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Statoil, Technology Developer and Environmental Defense Fund Partner to Deploy Innovative Methane Detection Device
January 18, 2017 | Aileen Nowlan, U.S. Policy Director, Global Clean Air InitiativeStatoil, an international energy company, is field testing technology that detects methane leaks at one of its production facilities in the Eagle Ford, TX. -
New Report Shows Chicago Shines on Building Energy Efficiency
January 17, 2017 | Ellen Bell, Former Senior Manager, Energy Transition StrategyThe City of Chicago released its 2016 Chicago Energy Benchmarking Report, an annual overview of Chicago buildings’ energy performance. -
Judge Rejects Efforts to Block Vital Natural Gas Waste Prevention Standards on Federal and Tribal Lands
January 16, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesWyoming judge denies preliminary injunction for BLM standards to reduce waste of natural gas on federal and tribal lands -
EPA Finishes Review – Leaves Strong Clean Cars Standards in Place
January 13, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEPA finishes mid term review of Clean Cars Standards -- leaves strong standards in place through 2025 -
New Poll Shows Majority of Louisianians View Coastal Land Loss as a “Crisis”
January 11, 2017Statewide, 93 percent of Louisianians say that protecting Louisiana’s coastal wetlands needs attention with 56 percent calling this issue a “crisis,” according to new poll released today. -
New Water Study Sheds Light on Cost-Competitive Alternatives to ‘Buy And Dry’
January 11, 2017 | Brian Jackson, Director, Western WaterEDF urges Colorado policy makers to think differently about water management -
New Report Recommends Steps to Build on and Further Strengthen the Social Cost of Carbon
January 11, 2017 | Susanne Brooks, Former Senior Director, U.S. Climate Policy & AnalysisNASEM outlines steps to build on and further strengthen the social cost of carbon – the used estimate of the cost of damages caused by carbon pollution. -
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New York Gets Closer to a Clean Energy Future with New Environmental Commitments
January 10, 2017 | Rory Christian, Director, New York Clean EnergyEDF statement from Rory Christian, Director, New York Clean EnergyMore on:
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D.C. Circuit Will Not Delay Briefing on Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
January 4, 2017 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramDC Circuit Court rules that briefing schedule will not be extended in case about carbon pollution standards for new power plants -
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Louisiana Releases Draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan to Meet Challenges of Land Loss
January 3, 2017Louisiana releases draft 2017 Coastal Master Plan that, if approved, will serve as blueprint for state’s coastal restoration and protection activities.More on:
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N.C. Governor Roy Cooper names Michael Regan as secretary of environment
January 3, 2017 | Jane Preyer, Senior Director, Southeast Regional StrategyNorth Carolina Governor Roy Cooper today named Michael Regan secretary of the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. Regan was previously associate vice president for clean energy at En -
Ohio Governor Stands Up for Clean Energy Economy
December 27, 2016 | Dick Munson, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsOhio Governor Stands Up for Clean Energy Economy -
BLM Updates Mitigation Policy to Ensure Sustained Prosperity of America’s Public Lands
December 23, 2016 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Natural Climate SolutionsStatement by Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Working Lands -
Clean Air Advocates Ask Court to Uphold Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
December 21, 2016EDF and coalition members file brief in challenge to carbon standards for new power plants -
EDF Applauds President Obama’s Decision to Close Arctic and Atlantic Waters to Offshore Oil and Gas Development
December 20, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentPresident Obama -
Rep. Ryan Zinke’s “Mixed Record” Makes Senate Hearings Critical
December 19, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement of EDF President Fred Krupp -
National Grid Will Use Solutions Developed by Environmental Defense Fund and Google to Guide $3 Billion Investment in Downstate New York Natural Gas Systems
December 19, 2016 | Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy TransitionNational Grid Will Use Solutions Developed by Environmental Defense Fund and Google to Guide $3 Billion Investment in Downstate New York Natural Gas Systems -
RESTORE Council and Gulf Governors Deliver Key Comprehensive Plan Update
December 16, 2016Today, the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) Council approved its updated Comprehensive Plan to restore Gulf Coast ecosystems following the oil disaster. -
New Requirements for Nation's Gas Storage Facilities a First, But Not Final, Step Forward for Public Health and Safety
December 16, 2016 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionThe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released new safety policies for the nation’s natural gas storage facilities. -
Investor Confidence Project Launches “Building Button” for Energy Efficiency
December 15, 2016 | Victor A. Rojas, Former Senior Manager, Financial PolicyInvestor Confidence Project Launches “Building Button” for Energy Efficiency -
N.C. Senate regulatory bill ‘boggles the mind,’ increases flood risk
December 15, 2016 | Will McDow, Associate Vice President, Climate Resilient Coasts and WatershedsThe North Carolina House introduced HB3, Regulatory Reform Act of 2016, that increases the risk of flooding by letting developers destroy more stream. -
EPA Files Legal Brief in Defense of Carbon Pollution Standards for New Power Plants
December 15, 2016 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramEPA files its brief in the legal challenge to the carbon pollution standards for new power plants -
With Proposed Delisting of Black-Capped Vireo “The Warbler Wars Are Over”
December 14, 2016 | David Wolfe, Former Director, Conservation StrategiesStatement of David Wolfe, Director of Conservation Strategy and Habitat Markets, Environmental Defense Fund -
Nomination of Rex Tillerson Another Sign of “Putting the Interests of the Oil and Gas Industry Ahead of the Interests of the American People” – EDF
December 13, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentThe nomination of Rex Tillerson should be a wake-up call to Senators of both parties as they look at the full slate of nominees. -
New Venture Firm to Catalyze Global Clean Energy Economy
December 13, 2016 | Diane Regas, Executive DirectorNew Venture Firm to Catalyze Global Clean Energy Economy