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Colorado’s electric grid is under pressure. Extreme weather events, like last month’s heat wave, are causing more blackouts. At the same time, power demand is surging with data centers, buildings and vehicles all plugging into the grid. Colorado needs to modernize its grid – fast. And it must do it in ways that don’t worsen …

Report underscores state’s commitment to building a clean transportation future, making clean transportation more affordable, reliable, accessible for all.

“This proposal moves California in the right direction. We are pleased to see the Assembly go beyond just extending the Cap-and-Trade program (...)"

The loss of nature is not just an environmental crisis. It is an economic one. When ecosystems degrade, we lose the services that protect us: wetlands that absorb floodwaters, trees that cool overheated streets, and reefs that protect coastlines. Without these protections, disasters hit harder and cost more. And the economic stakes are enormous. More …

Delayed protections keep dangerous pollution out of our air and reduce wasted energy from oil and gas leaks, venting and flaring.

Maintaining healthy insurance markets will require reducing risk at its source. This EDF report informed by a workshop with over 100 experts from insurance, government and conservation, examines how.

We’re halfway through the “decisive decade” leading up to 2030, and the urgency of climate action is at our doorstep.   Leaders have several major milestones this September to mark that halfway point, gathering in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for the second UN Climate Week of 2025 and Africa Climate Summit and later in New York …

The guidance places significant new obstacles on solar and wind projects that are helping meet America’s growing energy needs.

Statement by Kevin Moran in response to latest forecast for Colorado River reservoirs.

Environmental Defense Fund and Union of Concerned Scientists filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Federal District Court.

Utility customers will pay the steep cost of the Department of Energy’s sham “emergency” orders to prevent coal-fired power plants from retiring as planned

Environmental Defense Fund's Stephanie Jones explains what's at stake if the EPA's Endangerment Finding is repealed.

Explore the facilities releasing toxic chemical pollution into the air, water, and land of communities through the United States.

A closer look: Most new chemicals raise serious toxicity concerns. TSCA’s risk-based approach is designed to mitigate them.

A closer look: TSCA does not impede innovation—it protects Americans from toxic chemicals.

Industry holds up most new chemical reviews while creating false urgency around TSCA’s reauthorization in Congress.

Here are the top 10 most common TSCA myths being spread on Capitol Hill—and the truth, backed by science.

By Curt Stokes & Sonya Jindal Hydrogen blending is a poor choice for Illinois’s gas pipelines as 70% of the energy content would be lost before it reaches buildings, making direct electrification with renewable energy and efficient heat pumps a far better option. A 20% hydrogen blend would reduce emissions from gas-heated buildings by only …

EDF and allies filed comments objecting to EPA's proposals to repeal the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards and power plant carbon pollution standards.

This blog was written by: Aurora Barone, manager of economics and policy; Talley Burley, manager, climate risk and insurance; Jesse Gourevitch, economist; Abhinand Krishnashankar, senior economics and policy analyst; Jeremy Proville, director, economics. The Clean Air Act, a landmark piece of U.S. legislation, has quietly been protecting not just our lungs, but also our wallets …

Statement of EDF California State Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter

EDF and Union of Concerned Scientists are challenging the secret formation and hidden activities of the “Climate Working Group and its report.

Just weeks ahead of the 20th anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, coastal Louisiana is facing a devastating blow to the incredible work that has been done since those tragic storms to reverse land loss and reclaim the title of the Great Bayou. The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project (MBSD), a groundbreaking effort to restore land …

From an asbestos ban to a New York City congestion pricing win, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

This blog was authored by Francisco Pinto, economist with the Climate Action Teams (CAT) initiative, Catherine Leining, Policy Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, and Luis Fernández Intriago, economist at Environmental Defense Fund.   As record-breaking heatwaves, wildfires, and floods make headlines around the world, one thing is clear: climate action can’t wait, and …