Passing a Climate Bill = Creating Jobs, Boosting Energy Security

"You don’t have to believe that Iowa is going to become beachfront property to want to clean up carbon. … it’s about jobs. — Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the importance of passing climate legislation

Toxic Chemicals in America: Time for Reform

Only a tiny fraction of chemicals used in the U.S. have ever been required to be tested for safety.

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Global Warming

Stabilizing the Earth's climate is the critical environmental challenge. We use national, regional and global approaches to preserve life and prosperity.

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How do we at EDF change the world? We find new ways to take ideas grounded in science and scale them up to transform entire sectors.

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