Environmental Defense
EDF, Allies Sue over EPA Smog Decision that Puts Millions in Maryland and Delaware in Danger EDF, Allies Sue over EPA Smog Decision that Puts Millions in Maryland and Delaware in Danger- How can half a degree of warming matter so much? Seemingly tiny temperature changes translate into increasingly dramatic impacts on Earth.
- Leading Investor and Environmental Groups Issue Methane Guidelines for the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)As the private sector adopts climate disclosure standards established by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the oil and gas industry faces increasing pressure from its investors to disclose how it is managing climate risk, including emissions of methane from oil and gas.
- New Report Highlights Wide Availability of Advanced Clean Transportation SolutionsNew Report Highlights Wide Availability of Advanced Clean Transportation Solutions
- The most powerful force for fighting climate change – nowSome say governments should tell companies how to retool, but that’s not the right approach.
- Report: Changing Manure Management Would Significantly Reduce Dairy Methane EmissionsChanging the way manure is stored and handled is key to meeting California’s 40 percent dairy manure methane reduction goal and combating climate change.
- California Sets New Precedent to Cut More Greenhouse Gas Emissions from PipelinesNew plans from the California Public Utilities Commission will help drive down climate emissions from the state's gas delivery systems.
- 4 reasons Trump’s plan to gut mercury protections is a dangerous ideaThis move could topple national safeguards against pollution linked to cancer, lung disease and brain damage in babies.
- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Commits to “Rebuilding Smarter and Stronger,” But Some Key Strategies Are MissingEDF statement from Will McDow, Director, Resilient Landscapes
- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Commits to “Rebuilding Smarter and Stronger"EDF statement from Will McDow, Director, Resilient Landscapes
- Colorado River Drought Planning Crosses MilestoneToday’s actions mark a major milestone toward finalizing a seven-year, seven-state agreement to create a more sustainable water system in the Colorado River Basin.
- 3 actions the government can take today to lessen the damage of future floodsWe can strengthen our resilience against floods, which kill more Americans than any other disaster and cost us billions annually.
- New Scientific Report Confirms Urgent Need to Cut Climate PollutionThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released today a special report that details the dramatic consequences of current and future climate change, and identifies the benefits of limiting global warming as much as possible.
- Trump Administration Attacks Life-Saving Mercury and Air Toxics StandardsTrump Administration Attacks Life-Saving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
- El nuevo informe científico confirma la necesidad urgente de reducir la contaminación climáticaEl nuevo informe científico confirma la necesidad urgente de reducir la contaminación climática
- EDF and Health Advocates Prevail: FDA Bans Seven Cancer-Causing FlavoringsEDF and Health Advocates Prevail: FDA Bans Seven Cancer-Causing Flavorings
- Gov. Cuomo Touts Congestion Pricing as “Only Realistic Option” for Fixing SubwayGov. Cuomo Touts Congestion Pricing as “Only Realistic Option” for Fixing Subway
- Coal Bailout Request in Illinois Gets Pushback, Concerns for Impacted Communities RemainDynegy-Vistra Bailout Request in Illinois Gets Pushback, Concerns for Impacted Communities Remain
- EDF, Health Associations, Leading States Go to Court to Argue for Cross-State Air Pollution RuleEDF, Health Associations, Leading States Go to Court to Argue for Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
- Why a Supreme Court case over a single frog could jeopardize wildlife for years to comeThe court's decision could set a precedent for how we protect critical habitat in a changing climate.
- EDF, Allies Present D.C. Circuit with Arguments for Closing “Toxic Loophole”EDF, Allies Present D.C. Circuit with Arguments for Closing “Toxic Loophole”
- EDF, Allies File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Methane Waste StandardsEDF, Allies File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Methane Waste Standards
- EDF Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw “Unlawful and Destructive” Rollback of the Clean Power PlanEDF Urges Trump Administration to Withdraw “Unlawful and Destructive” Rollback of the Clean Power Plan
- Gov. Murphy Puts New Jersey on a Path to 100 Percent Clean EnergyGov. Murphy Puts New Jersey on a Path to 100 Percent Clean Energy
- New Poll Shows Louisianians’ Overwhelming Bipartisan Support for Coastal RestorationThere is widespread, bipartisan support for action in addressing Louisiana's coastal land loss crisis, according to a new poll released today by BDPC, LLC + Pinsonat and Restore the Mississippi River Delta.
