Environmental Defense
- A new warning bell for Wall Street, as wildfires rage out west The message is stark: Climate change poses serious risks that, if ignored, will undermine the financial system’s ability to support the American economy.
- Climate change is dumping record amounts of rain. We’re not equipped to handle it. Flooding caused by these wetter, more intense storms is devastating lives and costing billions. Is there a way out?
Climate Week NYC Partners with Environmental Defense Fund to Mark the Start of a Critical Period for Climate ActionClimate Week NYC is partnering with the Environmental Defense Fund on the Finance, Investment, and Jobs program to deliver a series of events on what countries, and the private sector, must do over the next year to address the climate challenge.- 100% zero-emissions trucks. How close are we?A transition away from diesel fueled trucks and buses is coming, but it has to happen faster.
- Business Roundtable’s Policy Further Proof of Corporate America’s Support for Urgent Climate ActionA new statement from the Business Roundtable announced support for action to combat climate change. The group represents 200 executives from America’s leading companies, representing more than 15 million employees and more than $7 trillion in annual revenues.
- EU Commission Sets the Bar for Climate Ambition in Plan to Cut Emissions at Least 55%We welcome the European Commission’s proposal to increase its climate commitment and reduce EU emissions at least 55% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels.
- Environmental Advocates Sue Trump Administration, Ask D.C. Circuit to Suspend Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas IndustryEnvironmental Advocates Sue Trump Administration, Ask D.C. Circuit to Suspend Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
- How Environmental and Infrastructure Spending Can Support Fossil Fuel Communities in TransitionThe latest report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities series examines the potential for environmental remediation and infrastructure spending to help communities transition to sustainable economies.
- EDF, NASA, DRI and Google Announce Web Application to Transform Water Management in the Western United StatesEnvironmental Defense Fund (EDF), NASA, the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and Google announced plans to develop a new web application called OpenET to enable western U.S. farmers and water managers to accurately track water consumption by crops and other vegetation using data from satellites and weather stations.
- Environmental Quality Board Vote Gives Pennsylvanians the Opportunity to Have Their Say on the Regional Greenhouse Gas InitiativeStatement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund
- NOAA hiring of climate denier undermines trust at critical time for our nationThe following is a statement by Eric Schwaab, senior vice president at Environmental Defense Fund Oceans program and interim senior vice president of Ecosystems program, on the hiring of a climate denier to a top-level position by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.
- EDF, States, Environmental Advocates Will Urge D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight TrailersEDF, States, Environmental Advocates Will Urge D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers
- Renewables Growth, Methane Step Change Core to BP’s Net-Zero TransitionStatement of Environmental Defense Fund Senior Vice President Mark Brownstein
- Climate Week 2020 marks a critical period for climate actionClimate Week 2020 sets the stage for a crucial time for climate action.
- First Climate Report from US Financial Regulator Underscores Threats to EconomyEDF Statement from Nathaniel Keohane, Senior Vice President for Climate
- Iniciativa de innovación de aire limpio, lanzada por autoridades mexicanas y Environmental Defense FundA new collaboration effort aimed to harness the transformative power of new technologies to give people knowledge for tackling air pollution in the Mexican capital was announced today by the Mexico City Government, the Megalopolis Commission for Environment and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).
- Report: How U.S. Agricultural Lending Can Mitigate Climate Risk and Finance ResilienceEDF report details how lending institutions can finance resilient agriculture to support long-term productivity and profitability.
- At Public Hearing, EDF Experts Call on Trump EPA to Strengthen Protections from SmogAt Public Hearing, EDF Experts Call on Trump EPA to Strengthen Protections from Smog
- Report: Clean, Distributed Energy is the Next Frontier of Electricity Competition and Energy Job Growth in TexasMore distributed energy resources in Texas would create local jobs, strengthen the grid, keep electricity costs low and address energy poverty
- Breathing wildfire smoke: A scientist mom’s concernsWildfire smoke is one of many ways climate change is impacting public health.
- EDF Testifies in Support of California Proposal to Reduce Air Pollution from Heavy Duty TrucksEDF Testifies in Support of California Proposal to Reduce Air Pollution from Heavy Duty Trucks
- Lessons in resiliency: Louisiana braces for Laura as it observes 15 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita15 years after Katrina and the need to restore Louisiana's wetlands has never been clearer.
- Lessons in resilience: Louisiana braces for Laura as it observes 15 years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita15 years after Katrina and the need to restore Louisiana's wetlands has never been clearer.
- Senate Climate Crisis Report Shows Why We Must Rebuild BetterEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs
- Puerto Rico’s IRP Resolution a Step Forward as Work RemainsStatement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director of Caribbean Initiatives
- Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050EDF Statement from Derek Walker, Vice President for U.S. Climate
- Sephora partners with EDF to bring safer prestige beauty products to the marketplaceSephora and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) announce their partnership to advance the removal of toxic ingredients that are known to cause environmental and health impacts from products. Sephora was the first major specialty beauty retailer to set a chemicals policy, a bold step forward in bringing safer products to the marketplace. The groundbreaking policy aims to remove chemicals of concern from private and third-party brands sold online and in-store.
- EDF to Sue Trump Administration Over Rollback of Methane Standards for Oil and Gas IndustryStatement of EDF President Fred Krupp — August 13, 2020
- EDF, Nine States Urge D.C. Circuit to Stop Trump EPA’s Unlawful Delay of Landfill Pollution ProtectionsEDF, Nine States Urge D.C. Circuit to Stop Trump EPA’s Unlawful Delay of Landfill Pollution Protections
- Puerto Rico can achieve reliable and equitable clean energy. Here’s what it’ll take.Solutions are bubbling up from communities across Puerto Rico, which amid a global pandemic, is even more exposed than it was before Hurricane Maria.
- New Report: Economic Cost of Climate Change Strains U.S. EconomyNew report: Billion-dollar weather disasters fueled by climate change are becoming more frequent and more devastating to state and local economies
- How Federal Economic Development Can Help Drive a Fair Transition in Fossil Fuel CommunitiesThe first of an ongoing series, a new report examines how federal programs can provide public investment, financial support and educational tools to communities experiencing economic disruptions due to the energy transition.
- Trump EPA Reportedly Moving Forward to Eliminate Key Federal Methane ProtectionsMove Would Allow 5 Million Metric Tons More Dangerous Methane Pollution Each Year
- What science is saying about methane pollution, and how the world is finally listeningData is driving action to curb methane pollution, even as the Trump administration seeks to roll back federal methane safeguards.
- Apple, Ford, McDonald’s and Microsoft among this summer’s climate leadersRebuilding better will require executives to create value for stakeholders and make climate action a business imperative.
- Sen. Durbin Introduces Climate Solutions Bill, Showing Strong LeadershipEDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs
- Climate Equity Act Centers Environmental Justice Communities in Government Decision MakingEDF is proud to support the Climate Equity Act, a powerful piece of legislation introduced today by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY-14) that seeks to dismantle long standing environmental injustices.
- Belize adds another jewel in its crown as leader in ocean conservationBelize has announced another major milestone in its efforts to protect its marine resources and ocean ecosystems.
- Plastics, Pathogens and Baby Formula: What’s in Your Seafood?The first landmark study using next-generation technology to comprehensively examine contaminants in oysters in Myanmar reveals alarming findings: the widespread presence of human bacterial pathogens and human-derived microdebris materials, including plastics, kerosene, paint, talc and milk supplement powders.
- New Poll as Isaias Lands: In Time of COVID, Two-Thirds of Americans Want Climate ActionA new poll from Morning Consult, commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund, reveals that in the midst of hurricane season, more than 65% of Americans think addressing climate change is an important priority for the nation
- EPA Should Withdraw Proposal to 'Cook the Books' in Effort to Gut Clean Air ProtectionsEPA Should Withdraw Proposal to 'Cook the Books' in Effort to Gut Clean Air Protections
- Texas Railroad Commission Promises to Address Flaring Waste, First Plans to Approve 30 Flare ExemptionsEDF statement from Colin Leyden, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
- Texas Railroad Commission Promises to Address Flaring Even as it Exempts 30 Active FlaresEDF statement from Colin Leyden, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
- EDF, Allies Urge D.C. Circuit to Strike Down Unlawful Rollback of Clean Power PlanToday EDF and a broad coalition of health and environmental NGOs, states, power companies and clean energy associations forcefully rebutted the Trump administration’s attempts to defend the rollback of the Clean Power Plan
- Foregoing $3 Billion Bond a Huge Missed Opportunity for New York’s Environment and EconomyStatement in response to bond act not moving forward
- Denver District Court Dismisses Challenge to 2019 Methane and Air Pollution RulesStatements from Environmental Defense Fund and Healthy Air & Water Colorado
- Senate Minority Leader Costa Announces Senate Bill 15 as Cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s Energy and Climate PolicyStatement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund
- EDF Joins Diverse Coalition in Defending NEPA, America’s Bedrock Environmental LawThis week EDF joined Earthjustice, the Western Environmental Law Center, and organizations from the environmental justice, outdoor recreation, and conservation communities in challenging the Trump administration’s attack on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- U.S. House Increases Resilience of our Nation’s Waterways and CommunitiesWRDA 2020 House vote reauthorization statement
- Public Health Air Quality Act Would Protect Public Health with Better Air Pollution Data for AllToday a bicameral group of Members of Congress introduced the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020, a bill that would strengthen air pollution monitoring at high-emitting facilities and in vulnerable communities.
- As Online Shopping Surges, E-Commerce Retailers Face Major Risks From the Climate Impact and Toxicity of Their ProductsE-commerce retailers are carrying potential liability for the hundreds of unsustainable and hazardous products sold on their platforms, finds a new analysis by Environmental Defense Fund.
- Trump Holds Events in Highest Polluting Oil & Gas Region to Boast About Environmental RollbacksEDF statement from Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy
- EPA Used Critically Flawed, Illegal Process to Select Potential Members for its Chemical Safety Advisory PanelToday EPA released a list of potential candidates for a key chemical safety advisory committee that is critically flawed from the outset: Candidates were solicited and screened under an illegal directive issued by scandal-plagued former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt that barred any scientist receiving EPA grant funding from serving on the agency’s dozens of advisory bodies.
- How we underestimate the costs of climate change, and why it matters nowWhat our economists want you to know about the costs of climate change.
- New report highlights barriers and opportunities for electronic technologies in U.S. fisheriesA new report issued today from Environmental Defense Fund’s Oceans Program finds that resource managers, scientists, fishermen and seafood consumers stand to gain significant benefits from fisheries data collected through the increased use of technologies like electronic monitoring and electronic reporting, or EM/ER.
- With Initial Data Showing Permian Flaring on the Rise Again, New Survey Finds 1 in 10 Flares Malfunctioning or Unlit, Venting Unburned Methane into the AirPersistent emissions problem requires urgent action by industry, regulators
- EPA’s Proposed Aircraft CO2 Standard Wholly Insufficient to Tackle Climate ChangeToday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its first ever proposal for a greenhouse gas emissions standard covering carbon dioxide from aircraft and aircraft engines. EPA is legally obligated to issue aviation pollution standards and has been working on this proposal since 2016. The proposal will be subject to public comment and Environmental Defense Fund will be providing written objections showing that the proposal, as drafted, contravenes EPA’s responsibilities under our nation’s clean air laws to protect public health and the environment from dangerous air pollution.
- EDF, Allies Ask Court to Reject Trump EPA’s Finding that Coal Plant Mercury Standards Don’t Need to Be StrongerEDF, Allies Ask Court to Reject Trump EPA’s Finding that Coal Plant Mercury Standards Don’t Need to Be Stronger
- For Indigenous people of the Amazon, the tragedy of COVID-19 is an all too familiar storyCOVID-19 and deforestation of Indigenous territories are threatening one of the greatest advances for climate and human rights of the last century.
- More than 30 Companies Walk the Talk on Climate Leadership, Calling on Congress to Support Clean Energy in COVID Relief and RecoveryToday, 32 major energy buyers called on Congress to combat climate change while providing COVID-19 relief and putting Americans back to work
- New Mexico Agencies Take Big Step Toward Urgently Needed Methane RegulationStatement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, Energy
- Court Upholds California’s Coordination with Quebec to Cut Climate PollutionCourt Upholds California’s Coordination with Quebec to Cut Climate Pollution
- The coronavirus crisis was already bad. Extreme heat waves are making it worse.Climate pollution is making heat waves longer, hotter and more frequent.
- EDF, Allies Defend EPA’s Legal Authority to Regulate Climate PollutionEDF, Allies Defend EPA’s Legal Authority to Regulate Climate Pollution
- Court Vacates Trump BLM’s Rollback of Methane Waste Prevention RuleCourt Vacates Trump BLM’s Rollback of Methane Waste Prevention Rule
- Trump Administration Attacks NEPA, “Cornerstone” of American Environmental ProtectionsTrump Administration Attacks NEPA, “Cornerstone” of American Environmental Protections
- Congress Acts to Increase Resilience of our Nation’s Water InfrastructurePress release in response to WRDA re authorization by House
- House Appropriations Moves Much Needed Support for Clean Energy IndustryYesterday the House Appropriations Committee voted to advance its FY2021 Energy and Water appropriations proposal.
- D.C. Circuit Orders EPA to Help New York Protect People from Deadly Cross-State Air PollutionD.C. Circuit Orders EPA to Help New York Protect People from Deadly Cross-State Air Pollution
- New Multi-State Agreement on Zero-Emission Trucks and Buses is Major Step for Clean AirEDF statement from Jason Mathers, Director, Vehicles & Freight Strategy
- Trump EPA Proposal to Keep Weak Smog Standard in Place Will Put Americans’ Health at RiskTrump EPA Proposal to Keep Weak Smog Standard in Place Will Put Americans’ Health at Risk
- Big Win for Clean Air and Clean Energy as D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Order 841Big Win for Clean Air and Clean Energy as D.C. Circuit Upholds FERC Order 841
- House Committee to Vote on Funding Boost for Critical Public Health, Environment ProgramsTomorrow the House Appropriations Committee will vote on its FY 2021 Interior-Environment appropriations proposal,.
- Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act is a Valuable Addition to Climate Change DebateClean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act is a Valuable Addition to Climate Change Debate
- Pennsylvania House Rejects Essential Climate and Public Health Policy That is Overwhelmingly Supported by PennsylvaniansStatement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund
- The IMO should follow ICAO’s approach in accounting for emissions beyond the plane for alternative fuels, EDF & UMAS report findsThe international shipping industry will fail to tackle their global greenhouse gas emissions unless they put in place rules that truly reflect the climate impact of shipping fuels, according to a report released by Environmental Defense Fund and University Maritime Advisory Services.
- EDF, 16 States and Cities Ask Court to Require EPA to Adopt Long-Overdue Standards for Methane Pollution from Existing Oil and Gas SourcesEDF, 16 States and Cities Ask Court to Require EPA to Adopt Long-Overdue Standards for Methane Pollution from Existing Oil and Gas Sources
- 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 BetterToday 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 TestifiesTrump 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.
