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Distribution grid impacts of electric vehicles: A California case study

EDF helped secure $4.7 billion in federal funding to plug orphan wells, clean up oil and gas pollution, and create jobs. 

This year, farmers in Pinal County, Arizona, will lose two-thirds of their irrigation water from the Colorado River because of a historic shortage declaration triggered by the driest period in more than 1,000 years. And within two years, they will be completely cut off from the Colorado River. Some farmers are responding by fallowing fields.

SEC Announces Proposal to Mandate Disclosure of Climate-Related Financial Risks from Publicly Traded Companies

EDF helped secure $4.7 billion in federal funding to plug orphan wells, clean up oil and gas pollution, and create jobs.

EDF senior scientist Kritee on efforts in India and how she stays hopeful in the face of challenges.

Coalition building and advocacy can support Black farmers in continuing to farm. The post How credit and climate change collide for Black farmers in Georgia first appeared on Growing Returns.

Jennifer Ortega, Research Analyst, and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director At the start of this year, Childhood Lead Action Project (CLAP), South Providence Neighborhood Association, Direct Action for Rights and Equality, National Center for Healthy Housing, and EDF submitted an administrative civil rights complaint to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against Providence Water Supply Board …

Carbon capture technologies remove vast amounts of CO2 from the air and have a vital role to play in protecting us from catastrophic climate change.

A coalition formally petitioned the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission to consider an Advanced Clean Trucks rule and a low NOx rule this spring.

Here's our bold plan to stabilize the climate for a vital Earth.

Consistent measurement is essential for high-quality soil carbon credits and good for farmers, businesses and governments working toward climate solutions. The post How regional accounting can boost the integrity of the voluntary soil carbon market first appeared on Growing Returns.

Paper published in the journal Science, co-authored by EDF scientists, outlines ideas for a regionally consistent crediting framework that could help establish consistent, transparent, and robust criteria for generating soil organic carbon credits and addressing risks and challenges associated with the voluntary SOC market.

By Jake Hiller The U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has set off a flurry of competition among states for a piece of the $8 billion in direct funding and tax credits the law provides for four “hydrogen hubs.” Last week, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas announced a joint bid, and New Mexico said it will also join the fray. The role proposed …

Researchers from EDF and Woodwell Climate Research Center recommended creating a crediting framework to strengthen the soil carbon market.

Restore Peace in Ukraine and End the Instability of Fossil Fuel Dependence

The U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has set off a flurry of competition among states for a piece of the $8 billion in direct funding and tax credits the law provides for four “hydrogen hubs.” Last week, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas announced a joint bid, and New Mexico said it will also join the fray. The role proposed for hydrogen in the …

An analysis by Environmental Defense Fund and Woodwell Climate Research Center found that soil carbon credits do not always accurately represent net greenhouse gas reductions, and are not always equivalent to each other.

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Federal Government to Continue Using Best Available Science about the Costs of Climate Damage

Here’s how companies can ensure that everyone - regardless of race - has equal access to safe products.

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals It is always worth keeping an eye on the latest U.S. data on blood lead levels in children. While no amount of lead is safe, it is nice to see lower levels reported in findings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late last year. In …

The Burning Question: How to Fix Flaring reviews the flaring performance of 20 major oil and gas companies and presents recommendations for investors and other stakeholders to reduce the associated environmental, social and financial risks.