- Appeals Court Upholds New York Clean Energy PlanAppeals Court Upholds New York Clean Energy Plan
- NOAA Report: Only Seven Percent of New England Groundfish Fishing Trips MonitoredA report released this week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration acknowledges that the monitoring program for groundfish vessels in New England is failing to meet minimum coverage requirements.
- EDF Joins Crowds in Pittsburgh to Call for Strong Clean Car StandardsEDF Joins Crowds in Pittsburgh to Call for Strong Clean Car Standards
- The Trump administration's ESA plan is as illegal as it's bad for wildlife. Here are 4 reasons why.The overhaul of the Endangered Species Act would turn implementation of the law on its head, undermining key wildlife protections Congress put in place 45 years ago.
- Hearing in Michigan Brings Out Large Crowds in Favor of Strong Clean Car StandardsHearing in Michigan Brings Out Large Crowds in Favor of Strong Clean Car Standards
- New Oil and Gas Methane Pact Sets Strong Goal, Raises Bar for Industry; Meeting Voluntary OGCI Pledge Now Requires New Data, Transparent ReportingStatement by Fred Krupp, President of Environmental Defense Fund
- Transforming Public Vehicles into Smart Fleets can Accelerate Climate and Public Health Solutions, New Report FindsBy combining mobile air quality sensors with telematics, a new report suggests that city vehicles could, without changing their regular routes, measure air pollution at a never before seen scale.
- PEMEX Backs Strong Methane Goal Likely to Meet or Exceed Reductions Called for by Mexico’s Draft RegsEnvironmental Defense Fund statement from Drew Nelson, International Affairs Director, Energy
- EDF Testifies for Strong Clean Car Standards at Trump Administration Hearing in FresnoEDF Testifies for Strong Clean Car Standards at Trump Administration Hearing in Fresno
- A new challenge for sensors: 24 million more Americans breathing unhealthy air than previously thoughtA new generation of sensors can – and are beginning to – address the stunning data gaps documented in a new study.
- Solutions Exist to Break the Devastating Cycle of Hog Farms Flooding During HurricanesNorth Carolina and the hog industry have made progress reducing flood risk during the last twenty years, but there’s much more we can do.
- New Platform Offers Resources and Engagement Tools for California Water Agencies and CommunitiesMaven’s Notebook, in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Stanford’s Program on Water in the West (WitW), launched a new website today at www.groundwaterexchange.org to provide a central hub of science-based information related to California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
- EDF Deploys Pollution Detection Unit to North Carolina to Help Hurricane Florence Recovery EffortEDF Deploys Pollution Detection Unit to North Carolina to Help Hurricane Florence Recovery Effort
- Trump Administration Continues Senseless Attack on Methane Waste Standards by Eliminating BLM RuleTrump Administration continues senseless methane rollbacks; EDF and partners plan to challenge BLM's decision
- Royal Dutch Shell Raises Ambition to Drive Down Methane EmissionsEnvironmental Defense Fund statement from Ben Ratner, Senior Director, EDF+Business
- EPA Decision to Deny Delaware, Maryland Clean Air Petitions Puts Millions at Risk from SmogEPA Decision to Deny Delaware, Maryland Clean Air Petitions Puts Millions at Risk from Smog
- New Jersey Invites Major Offshore Wind InvestmentNew Jersey Invites Major Offshore Wind Investment
- Governor Brown Signs Path-Breaking Clean Energy PackageGovernor Brown Signs Path-Breaking Clean Energy Package
- California Announces Ambitious Satellite Program to Track Greenhouse EmissionsEnvironmental Defense Fund welcomes state initiative, which will harmonize with EDF’s own MethaneSAT mission and other space-based monitoring efforts
- A new frontier for artificial intelligence: energy development in rural AmericaAdvanced computer processing can help us identify risky energy projects, and react more quickly when we do.
- EDF Urges EPA to Protect Americans from Possible Release of Toxic Pollution During Hurricane FlorenceEDF Urges EPA to Protect Americans from Possible Release of Toxic Pollution During Hurricane Florence
- House Committee Discusses Importance of Revenue for Louisiana Coastal RestorationHouse Committee is considering a bill introduced by Cong. Graves which amends Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act to increase share of offshore oil and gas revenues to Gulf states.
