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Trump has declared war on the EPA: 5 chilling examples
March 15, 2017While running for president, Donald Trump threatened to virtually eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, leaving only "little tidbits."More on:
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Clean energy is building a new American workforce
March 15, 2017Despite shifting energy policy, the clean energy economy remains a big source of jobs – at 4 million, with wind and solar jobs outpacing those in coal.More on:
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Retreating on Clean Cars is Wrong for America
March 15, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentPresident Trump announces reconsideration of clean cars midtem review. Fred Krupp says it's a mistake, says our economy must go forwards not backwards -
Conservation Groups Insist Federal Agencies Act with Urgency on Key Restoration Project
March 15, 2017We are very disappointed to hear that the proposed permitting date for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion is now October 2022 – a full two years behind the schedule proposed by the state -
Reported EPA Funding Cuts Would Put Health and Safety of All Americans at Risk
March 15, 2017 | Fred Krupp, Presidentnews reports say Trump's budget will slash budget for EPA by 31 percent -
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New report grades every state on disclosure of lead pipes in homes
March 14, 2017New Report Grades Every State on Disclosure of Lead Pipes in Homes; EDF report shows 12 states get failing grade, only 3 A- grades -
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New York Moves to Properly Reward Clean, Distributed Energy
March 9, 2017EDF statement from Rory Christian, Director, New York Clean EnergyMore on:
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Scott Pruitt’s Comments on Climate Change are “Breathtakingly Wrong”
March 9, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentFred Krupp react to Scott Pruitt saying carbon dioxide is not a primary cause of climate change -
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Trump wants to cut the Energy Star program – and, with it, billions in consumer savings
March 8, 2017Customers and businesses love this voluntary program – and it works. So why is Energy Star on the chopping block? -
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Louisiana Governor Calls on President Trump to Expedite Coastal Infrastructure Projects
March 8, 2017Louisiana Governor sent a letter outlining the state’s coastal restoration and protection infrastructure priorities, including five projects included in Coastal Master PlanMore on:
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The severe, real-world casualties of Trump's EPA budget cuts
March 3, 2017An assault of this scale on the nation’s premier environmental watchdog would be unprecedented.More on:
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EPA Head Pruitt Tells Oil & Gas Industry it’s OK to Withhold Pollution Data; Move Leaves Communities in the Dark, Punishes Companies that Complied
March 2, 2017 | Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy TransitionEPA Head Pruitt Tells Oil & Gas Industry it’s OK to Withhold Pollution Data; Move Leaves Communities in the Dark, Punishes Companies that Complied, Statement by Mark Brownstein -
Under Kasich, Ohio Becomes Latest State to Reduce Oil & Gas Emissions
March 2, 2017Ohio regulates emissions from natural gas compressor stations -
Nation’s Largest City-Owned Utility Uses Equity Metrics to Ensure All Residents Have Clean Energy
March 1, 2017The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) released the Equity Metrics Data Initiative (EMDI) to help ensure the utility’s investments and programs are reaching all Angelenos.More on:
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The true cost of carbon pollution
February 28, 2017Measuring the social cost of carbon allows federal agencies to see which pollution-reducing rules are a good deal, and which cause economic harm.More on:
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Advocates Petition FDA to Bar Toxic Lead Compound from Hair Dyes
February 27, 2017Advocates Petition FDA to Bar Toxic Lead Compound from Hair Dyes; Despite bans in Europe and Canada, neurotoxin remains widely used in American hair dyes -
President Trump's Reported Cuts to EPA’s Clean Air and Water Programs Would Have Serious Consequences for Kids
February 27, 2017news reports say Trump's budget will slash budget for EPA -
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman will Screen at Commodity Classic
February 22, 2017Commodity Classic attendees can catch a sneak peek of "Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman" before the film airs on Discovery Channel. -
New Bill Could Spell 100 Percent Renewable Future for California
February 22, 2017EDF statement from Jayant Kairam, Director, California Clean Energy -
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North Carolina Water Planners Have New Way to Protect Rivers and Streams
February 21, 2017 | Doria Gordon, Senior Director, Lead Senior ScientistNorth Carolina policy makers have a new way to determine how much water is required in state rivers and streams for fish and aquatic insects to be healthy.More on:
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Smart Reforms Key to Global Fish Recovery, Even with Climate Change
February 18, 2017New research finds that climate change will cause dramatic impacts in the world’s fisheries, but with effective management most fisheries could yield more fish and more prosperity, even wi -
Senate Rams Through Pruitt Confirmation in "Irresponsible Rush Vote"
February 17, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatements of EDF Action President Elizabeth Thompson and EDF President Fred Krupp February 17, 2017 -
New Illinois Data-Sharing Program to Spur Clean Energy Solutions, Cost Savings
February 17, 2017Joint statement from Andrew Barbeau, EDF and David Kolata, CUB -
Protecting the Endangered Species Act Protects People and Nature
February 15, 2017 | Eric Holst, Associate Vice President, ForestsStatement of Eric Holst, Associate Vice President of Working Lands, Environmental Defense Fund -
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What is Scott Pruitt hiding? Thousands of withheld emails yet another reason his EPA nomination should be stopped.
February 14, 2017How the EPA nominee is stonewalling efforts by the American public and the Senate to get more information on his conduct.More on: