Environmental Defense
- We've made progress against the odds before. We can do it again. The summer of 2020. What will we make of it?
With Infrastructure Vote, House of Representatives Chooses to Rebuild Better Today the House of Representatives voted to pass a major job-creating, national infrastructure bill- Congress has a plan to fight climate change and build a more just America. Here's what you should know. Top takeaways from Congress' plan to fight climate change and rebuild America.
- Trump EPA’s Proposal Threatens to Distort Health Benefits of Clean Air Act Protections, EDF Testifies Trump EPA’s Proposal Threatens to Distort Health Benefits of Clean Air Act Protections, EDF Testifies
- ICAO Council Bows to Aviation Industry Request to Rewrite First Three Years of Climate Program RulesThe ICAO Council's decision in effect suspends airlines' obligations to offset a portion of their carbon pollution if emissions do not rise above those levels during that time.
- Congressional Report for Addressing Climate Crisis will help America Rebuild BetterFred Krupp statement on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis report.
- EDF Joins 23 States, Numerous Allies in Asking D.C. Circuit to Protect States’ Long-Established Clean Cars AuthorityEDF Joins 23 States, Numerous Allies in Asking D.C. Circuit to Protect States’ Long-Established Clean Cars Authority
- Momentum Grows in House and Senate for Climate-Resilient AgricultureThe Growing Climate Solutions Act would enable farmers to generate revenue from delivering verifiable climate benefits.
- EDF Asks D.C. Circuit to Overturn FERC Approval of Unneeded Spire STL PipelineEnvironmental Defense Fund is challenging a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the Spire STL project, a 65-mile long gas pipeline in Illinois and Missouri
- North Carolina Legislature expands state’s flood protection and climate resilienceMedia statement Ecosystems > Coastal > NC
- California passes landmark policy to manufacture more electric trucks and busesThe California Air Resources Board approved a new regulation that requires manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to build more electric options, requiring a certain percent on the market to be zero emission vehicles.
- Ford Shows Bold Leadership with Carbon Neutrality Goal“Ford Motor Company has shown bold environmental leadership by working with California on Clean Car standards starting in 2019."
- Elected Officials and Organizations Must Denounce Harassment of Public Health Officials As health officials and medical professionals work to protect the nation from COVID-19, they have become increasingly subject to threats and harassment.
- Nevada Governor Sisolak Takes Important First Step Toward Transportation ElectrificationNevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced a new rulemaking effort on Clean Car Standards today that could lead to crucial clean air and economic benefits for all Nevadans.
- Lyft’s commitment to electric vehicles is huge. Three lessons for leaders.Lyft's EV commitment is huge. Here are three things to emulate so you're not left behind.
- EDF, NAACP, AAP and Others Sue Trump EPA to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics StandardsEDF, NAACP, AAP and Others Sue Trump EPA to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
- EDF, NAACP, AAP and Others Sue Trump EPA to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics StandardsEDF, NAACP, AAP and Others Sue Trump EPA to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
- DACA Decision is a “Significant Step Toward a More Just Society”DACA Decisions is a “Significant Step Toward a More Just Society”
- Permanent Land and Water Conservation Funding Win for U.S. Economy and Natural ResourcesToday the Senate voted to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a popular federal program that protects our public lands and waters including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and recreation areas
- Flaring Waste Runs Counter to Texas Values; Time for Railroad Commission to ActThe Texas Railroad Commission should set the goal of no routine flaring by 2025.
- The energy job market is in trouble. Here's how we fix it.A strategy for putting America's energy sector back to work.
- Trump Administration Proposes “Cooking the Books” to Justify Undermining Clean Air LawsTrump Administration Proposes “Cooking the Books” to Justify Undermining Clean Air Laws
- Wheeler’s Remarks about Cleaner Air Shameless and Misleading - EDFWheeler’s Remarks about Cleaner Air “Shameless and Misleading” - EDF
- Trump Attacks Bedrock Environmental Law Under Cover of COVID-19 CrisisTrump Attacks Bedrock Environmental Law Under Cover of COVID-19 Crisis
- Bipartisan Senators Agree: Agriculture is Part of the Climate SolutionThe Growing Climate Solutions Act makes it easier for farmers to pull up a seat at the table and be part of the climate solution.
- House Infrastructure Bill Puts America on the Path to Rebuild BetterAt a time when Americans need it most, Chairman DeFazio’s infrastructure bill will create good jobs and reduce unhealthy air pollution.
