NC Senate as State House Acts on Chemical Pollutants
January 10, 2018 | David Kelly, State Director, North CarolinaThe North Carolina House passed 116 - 0 House Bill 189, legislation that will provide more funding to the state’s DEQ to increase scientific expertise. -
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New York Holds Its Own Public Meeting on Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback
January 9, 2018New York mom Elizabeth Stein testifies for EDF in support of historic climate and health protections.More on:
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EDF, Allies Ask EPA to Protect Americans’ Health from Super-Polluting Glider Trucks
January 8, 2018EDF files comments with EPA opposing proposed repeal of glider trucks standards -
Delaware Holds Its Own Public Meeting on Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback
January 8, 2018EDF joined concerned citizens from across Delaware as the state held a public meeting about the Clean Power Plan. -
FERC’s Rejection of DOE’s Attack on Markets Shows Evidence Matters
January 8, 2018 | Michael Panfil, Senior Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk & Clean PowerThe FERC terminated the DOE proposal to provide new revenue and guaranteed profits to the owners of inefficient and aging coal and nuclear power plants. -
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Arizona must act now to secure state’s water future
January 8, 2018 | Kevin Moran, Associate Vice President, Regional AffairsStatement from EDF’s Kevin Moran on Governor Ducey’s State of the State addressMore on:
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EPA’s Pruitt Caught Taking Credit for Past Administrations' Accomplishments
January 5, 2018 | Elgie Holstein, Senior Director, Federal AffairsEPA’s Pruitt Caught Taking Credit for Past Administrations' Accomplishments -
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Coalition: Speaker Prieto Showed Progressive Leadership on Nuclear Tax Issue
January 4, 2018 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyDiverse coalition including EDF cites innumerable flaws and costs associated with PSEG’s billMore on:
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New York’s Ambitious Clean Energy Goals Get a Boost from Gov. Cuomo
January 3, 2018 | Andrew H. Darrell, Chief of Strategy, Global Energy & FinanceIn his annual State of the State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled New York’s 2018 clean energy agenda, which builds on the state’s legacy of climate progress and innovation.More on:
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Utah Modernizes Emissions Rules for Oil and Gas Sites
January 3, 2018 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionThe Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality finalized new standards to modernize and improve regulation of smog-forming emissions from the state’s oil and gas facilities. -
Pennsylvania Halts Construction of Mariner East 2 Pipeline
January 3, 2018 | Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsState suspends pipeline construction after water contamination concerns -
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Clean Energy Leader Nominated to Head NJ’s Department of Environmental Protection
December 21, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF statement from Fred Krupp, President of Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Court closes door on repeat of illegal Gulf red snapper season
December 20, 2017 | Robert E. Jones, Director, Gulf of Mexico, Oceans ProgramStatements issued by EDF and other groups in response to decision to issue a stay in their lawsuit against the Department of Commerce.More on:
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PSEG’s Rushed, Multi-billion Customer-Funded Bailout Benefits No One but PSEG
December 20, 2017 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyEDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, New Jersey Clean EnergyMore on:
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EDF Applauds China’s Launch of Market-Based System to Cut Climate Pollution
December 19, 2017China announced a new program to stabilize and reduce carbon pollution that will become the world’s largest emissions trading system. -
EDF, Conservation Groups, Tribal Citizen Groups File Lawsuit and Ask Court to Block Zinke from Unlawfully Suspending Waste Prevention Rule
December 19, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesEDF, others file preliminary injunction in BLM Waste Prevention Standards case