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Full D.C. Circuit to Decide Legal Merits of the Clean Power Plan
May 16, 2016 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyD.C. Circuit Court delays oral argument in the Clean Power Plan case from June 2 until September 27, will hear the case en banc -
U.S., Nordic Leaders Take Key Steps to Build Global Climate Ambition
May 13, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentU.S., Nordic Leaders Take Key Steps to Build Global Climate AmbitionMore on:
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EPA’s Oil and Gas Methane Limits Are Crucial Way to Slow the Warming Trend
May 12, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEPA’s Oil and Gas Methane Limits Are Crucial Way to Slow the Warming Trend -
USDA Secretary Vilsack announces over $70MM to advance climate-smart agriculture
May 12, 2016 | Suzy Friedman, Senior Director, Agricultural SustainabilityStatement by Suzy Friedman, senior director of agricultural sustainability at Environmental Defense Fund -
EDF’s Investor Confidence Project Launches Energy Efficiency Label for Building Upgrades
May 10, 2016 | Andrew H. Darrell, Chief of Strategy, Global Energy & FinanceEDF’s Investor Confidence Project Launches Energy Efficiency Label for Building Upgrades -
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order on Water Amid Brief Respite from Drought
May 9, 2016 | David H. Festa, Former Advisor, EcosystemsStatement by David Festa, senior vice president of ecosystems at Environmental Defense Fund -
States, Cities, EDF and Others Ask Supreme Court to Reject the Latest Attack against the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
May 6, 2016 | Graham McCahan, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate & Air – Legal & RegulatoryEDF and others, including 15 states and 5 cities and counties, file briefs with the Supreme Court opposing the latest challenge against the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards -
EDF Welcomes Inhofe–Boxer Agreement On TSCA Reform
May 6, 2016 | Richard Denison, Former Lead Senior ScientistSenators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) announced an agreemen that may clear a path to enacting chemical safety legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act -
EDF Recommends Policy Reforms for California Water Market
May 3, 2016 | David H. Festa, Former Advisor, EcosystemsReforms can help ecosystems and poor communities weather the drought, report says -
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EDF, Google Join Forces to Map and Measure Dozens of Underground Leaks from Jacksonville Natural Gas System
May 3, 2016 | N. Jonathan Peress, Senior Director, Energy Markets & Utility RegulationEDF and Google Earth Outreach have teamed up to create interactive online maps using Google Street View mapping cars specially equipped with methane sensors.More on:
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NOAA Guarantees Continued Crisis For New England Fisheries With Irresponsible Action
April 29, 2016 | Matt Tinning, Associate Vice President, OceansToday’s decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to approve Framework 55 – which includes sharp reductions in observer coverage – is an abdication of their legal dut -
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Report: Proposed BLM Methane Waste Rule Will Increase Production, Revenue in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin
April 28, 2016 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionA new study by the Conservation Economics Institute has found that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed methane waste rule will have a net positive impact on oil and gas productiMore on:
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Federal Regulators Stand Up for Customers, Fair Electricity Market
April 27, 2016 | John Finnigan, Lead Counsel, Energy Transition StrategyFederal Regulators Stand Up for Customers, Fair Electricity Market -
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ICP Europe Launches Investor Network, Aims to Boost Investment in Energy Efficiency by €1 Billion
April 25, 2016Investor Confidence Project Europe (ICP Europe), a sister project of the Investor Confidence Project launched by Environmental Defense Fund, is launching its Investor Network to help connect real estate developers in need of private capital with investors in search of quality energy efficiency projects that deliver environmental and financial results.More on:
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Polluters Continue Legal Challenges over Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
April 25, 2016 | Graham McCahan, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate & Air – Legal & Regulatoryfirst lawsuit filed by Murray Energy over Supplemental Filing to Mercury and Air Toxics Standards -
New Carbon Pricing Panel Goals are Ambitious but Achievable
April 21, 2016 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF-IETA analysis illustrates scenarios for how carbon pricing could double globally by 2020 and double again in following decade -
New Regulations Will Safeguard Pennsylvania Communities from Impacts of Oil, Gas Development
April 21, 2016 | Andrew Williams, Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsOil and gas regulatory package known as Chapter 78 is finalized, bringing improved oil and gas regulations to Pennsylvania -
Walmart Releases Initial Progress on Sustainable Chemistry Policy
April 20, 2016 | Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy CommunitiesStatements of EDF’s Sarah Vogel, Vice President of Health, and Michelle Mauthe Harvey, Supply Chain Director -
Nevada, federal agencies approve innovative credit exchange to protect sage-grouse
April 19, 2016 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, Natural Climate SolutionsStatement by Eric Holst, associate vice president of working lands at Environmental Defense Fund -
Six Years after the Oil Disaster: Stay the Course on Restoration
April 19, 2016Six years after the Gulf oil disaster, leading conservation organizations working on Mississippi River Delta restoration call for continued progress. -
Final Determination from EPA: Enormous Health Benefits from Cost-Effective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
April 15, 2016 | Graham McCahan, Former Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate & Air – Legal & RegulatoryEPA finalizes its findings, in response to the Supreme Court, that the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards have enormous health benefits and are cost-effective -
New EPA Stats Confirm: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Far Exceed Prior Estimates
April 15, 2016New EPA Stats Confirm: Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Far Exceed Prior Estimates -
Electronic Monitoring of Commercial Fishing Gets Green Light on the West Coast
April 15, 2016 | Shems Jud, Director, Japan Fisheries & OceansThe Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to allow three West Coast commercial fishing fleets to employ camera-based electronic monitoring (EM) systems. -
Clean Power Plan Opponents File Briefs with the D.C. Circuit Court
April 15, 2016 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyClean Power Plan opponents file their reply briefs with the D.C. Circuit Court -
Governments Can Surpass Paris Climate Pledges Through Markets
April 14, 2016According to a report by IETA and EDF, market mechanisms can help governments cut emissions more than the pledges offered under the Paris Agreement.