- EDF Applauds Mahindra & Mahindra’s Commitment to Go Carbon NeutralAt the Global Climate Action Summit today, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles and part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, announced its commitment to become a carbon neutral company by 2040.
- At Global Climate Action Summit, EDF President Fred Krupp to Describe Constellation of Space-Based Climate SolutionsAs Washington tries to roll back sensible standards, methane-mapping satellite technology offers crucial new opportunities in fight to stabilize the climate
- Appeals Court Upholds Illinois’ Effort to Increase Clean Energy, Cut PollutionAppeals Court Upholds Illinois’ Effort to Increase Clean Energy, Cut Pollution
- Trump Administration Attacks Sensible Methane Standards, Putting Americans at RiskEPA proposal would roll back sensible methane standards despite proven history of cost-effective regulation.
- Nitrous oxide emissions from rice farms are a cause for concern for global climateIntermittently flooded rice farms can emit 45 times more nitrous oxide as compared to the maximum from continuously flooded farms that predominantly emit methane, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This raises the prospect that rice farming across the world could be responsible for up to twice the level of climate impact relative to what was previously estimated.
- These technology trends can pave way for global climate actionThe Global Climate Action Summit is held this year in the heart of America's most innovative region for a reason: With cutting-edge technology we're about to tackle climate pollutants in new ways.
- Report: Conservation Can Generate Financial Value for Farmers, Bankers and InsurersA new report details how conservation can financially benefit farmers and their business partners.
- Trump's EPA is flouting the law when approving new chemicals. Here are 3 examples.The agency is endangering public health with a new, unwritten review process for toxic chemicals.
- California sets stage for global forest protection through state’s cap-and-trade programCalifornia laid the groundwork today to leverage the state’s ambitious climate program to help protect tropical forests around the world.
- Trump Administration Removes Scientific Information about Climate Change in Proposed Rollback of Clean Power PlanTrump Administration Removes Scientific Information about Climate Change in Proposed Rollback of Clean Power Plan
- California Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Regional Grid Bill, Undercuts New 100 Percent Clean Energy TargetCalifornia Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Regional Grid Bill, Undercuts New 100 Percent Clean Energy Target
- 4 ways Mars Inc. will slash emissions and still grow – plus other insights from the maker of M&MsFocusing only on revenue while ignoring environmental impacts is a strategic mistake, the company says.
- Trump Administration Targets Mercury Standards Next in Its Attack on Health and Environmental ProtectionsTrump Administration Targets Mercury Standards Next in Its Attack on Health and Environmental Protections
- EDF, Allies Ask D.C. Circuit to Continue Scrutinizing Decision to Weaken Clean Car StandardsEDF, Allies Ask D.C. Circuit to Continue Scrutinizing Decision to Weaken Clean Car Standards
- We can still save our oceans and fisheries. New study shows how.If we manage fishing more responsibly and tackle climate change – now – we can still secure a food supply for generations to come.
- Study highlights urgent need to tackle fisheries management and climate change togetherA new study by EDF and leading scientists shows that tackling sustainable fisheries management and climate change together can result in significant increases of food, fish and economic activity, but nations need to act quickly to realize these gains.
- Ohio Announces Roadmap for Grid ModernizationOhio Announces Roadmap for Grid Modernization
- EDF Praises Bipartisan Congressional Bill to Protect Children from Mercury PollutionEDF Praises Bipartisan Congressional Bill to Protect Children from Mercury Pollution
- How 300 farmers are saving New York City billionsWhy aren’t more cities trying this brilliant water protection scheme?
- EDF Slams Texas for Its Lawsuit to Undermine Protection from Life-Threatening Smog in San AntonioEDF Slams Texas for Its Lawsuit to Undermine Protection from Life-Threatening Smog in San Antonio
- Sen. John McCain Was a Warrior for the ClimateSen. John McCain Was a Warrior for the Climate
- Colorado Approves Plan for a Clean Energy Future for Pueblo County and the StateColorado Approves Plan for a Clean Energy Future for Pueblo County and the State
- Sens. Donnelly and Crapo Pass Bipartisan Amendment to Support Action on Cancer ClustersToday, the Senate passed their version of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill which included an amendment by Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to assist with the investigation of potential cancer clusters in communities across the United States.