- Release of North Carolina Resilience Plan an Essential Step to Address Climate Change and Protect Vulnerable Communities on the FrontlinesEDF statement on release of state's resilience plan.
- EPA Moves Again to Roll Back Methane Emissions LimitsEDF statement from Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy
- Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George FloydStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George Floyd.
- Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George FloydStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George Floyd.
- Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George FloydStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George Floyd.
- New Filing to Defend Colorado’s Oil & Gas Pollution Rules and Protect Public Health, ClimateStatements from Environmental Defense Fund and Healthy Air & Water Colorado
- EDF, Allies, States Sue to Defend Clean Car StandardsEDF, Allies, States Sue to Defend Clean Car Standards
- Trump Administration Sued for Gutting Clean Car StandardsTrump Administration Sued for Gutting Clean Car Standards
- Pennsylvania Publishes Draft Plan for Cutting Methane at Existing Oil and Gas SitesThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is publishing a draft rule to further reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities.
- EDF Experts at Public Hearing – It Is “Crucial” That EPA Strengthen Safeguards for SootEDF Experts at Public Hearing – It Is “Crucial” That EPA Strengthen Safeguards for Soot
- EDF Files Brief Opposing Trump Administration’s Challenge to California and Quebec Coordination in Reducing Climate PollutionEnvironmental Defense Fund filed a brief in opposition to the Trump administration’s lawsuit against California’s collaboration with Quebec to cut dangerous climate pollution. The brief is a response to the administration’s latest arguments that make a far-reaching constitutional attack on the successful climate program.
- EPA’s Censored Science Proposal “Irretrievably Unlawful” and an “Attack on Public Health – EDFEPA’s Censored Science Proposal “Irretrievably Unlawful” and an “Attack on Public Health – EDF
- Unacceptable: Reports indicate EPA will refuse to limit brain-damaging chemical in waterThe New York Times today reported that the Environmental Protection Agency plans to abandon regulation of the chemical perchlorate, dismissing a nearly decades-old finding that the rocket fuel ingredient should not be in our drinking water.
- EDF Analysis Finds Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Methane Emissions are Double Previous EstimateMillion-ton methane problem demands strong action on existing pollution sources
- Green Groups Ask D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight TrailersGreen Groups Ask D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers
- Report: How Texas Can Unleash the Next Wave of Electricity Market CompetitionDemand-side resources can increase resilience, reliability and sustainability of Texas’ grid
- Trump Administration Withdraws Oversight of Gene Edited Crops, Removing Critical SafeguardsThe majority of gene edited crops will no longer be subject to oversight by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under revised regulations issued today by the Trump Administration.
- EDF Will Sue EPA for Failure to Release Key Documents Related to Clean Cars RollbackEDF Will Sue EPA for Failure to Release Key Documents Related to Clean Cars Rollback
- D.C. Circuit to Hear Oral Argument in Case about Deadly Cross-State Air Pollution Afflicting Millions of New YorkersD.C. Circuit to Hear Oral Argument in Case about Deadly Cross-State Air Pollution Afflicting Millions of New Yorkers
- D.C. Circuit Hears Argument about Vital FERC Energy Storage OrderD.C. Circuit Hears Argument about Vital FERC Energy Storage Order
- EDF Joins RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action in Support of Ocean HealthEDF today announced it is joining “RISE UP – A Blue Call to Action” joining dozens of civil society and philanthropic organizations urging governments and businesses to take bold actions to safeguard the ocean.
- Flaring Reemerges as Hot Topic at Texas Railroad Commission HearingEDF statement from Colin Leyden, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
- Helicopter Surveys Indicate Malfunctioning Flares in the Permian Basin are Releasing at Least 300,000 Metric Tons of Unburned Methane a YearVideo shows substantial share of oil & gas flares are unlit or faulty, stoking wasteful emissions; a previously overlooked methane source could turn out to be one of the region’s biggest.
- Bold business leadership is key to rebuilding a resilient, low-carbon economyWill businesses commit to the decades-long leadership effort required to make a thriving and sustainable future a reality?
