Our Regional and Local Initiatives

Every city faces its own mix of air pollution challenges, from toxic diesel pollution to hazardous power plant emissions to major highways built too close to neighborhood parks and schools.

EDF is working in communities across the nation to help clear the air of unhealthy pollutants.

California

• Indirect Source Rules: Cleaning Air in California and Beyond [PowerPoint] - This presentation has been developed by our staff to help spread the word about an innovative approach for addressing some of the most difficult sources of air pollution (5/7/2007)
• Incentives for Healthy Communities [PDF] - Sensible market incentives can help manage the San Joaquin Valley’s exploding growth and bring cleaner air. (8/15/2005)
• Air Quality Protections Take Off - In Los Angeles, a groundbreaking agreement over airport expansion is a win-win for both community and business.  (12/06/04)
• Tightened Rules for Diesel Engines Bring Good News for Asthma Sufferers and Schoolchildren [PDF] - California mandates more stringent emissions rules on diesel-powered backup generators such as those found in schools and hospitals.  (3/05/04)
• Backup Generators: Smaller, Dirtier, Closer [PDF] - Backup generators keep essential functions running in an emergency, but they are also the dirtiest form of power generation.  (8/27/2002)

New York

• New York Gets Funding for Congestion Pricing - Our expert was appointed to serve on the commission to study traffic relief. (August 2007)
• Bold Plan to Make New York a World Model of Green - A centerpiece of the mayor's plan is congestion pricing, a smart solution to easing gridlock and cutting pollution. (April 2007)
• Freight Rail Investment Would Reduce Traffic and Air Pollution - Exploring transportation alternatives in the New York/New Jersey area. (3/30/04)
• City Council Approves Bill to Curb Diesel Emissions - Law makes New York a national leader in fight against environmental triggers of asthma. (12/15/03)
• New York Ferry Project Making Waves (9/16/03)
• Cleaning the Air at Ground Zero - Read about an innovative effort to reduce pollution at the World Trade Center reconstruction site, and watch this video . (Real Player required)

North Carolina

• North Carolina's Clean Smokestacks Bill a Model for Other States (6/19/02)

Posted: 24-Jun-2009; Updated: 02-Jul-2009