Hurricane Maria Two years after Hurricane Maria, community leader stresses the need for long-lasting solutionsedf.org - EDF Blogs Cristobal Jimenez is a community leader in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. He is one of the many survivors of Hurricane Maria. Recently, Cristobal and members …
Carbon Carbon and the Deep Blue Sea: Why Recovering Fish Stocks Hold the Key to Sequestering Carbon at the Bottom of the Seaedf.org - Doug Rader Important progress is underway around the world to emplace sustainability in wild ocean fisheries. The big surprise, however, is that getting …
Chemicals No, Bergeson & Campbell, the public’s right to know about new chemicals is not a distraction or waste of resourcesedf.org - Richard Denison Earlier this month, EDF and other NGOs filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for violations of the Toxic …
California Strategies for smarter, cleaner buildings in Californiaedf.org - mcolvin California’s buildings are one of the largest remaining emitters of greenhouse gases. Building emissions come from appliances that combust gas, such …
Forests California Endorses Plan to Save Tropical Forestsedf.org Today the California Air Resources Board voted to endorse the California Tropical Forest Standard. The Standard sets out stringent requirements for …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoClimate EDF President Fred Krupp: Climate strikers understand we cannot wait to actedf.org (NEW YORK, NY – Friday, September 20, 2019) Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) President Fred Krupp issued the following statement on the global …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoPollution 23 States Take Legal Action against Trump Administration to Protect Millions from Vehicle Pollutionedf.org Today, as millions across the nation are calling for climate action, an extensive coalition of 23 states, the District of Columbia and two major …
Alternative Fuel North Carolina’s transportation sector is poised for electrification, but creative solutions are needed to achieve successedf.org - Dionne Delli-Gatti In 2018, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 80, an initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and enhance …
Amazon Jeff Bezos’ "Climate Pledge" is, at last, a milestone step forwardedf.org (WASHINGTON – September 19, 2019) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos today revealed The Climate Pledge, an initiative to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years ahead …
Oysters The Bivalve that Could Help Save the Coastmississippiriverdelta.org By By Deborah Abibou, Restoration Programs Director, Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana Oysters are a Louisiana cornerstone—they’re tasty, they’re …
Climate 5 things to know for the UN Climate Action Summit and Climate Week 2019edf.org - Britt Groosman As the world’s attention turns to the climate — from the Global Youth Strike for Climate on Sept. 20, to the United Nations Climate Action Summit on …
Fisheries A multinational plan for climate resilient fisheries in the Humboldt Currentedf.org - EDF Oceans Climate impacts will be acutely felt by the millions of people living in fishing communities around the globe, and those in the Humboldt Current …
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cuba and the U.S. can only solve shared conservation challenges by working togetheredf.org - EDF Oceans Over the past few years, U.S. policy toward Cuba has been a series of unilateral actions that have had severe impacts on the Cuban economy and …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoTrump Administration Trump Administration Reportedly Moving to Block States’ Clean Cars Leadershipedf.org “America has an inspiring, bipartisan tradition of state-led progress in tackling pollution from passenger cars and trucks. According to news …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoGavin Newsom EDF Responds to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Expected Veto of California Environmental Legislationedf.org (SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Sept. 16, 2019) Gov. Gavin Newsom has indicated he will veto Senate Bill 1, the California Environmental, Public Health and …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoDuke Energy Duke Energy joins the ranks of power companies committed to net-zero carbonedf.org (RALEIGH, NC) Duke Energy today announced plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with at least a 50 percent decrease in greenhouse gas …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoClean Power Plan Legal Fight over Power Plant Pollution Formally Shifts to ACE Ruleedf.org (Washington, D.C. – September 17, 2019) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today dismissed the numerous legal challenges …
EPA EPA’s latest move to deflect criticism of its TSCA risk evaluations: Muzzle its science advisorsedf.org - Richard Denison Readers of this blog know that Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has voiced strong opposition to a number of decisions made by the Environmental …
Habitats National Estuaries Week 2019: Why it Matters and How to Celebrate - Restore the Mississippi River Deltamississippiriverdelta.org National Estuaries Week 2019: Why it Matters and How to Celebrate By Grace Tucker, Program Associate , Coastal Resilience, Environmental Defense …
Pollution Trump’s ACE Rule May Especially Harm Vulnerable Communitiesedf.org - Rama Zakaria The Trump administration’s latest attack on clean air protections may cause the greatest harm to the most vulnerable communities – according to EPA’s …
EPA EDF comments flag serious flaws in EPA’s draft risk evaluation for 1-Bromopropaneedf.org - EDF Blogs This week, EPA held its Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) meeting to peer review its draft risk assessment on 1-bromopropane – one of …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoEnergy Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously moves critical Energy & Water Appropriations Bill forwardedf.org (WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 13, 2019) The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee this week unanimously passed the FY2020 Energy & Water Development …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoPollution U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Upholds Strengthened Cross-State Air Pollution Ruleedf.org (Washington, D.C. – September 13, 2019) The U.S. Court of Appeals today ruled in favor of an updated and strengthened version of the Cross-State Air …
SMOG Summer smog review: new analysis shows continued challenges to air qualityedf.org - Mandy Warner Summer brings sunshine, fun, and outdoor adventures – but unfortunately, it also brings smog that causes serious health problems for many American …
EPAEPA needs to stop misleading the public and its peer reviewers about the data it has obtained from the European Chemicalsedf.org - Richard Denison In numerous assessment documents issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed in its implementation of the Toxic Substances Control …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoMethane Senate bill will strengthen pipeline safety and reduce methane leaksedf.org (WASHINGTON, DC – September 12, 2019) U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) today introduced a pipeline safety bill aimed to curb methane leaks. The bill …
Tumors 1,4-dioxane: The case of the disappearing tumorsedf.org - Richard Denison Rachel Shaffer is a consultant. Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. As we highlighted in a previous post, EDF filed extensive comments …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoClimate Leading Indian Researchers and Policy Advisors Receive Training to Estimate Climate Impacts of Land Management Practicesedf.org (New Delhi - September 11, 2019) Indian and international land managers, policy makers, government employees, agronomists, and soil scientists from …
Climate Viewer, beware: TV news is missing the boat on hurricane coverageedf.org - Keith Gaby As Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc on the Bahamas, major TV news outlets provided minute-by-minute coverage of the disaster. But they often overlooked …
Methane Buckle up: Methane monitoring is going mobileedf.org - Isabel Mogstad A “better, faster, cheaper” methane leak detection solution used to be an elusive unicorn of the oil and gas industry. Yet, since EDF commenced its …
