Environmental Defense
176 Groups Urge State to Maintain Environmental Funding to Create Jobs and Restart the EconomyJoint press release on NY conservation funding- Report: How Investors Can Deploy Catalytic Capital to Scale Sustainable AgricultureReport identifies barriers to investment in climate-smart agriculture, provides case studies demonstrating how catalytic capital can help.
- Rep. Casten Introduces Climate Bill to Cut Carbon Pollution in Electric, Industrial SectorsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs
- EDF, Allies Defend States’ Clean Car Authority to D.C. CircuitEDF, Allies Defend States’ Clean Car Authority to D.C. Circuit
- EU Methane Strategy Offers Framework for Immediate Climate ActionStatement by Jill Duggan, Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund
- Investors Face ESG Risk from Oil and Gas Facilities Operated by Third PartiesNew paper offers investor engagement guidance on methane emissions from non-operated assets
- EDF Calls on OECD for Bold Leadership in Green FinanceStatement from Sergio Sanchez on the OECD Forum on Green Finance and Investment
- Wyoming Federal Court Overturns Common Sense Protections against Wasting Natural Gas on Public and Tribal LandsWyoming Federal Court Overturns Common Sense Protections against Wasting Natural Gas on Public and Tribal Lands
- EDF, Allies Challenge Trump EPA’s Rollback of Clean Power Plan in Court ArgumentEDF, Allies Challenge Trump EPA’s Rollback of Clean Power Plan in Court Argument
- EDF Lauds California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order on Biodiversity, Climate and Working LandsStatement by Eric Holst on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order setting a goal to conserve 30% of the state’s land and coastal waters.
- We Urge All Senators to Closely Examine Judge Barrett’s Views on Environmental Law – EDFWe Urge All Senators to Closely Examine Judge Barrett’s Views on Environmental Law – EDF
- Keeping food on the table when water is scarce is a balancing act. This new app will help.Water supplies are becoming scarcer as a result of more severe droughts supercharged by climate change. This technology aims to build resilient water supplies and ensure a more secure food supply.
- Private Sector’s Climate Ambition Gains Ground with JP Morgan CommitmentJP Morgan’s Paris based lending commitment is a signal of change and a stride forward for the bank.
- Texas Railroad Commission Promises to Address Flaring Waste, First Plans to Approve 30 Flare ExemptionsEDF statement from Colin Leyden, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs
- Trump EPA Finalizes Air Toxics Loophole That Will Allow More Dangerous, Cancer-Causing PollutionTrump EPA Finalizes Air Toxics Loophole That Will Allow More Dangerous, Cancer-Causing Pollution
- NEFMC sets 100 percent monitoring target for groundfish fleetThe following is a statement from Eric Schwaab, senior vice president of EDF Oceans program.
- At House Hearing, EDF Will Urge Finance Sector to Address Climate Risks to U.S. AgricultureEDF director of working lands, Maggie Monast, will testify.
- EDF launches new tool to highlight corporate action on climate policyEnvironmental Defense Fund today unveiled the Climate Authenticity Meter, a new tool that rates how companies and industry groups’ lobbying activities support or obstruct progress on climate policy.
- New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in HoustonNew Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston
- EDF acknowledges potential for sustainable US aquaculture, notes more work ahead as legislation introducedThe following is a statement by Eric Schwaab, senior vice president at Environmental Defense Fund Oceans program, on the reintroduction of the AQUAA 2.0 Act.
- Governor Wolf Stands up for Pennsylvanians’ Health and Climate, Vetoes Obstructionist BillJoint Statement from Environmental Defense Fund and Pennsylvania Environmental Council
- New Air Quality Rules Tackle Pollution During Early Stages of Oil and Gas OperationsColorado AQCC adopts stronger emission rules that would apply to the early stages of oil and gas well development.
- President Xi Jinping reaffirms China's Climate Commitment"President Xi’s latest comments are an important signal from Beijing, and present a dramatic contrast to the abdication of leadership in Washington. "
- Newsom Takes Action to Protect the Health of Californians, Boost EconomyEDF Statement from President Fred Krupp
- Lack of Key Considerations in FDA Food Chemical Safety Process Leaves Consumers at Risk of Chronic DiseasesToday, a group of health, environmental, and consumer organizations challenged the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) practice of not accounting for the cumulative health effect of chemicals in the diet when allowing new chemicals in food.
- Innovation Bill Would Reduce Climate PollutionEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs
- Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy Protects Millions Afflicted by Climate and Air PollutionStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- China Announces Steps to Advance its Carbon Market and to Study Carbon NeutralityChina is taking bold steps to address its contribution to climate change. The country is preparing to launch the first trading program of its nationwide carbon market and is also working on a long-term vision for tackling climate change by the middle of this century.
- Bar for Banks Rises as Morgan Stanley Commits to Net Zero by 2050Morgan Stanley is the first major U.S. bank to pledge to net zero financed emissions by 2050, but it won’t be the last.
- A new warning bell for Wall Street, as wildfires rage out WestThe 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.
- Climate Week NYC Partners with EDF 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 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
