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Our groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts

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Complete list of press releases

Cars See First Carbon Emissions Rate Drop in Two Decades, But Overall Emissions Continue to Grow
August 30, 2007
Environmental Health Advocate Urges EPA to Adopt Stronger Protection Standards for Deadly Ozone Smog
August 30, 2007
Chefs Are Parents, Too!
August 30, 2007
Pioneering Environmental Group Settles into Wal-Mart's Hometown
August 29, 2007
Pioneering Environmental Group Settles into Wal-Mart
August 29, 2007
Environmental Defense Congratulates Legislature for Setting in Motion Next Phase of Congestion Pricing Proposal
August 14, 2007
Statement of Environmental Defense in Response to Federal Urban Partnership Grant to New York City
August 14, 2007
Environmental Group Praises Bush Administration for Over $800 Million Transportation Grants for Miami, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco, Seattle
August 14, 2007
Environmental Defense Named to Serve on Florida Action Team on Energy and Climate Change
August 13, 2007
Floridians Overwhelmingly Support Climate Change Fix
August 8, 2007
NC House Passes Bill Removing Tax Penalties on Rural Landowners
August 2, 2007
NC General Assembly Sets First Renewable Standard in the Southeast
August 2, 2007
Bipartisan Climate Change Plan Opens Door to Senate Action
August 2, 2007
EPA's Actions on Health Risks of Nanomaterials Called "Too Little, Too Late"
August 2, 2007
Statement on House Failure to Pass Fairness Amendment to Farm Bill
July 27, 2007