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Friday Night Firings of EPA Scientists Endanger the Health and Safety of Americans
July 19, 2025 | Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy CommunitiesThe work done by EPA’s scientists has led to Americans living longer, healthier lives because of cleaner air and water. -
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EDF Files Amended Amicus Brief in Dib v. Apple
July 18, 2025 | Holly Pearen, Lead CounselEnvironmental Defense Fund has filed an amended amicus brief in a class-action lawsuit that challenges Apple’s sustainability marketing. -
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President Trump Gives More Coal Plants, Large Industrial Facilities a Pass to Pollute
July 18, 2025 | Vickie Patton, General CounselPresident Trump signed proclamations that seek to exempt some of the nation’s most dangerous industrial facilities and coal plants from pollution laws -
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Clean energy cuts in Trump administration’s ‘big bill’ will hurt your wallet and health
July 17, 2025The “big, beautiful bill” will hurt jobs, the environment and your finances, says political affairs expert Joanna Slaney. -
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Investors helped build Europe’s methane rules. Now they must defend them.
July 17, 2025Continued investor engagement is key to ensuring Europe’s groundbreaking methane regulation delivers on its promise. -
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Clean energy and EV tax credits are disappearing, but they’re not gone yet. Here’s how you can still save money.
July 16, 2025The federal government is taking away opportunities for consumers to save money on clean energy and clean cars. Here's a rundown of where you can still find savings if you act fast. -
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States in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative take an important step forward — and there’s room to go further
July 16, 2025 | Peter Della-Rocca, Analyst, U.S. ClimateOn July 1, the ten states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) concluded their Third Program Review and announced updates that strengthen the regional cap on climate pollution, beginning in 2027. These changes also introduce new measures to protect energy affordability and reaffirm the program’s commitment to cutting pollution, promoting clean energy and … -
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Why our methane-detecting satellite showed it’s time for climate action to aim sky-high
July 16, 2025 | Fred Krupp, PresidentMethaneSAT shows how bold tech–nonprofit partnerships can tackle climate pollution, holding methane polluters accountable as policy lags behind.More on:
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EDF Water Expert Vanessa Puig-Williams Urges Texas Legislators to Protect Vital Underground Water Supplies
July 16, 2025 | Vanessa Puig-Williams, Senior Director, Climate Resilient Water SystemsVanessa Puig-Williams testified at a Texas House Committee on Natural Resources hearing that explored the impact of high-capacity groundwater pumping.More on:
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Collaboration between food companies and banks can accelerate regenerative agriculture in Europe and beyond
July 15, 2025The widespread adoption of regenerative agriculture practices in Europe could strengthen crop resilience to extreme weather and support the long-term sustainability of farms, communities and ecosystems – an urgent need as the region faces record-breaking heatwaves. Despite the benefits of adopting cover cropping, no-till, nutrient management, alternative manure management and other regenerative practices, many farmers … -
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What is ‘prebunking’ — and how to do it to help advance EVs
July 15, 2025Learn more about prebunking, a key strategy to combat online misinformation before it spreads.More on:
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EDF, Eco-Cycle Urge Robust Colorado Landfill Methane Rulemaking for Climate, Public Health
July 14, 2025 | Edwin LaMair, Senior Attorney, U.S. Legal & RegulatoryColorado has some of the largest landfills in the country. Landfills are a source of methane, a potent climate pollutant, and other harmful air pollutants. -
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EDF Experts Urge Trump EPA to Protect Public Health from Mercury, Toxic Air Pollution
July 11, 2025 | Richard Yates, Clean Power Attorney“The American public deserves to have air, water, and food that is clean and free of harmful mercury contamination." -
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The science is clear on the dangers of planet-heating pollution
July 11, 2025 | Lisa Dilling, Associate Chief ScientistThis post was co-authored by EDF Climate Scientist Fiona Lo The Trump EPA is now reconsidering, and reportedly intends to reverse, the Endangerment Finding – the science-based determination that climate pollution harms public health and welfare. That’s in spite of mountains of scientific evidence confirming that climate pollution is driving extreme weather events and putting …More on:
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Colorado Selects Key Electric Transmission Projects to Unlock More Affordable, Clean Power
July 10, 2025 | Veronica Ung-Kono, Legal Fellow, U.S. Clean EnergyToday, the Colorado Electric Transmission Authority announced six project concepts to prioritize for development.More on:
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Collaboration between food companies and banks can accelerate regenerative agriculture in Europe and beyond
July 10, 2025 | Maggie Monast, Senior Director, Climate-Smart AgricultureThe widespread adoption of regenerative agriculture practices in Europe could strengthen crop resilience to extreme weather.More on:
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Article
Can the world’s smallest molecule be a big clean energy hero?
July 9, 2025Hydrogen has attracted billions in investment as a promising clean energy solution — but it also comes with challenges. As the new hydrogen economy begins to take off, scientists are taking a close look at leaks that could undermine hydrogen’s climate benefits.More on:
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Con Edison Heat Pump Customers Missing Out on $131 Million in Bill Savings
July 9, 2025 | Erin Murphy, Director & Sr. Attorney, Clean Air & Energy MarketsDespite more than 43,000 heat pump installations, fewer than 1% of adopters are enrolled in the utility rate designed to help them save.More on:
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Article
Hungry for brains, false climate information spreads worldwide
July 8, 2025Why false information about climate change is spreading around the world, and how you can fight back.More on:
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New report finds endocrine disrupting chemical in more than one-third of tested Indian clothing products
July 8, 2025 | Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals PolicyWhat’s new: A new report has found the cancer-linked endocrine disruptor, nonylphenol (NP), in one-third of tested Indian clothing products at levels exceeding European Union (EU) safety standards. Scientists also detected NP in major Indian rivers downstream from textile hubs at levels that significantly exceeded international water quality standards. The report, Toxic Threads, was published …More on:
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EDF Strongly Opposes Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Standards at Public Hearing
July 8, 2025"The standards protect the public health and welfare from the dangers of power plant air pollution, as Congress required under the Clean Air Act."More on:
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Climate Policy News You Can Use — June 2025
July 8, 2025IEA recently found that capital flows to renewables in 2025 are set to be double that of oil, natural gas, and coal.More on:
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June 2025: Electric trucks, buses round-up
July 7, 2025 | Marissa Nixon, Analyst, Zero-Emission Truck InitiativeIn June, Rivian doubled Amazon EV van deliveries to over 30,000, and Rizon electric box trucks expanded across Los Angeles fleets. Over 6,000 new zero-emission trucks were deployed in the first half of 2025, solidifying 2025 as the 3rd best year on record for zero-emission truck deployments. Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the …More on:
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Congressmen Claiming Secret Assurances from President to Flout New Law, Undermine Lower Cost Clean Electricity for Americans
July 7, 2025 | Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government AffairsRecent press reports quote Members of Congress touting secret, eleventh-hour promises from the President that would further undermine clean energy credits.More on:
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President Trump’s new tax law undermines clean energy when the U.S. needs it most
July 4, 2025 | Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs(This post was written by EDF Vice President for Political and Government Affairs Joanna Slaney) President Trump just signed a deeply unpopular law passed by congressional Republicans — one that could thwart unprecedented American progress on clean energy and transportation. New polling shows that 67% of voters oppose the bill when they learn what’s in it.More on: