Environmental Defense
Trump Administration Proposes “Cooking the Books” to Justify Undermining Clean Air Laws Trump Administration Proposes “Cooking the Books” to Justify Undermining Clean Air Laws- Wheeler’s Remarks about Cleaner Air Shameless and Misleading - EDF Wheeler’s Remarks about Cleaner Air “Shameless and Misleading” - EDF
- Trump Attacks Bedrock Environmental Law Under Cover of COVID-19 Crisis Trump Attacks Bedrock Environmental Law Under Cover of COVID-19 Crisis
- Bipartisan Senators Agree: Agriculture is Part of the Climate Solution The 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
- Second Circuit Court Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Suppressed Information Related to Clean Cars RollbackSecond Circuit Court Rules Trump Administration Unlawfully Suppressed Information Related to Clean Cars Rollback
- Proration: Railroad Commission Should Consider Flaring, Waste if Allocating Permian Production CutsEDF statement from Colin Leyden, Senior Manager, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
- Clean Cars Rollback Weakens Life-Saving Protections for America’s Health, Economy, EnvironmentClean Cars Rollback Weakens Life-Saving Protections for America’s Health, Economy, Environment
- Congress Gives Airlines a Bailout, Allows Aviation Pollution to Continue GrowingToday, the U.S. Senate reached a deal on a stimulus package that includes $50 billion in loans and grants to airlines, but leaves out language that would have required airlines — which emit as much climate pollution as the entire German economy annually — to limit harmful emissions from domestic flights.
- During Coronavirus Outbreak: EDF Urges U.S. Consumers to Support America’s FishermenAs American consumers and fishermen both grapple with impacts from the spread of the new coronavirus, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today urged U.S. consumers to look for new ways to add more healthy American-caught fresh fish to their diets.
- EDF: Trump Administration Must Immediately Halt New Attack on Health ScienceEDF: Trump Administration Must Immediately Halt New Attack on Health Science
- 11 tips for coping with climate and coronavirus anxietyHere are ways to help manage your stress during this scary time.
- 11 tips for coping with climate and coronavirus anxietyHere are ways to help manage your stress during this scary time.
- UN Aviation Body Approves Environmental Provisions for Airline Climate ProgramThe International Civil Aviation Organization’s governing Council today took a key step to stand up its emission offsetting program to help airlines reduce climate pollution, even as the aviation sector reels from the economic fallout of the coronavirus. The Council’s decision on the program, known as CORSIA (Carbon Offsetting and Reductions Scheme for International Aviation), was based on recommendations from its Technical Advisory Body, which sought to weed out old emission credits that had questionable accounting and environmental provisions.
- Everyone needs their lead pipes replaced, not just those who can afford itGiven the health risks to children and adults, it's critical to replace lead pipes the right way, taking environmental justice into account.
- Everyone needs their lead pipes replaced, not just those who can afford itGiven the health risks to children and adults, it's critical to replace lead pipes the right way, taking environmental justice into account.
- EDF Analysis: ICAO Council Must Resist Temptation to Water Down CORSIAOn the eve of an important decision amid the spreading coronavirus, an analysis published today by Environmental Defense Fund cautions the International Civil Aviation Organization’s governing Council against making fundamental changes that would weaken the Carbon Offsetting and Reductions Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
- Crop Insurance Bill Removes Barriers for Farmers to Adopt Vital Risk Reduction PracticesThis bill would allow farmers to recoup some economic losses in devastating weather years and increase their climate resilience for future planting seasons.
- Court Rules in Favor of California and Denies Trump Administration Claims that California’s Coordination with Quebec in Cutting Climate Pollution is UnconstitutionalToday, a federal district court issued an order granting California’s motion for summary judgment and rejecting the U.S. motion on two constitutional claims that California’s coordination with Quebec to reduce climate pollution is unlawful. The order by Judge William B. Shubb in the Eastern District of California was issued after a multi-hour hearing in Sacramento on Monday, March 9th. Two Constitutional claims remain outstanding and will be briefed and argued at a future date.
- Coalition Unveils Recommendations for Continued Recovery 10 Years After Gulf Oil SpillAs the 10th anniversary of the Gulf oil spill approaches on April 20, Restore the Mississippi River Delta released a report today with nine recommended strategies for advancing critical ecosystem restoration in the delta, maximizing the investment opportunities of the oil spill settlement and engaging local communities for a more resilient future.
- Oregon Gov. Brown Takes Decisive Action on Climate ChangeSwiftly following through on last week’s strong commitment, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order today designed to guarantee Oregon delivers reductions in carbon pollution consistent with scientific recommendations.
- New Poll: Majority of African-Americans Affected by Climate Change, Support Transition to 100% Clean EconomyNew polling released today shows that a majority of African-Americans across the United States are personally affected by disease and extreme weather made worse by climate change, and support a transition to a 100% clean economy to curb climate pollution.
