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EDF Applauds Maryland Announcement That It Will Sue Over Cross-State Smokestack Pollution
July 20, 2017 | Vickie Patton, General CounselThe state of Maryland will sue EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for failure to act to reduce cross-state air pollution that is increasing smog in Maryland -
EDF Applauds Appointment of Water Innovator to Leadership Role
July 19, 2017 | Maurice Hall, Senior Advisor, Climate Resilient Water SystemsStatement of Maurice Hall, Associate Vice President of Water, Environmental Defense Fund -
"Deep Concerns" Over Nomination of Industry Consultant to Lead Toxics Program at EPA
July 18, 2017 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior Scientist"Deep Concerns" Over Nomination of Industry Consultant to Lead Toxics Program at EPA -
Conservation groups sue to protect Red Snapper, promote reform
July 17, 2017 | Robert E. Jones, Director, Gulf of Mexico, Oceans ProgramToday, Environmental Defense Fund and other conservation groups filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia... -
California Extends Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program, Accelerates Air Quality Improvement
July 17, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF celebrates the passage of two bills, which will extend California’s landmark cap-and-trade program. -
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Water agreement signals “new levels of coordination,” say conservation groups
July 14, 2017 | Kevin Moran, Associate Vice President, Regional AffairsU.S. Bureau of Reclamation joins Arizona to boost levels in Lake Mead and secure water supplies for 6+ million Arizona residentsMore on:
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U.S. District Court Decides in Favor of Illinois Future Energy Jobs Act
July 14, 2017 | Michael Panfil, Senior Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk & Clean PowerS. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois decides in favor of the state’s Future Energy Jobs Act -
Court Rejects EPA Administrator Pruitt’s Request for 52 Days to Comply with Ruling on Oil and Gas Pollution Protections
July 13, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air Strategiescourt grants scott pruitt a 14 day delay in the mandate for the oil and gas pollution standards ruling -
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Updated USGS Maps Show Decreased Rate of Louisiana Land Loss
July 12, 2017Updated USGS maps show decreased rate of Louisiana land loss. Conservation groups including EDF say urgent action still needed to slow down continued land loss and build new land.More on:
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Health and Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Its Delay of Clean Air Protections for Millions
July 12, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air Strategieswe file lawsuit over delays in smog protections -
EDF, Partners Urge D.C. Circuit to Deny Latest Attempt to Undermine Protections from Oil and Gas Pollution
July 11, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesEDF files reply to Pruitt motion asking D.C. Circuit to revoke its mandate in the EPA oil and gas pollution decision -
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Colorado Sets Concrete Climate Pollution Reduction Goals, Charts Path for Clean Energy
July 11, 2017 | Dan Grossman, Associate Vice President, Global Energy TransitionEDF Praises Gov. John Hickenlooper for Climate Action, Climate AllianceMore on:
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EDF, Partners Urge Court to Protect Standards that will Prevent Waste of Public Resources
July 10, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesEDF, others file complaint with CA district court about delay of BLM oil and gas standards -
EDF Urges California Legislature to Support Cap & Trade Extension and Air Quality Improvement
July 10, 2017 | Quentin Foster, Director, California ClimateEDF strongly supports AB 398 (E. Garcia) and AB 617 (C. Garcia) , which ensure the signature feature of the cap-and-trade program -- the cap -- remains in place. -
D.C. Circuit Refuses EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's Attempt to Delay Clean Air Safeguards
July 3, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentDC Circuit blocks Pruit's emergency stay of EPA oil a nd gas methane rules -
New Attacks on Smog Safeguards Launched Just As a New Health Study Underscores the Dangers of Smog
June 30, 2017 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air Policynew study from Harvard researchers shows dangers of smog -- at the same time the Administration and Congress take steps to delay smog protections -
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North Carolina Energy Bill Delivers Mixed Results for Clean Energy Businesses and Customers
June 30, 2017 | David Kelly, State Director, North CarolinaStatement of David Kelly, EDF Manager of North Carolina Political AffairsMore on:
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Appeals Court Decides in Favor of Connecticut Clean Energy Policy
June 28, 2017 | Michael Panfil, Senior Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk & Clean Powerappeals court rules in our favor in Connecticut clean energy case -
Ohio Removes Threat of Backdoor Bailout for Electric Utilities
June 28, 2017 | Dick Munson, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsOhio Removes Threat of Backdoor Bailout for Electric Utilities -
EDF Commends Western Governors’ ESA Dialogue, But Urges Caution to Congress
June 28, 2017 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Natural Climate SolutionsStatement of Eric Holst, Associate Vice President of Working Lands, Environmental Defense Fund -
California’s Landmark Cap-and-Trade Program Upheld by California Supreme Court
June 28, 2017 | Erica Morehouse, Senior Director, Just & Equitable Mission EngagementThe California Supreme Court’s denial to review the Third Court of Appeals’ decision is a major victory for California’s fight against climate change. -
Final TSCA Framework Rules “Significantly Weakened” – EDF
June 22, 2017 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior ScientistThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued the final “framework” rules for implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act -
EDF, Partners Urge D.C. Circuit to Protect Public Health from Oil and Gas Air Pollution
June 20, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air Strategieswe file reply briefs in EPA methane case -
EDF Calls on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to Restore Transparency in Light of Serious Concerns about His Activities
June 20, 2017 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramEDF today called on EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to make his calendar public, as well as the calendars of his senior officials. -
Trump and the Environment: “The Governmental Equivalent of a Hostile Takeover”
June 16, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentFred Krupp publishes article in Foreign Affairs magazine