- European Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions in US Oil & Gas FieldStudy demonstrates the potential for space-based data to drive down global methane loss rates
- Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions from Permian Oil & Gas Operations; Reveals highest emissions ever measured from a major U.S. oil and gas basinStudy shows twice the average emissions rate of 11 other major U.S. production regions; paper demonstrates potential for space-based data to drive down methane loss rates
- Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions from Permian Oil & Gas Operations; Shows highest emissions ever measured from a major U.S. oil and gas basinStudy shows twice the average emissions rate of 11 other major U.S. production regions; paper demonstrates potential for space-based data to drive down methane loss rates
- European Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions in US Oil & Gas FieldStudy demonstrates the potential for space-based data to drive down global methane loss rates
- Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions from Permian Oil & Gas Operations; Shows highest emissions ever measured from a major U.S. oil and gas basinStudy shows twice the average emissions rate of 11 other major U.S. production regions; paper demonstrates potential for space-based data to drive down methane loss rates
- An Earth Day pledge for the COVID eraThe worst of times can bring out the best in us — starting with the air we breathe.
- This Earth Day We Must Address Injustice and Begin to “Rebuild Better”This crisis has made the 50th Earth Day a profound reminder that our mission is not only about the world, but about all the people in it.
- This Earth Day We Must Address Injustice and Begin to “Rebuild Better”This crisis has made the 50th Earth Day a profound reminder that our mission is not only about the world, but about all the people in it.
- On Eve of 50th Earth Day, EDF Files Reply Brief on PREPA’s Integrated Resource PlanStatement from Daniel Whittle, EDF Senior Director of Caribbean Initiatives
- On Eve of 50th Earth Day, EDF Files Reply Brief on PREPA’s Integrated Resource PlanStatement from Daniel Whittle, EDF Senior Director of Caribbean Initiatives
- Public Health and Environmental Coalition Argues D.C. Circuit Should Vacate Unlawful Rollback of Clean Power PlanPublic Health and Environmental Coalition Argues D.C. Circuit Should Vacate Unlawful Rollback of Clean Power Plan
- New Jersey Prioritizes Clean, Equitable Transportation in RGGI Spending PlanEDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
- Public Health and Environmental Coalition Argues D.C. Circuit Should Vacate Unlawful Rollback of Clean Power PlanPublic Health and Environmental Coalition Argues D.C. Circuit Should Vacate Unlawful Rollback of Clean Power Plan
- New Jersey Prioritizes Clean, Equitable Transportation in RGGI Spending PlanEDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
- Undermining the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards a “Terrible Idea” – EDFUndermining the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards a “Terrible Idea” – EDF
- Undermining the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards a “Terrible Idea” – EDFUndermining the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards a “Terrible Idea” – EDF
- Trump’s Decision to Halt World Health Organization Funding Is “Foolish and Reckless”President Trump's decision to suspend aid to the World Health Organization during a global pandemic is foolish and reckless, even for an administration that has repeatedly turned its back on public health and science.
- Trump’s Decision to Halt World Health Organization Funding Is “Foolish and Reckless”President Trump's decision to suspend aid to the World Health Organization during a global pandemic is foolish and reckless, even for an administration that has repeatedly turned its back on public health and science.
- Trump Administration Refuses to Protect Americans from Dangerous Air PollutionTrump Administration Refuses to Protect Americans from Dangerous Air Pollution
- Railroad Commission Proration Remarks: Stop Sending Texas Gas Up in SmokeEDF statement by Scott Anderson, Senior Director, Energy
- Trump Administration Refuses to Protect Americans from Dangerous Air PollutionTrump Administration Refuses to Protect Americans from Dangerous Air Pollution
- Railroad Commission Proration Remarks: Stop Sending Texas Gas Up in SmokeEDF statement by Scott Anderson, Senior Director, Energy
- EDF Files FOIA Request for Information about EPA Pollution Enforcement WaiversEDF Files FOIA Request for Information about EPA Pollution Enforcement Waivers
- Why we fight for climate action, even nowSolutions for the COVID-19 crisis need to ensure a safer, healthier and cleaner future for our country and our children.
- The truth about coronavirus, air pollution and our healthA few months' improvement of air pollution won’t resolve the underlying health conditions that make many people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
- New Data: Permian Oil & Gas Producers Releasing Methane at Three Times National RateField readings by EDF PermianMAP show emissions far exceed industry commitments; 1.4 million tonnes of wasted gas is enough to supply every home in Houston, Dallas for a year
- VIDEO: New White House Press Secretary Is A Climate Change DenierVIDEO: New White House Press Secretary Is A Climate Change Denier