- Sham Clean Power Plan “Replacement” Would Increase Pollution and Cost American LivesSham Clean Power Plan “Replacement” Would Increase Pollution and Cost American Lives
- Outdated Management of Recreational Fishing Leaving $1 Billion On The TableNew research shows, for the first time, that a management system which provides year-round fishing opportunities using secure allocations could result in as much as $1 billion per year in additional economic benefits in the United States.
- Trump and Wheeler’s Proposal to Censor Science Imperils Life-Saving Public Health Protections for All Americans and is Flatly IllegalEnvironmental Defense Fund yesterday submitted formal comments on the EPA’s proposed “Censored Science” rule, demonstrating that it is unlawful, unjustified, and would imperil vital protections such as air pollution limits, drinking water standards, and toxic chemical safeguards.
- Consumer Reports study finds “concerning levels” of heavy metals in baby and toddler foodsA new report released today by Consumer Reports shows “concerning levels” of lead, cadmium, and inorganic arsenic in baby and toddler foods.
- EPA Should Abandon Rulemaking to Distort, Undervalue Benefits of Health Safeguards and Pollution LimitsEPA Should Abandon Rulemaking to Distort, Undervalue Benefits of Health Safeguards and Pollution Limits
- New Study Shows How Performance-Based Bonds Can Speed Up Coastal Resilience EffortsEnvironmental impact bonds could help the state of Louisiana – and other coastal areas dealing with land loss and sea level rise – restore its rapidly disappearing coast faster, better and for less money, according to a new report by EDF and Quantified Ventures.
- EPA Should Abandon Rulemaking to Distort, Undervalue Benefits of SafeguardsEPA Should Abandon Rulemaking to Distort, Undervalue Benefits of Safeguards
- These 4 tests will reveal Andrew Wheeler's true EPA agendaOver the next several months we'll learn whether the acting EPA administrator is just another industry insider willing to betray public trust.
- EDF Sues EPA for Failure to Release Documents about Censored Science ProposalEDF Sues EPA for Failure to Release Documents about Censored Science Proposal
- New analysis shows Mexico’s draft methane regulations can deliver on emissions reduction goal but swift implementation is keyEDF co-analysis shows Mexico’s draft methane regulations can deliver on emissions reduction goal but swift implementation is key
- Sierra Club and EDF Take Trump’s FOIA Failure on Coal, Nuclear Bailout Documents to CourtSierra Club and EDF Take Trump’s FOIA Failure on Coal, Nuclear Bailout Documents to Court
- Senators Must Weigh “Critical Questions” While Considering Judge Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme CourtSenators Must Weigh “Critical Questions” While Considering Judge Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme Court
- Trump Administration Rollback of Clean Car Standards a “Massive Pileup of Bad Ideas”Trump Administration Rollback of Clean Car Standards a “Massive Pileup of Bad Ideas”
- Artificial intelligence has its sights set on America's oil and gas fields. Here's what to expect.Trained algorithms can turbo-charge key analyses of proposed energy projects in sensitive areas.
- Dutch Study Stresses Critical Opportunity for Europe to Cut Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas OperationsNew study of Europe's largest gas field reveals higher emissions than official estimates indicate, but those emissions are lower than those in North America
- 4 reasons BP America, Unilever and other leading companies thanked a Florida congressman for his leadership on climateRep. Curbelo of Florida was the first Republican to introduce a climate bill since 2010, and the moment hasn't been lost on the business community.
- Mexico Unveils Practical Oil and Gas Regs to Cut Climate-Damaging MethaneEDF statement on Mexico's proposed federal oil and gas methane regulations
- México Presenta Regulaciones Pragmáticas Para Reducir Emisiones de MetanoEDF statement from Drew Nelson on Mexico's proposed oil and gas methane regulations - in Spanish
- Mexico Advances on Methane, Raises the Bar for Canadian Climate LeadershipStatement for Canadian audiences on Mexico's proposed oil and gas methane regulations.
- Appeals Court Asked to Reverse Stay of BLM Waste Prevention RuleAppeals Court Asked to Reverse Stay of BLM Waste Prevention Rule
- What this summer's heatwaves tell us about America's electric gridWe have more power than we need – we just have to modernize our outdated and inflexible electric system.
