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California surpassed 2.5 million zero-emission vehicles years ahead of schedule. Nearly $12 billion in private-sector electric vehicle investments have been announced. EVs can now power homes during outages. Fleets can slash fuel costs by more than 60%. Many communities near ports breathe cleaner air. These aren’t projections – they’re results already delivering across California. State ... The post California should invest more in clean vehicles for healthier air and lower costs appeared first on Climate 411.

Judge Noël Wise of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted Apple’s motion to dismiss in  Dib v. Apple.

By: Cole Jermyn and Dakoury Godo-Solo California’s energy debates rarely generate consensus. But recent analyses reveal a clear and important point of alignment across the state’s large electric utilities and the California Public Advocates Office, the state’s ratepayer advocate, with major implications for utility customers and California’s clean energy future. Utilities and consumer advocates agree ... The post Electrification Done Right Can Lower Costs for Californians appeared first on Energy Exchange.

The Toxic Substances Control Act gives EPA the authority to regulate dangerous chemicals to the extent that they no longer pose an unreasonable risk to people or the environment. But the Republicans’ proposal to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act would strip away EPA’s ability to protect Americans from the worst chemicals already on the market. The post This is how the House Republicans’ proposal to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act hamstrings EPA’s ability to protect us from the worst toxic chemicals already on the market first appeared on EDF Health.

A new U.S. Senate draft bill would dismantle core protections of the nation's main chemical safety law

"On Friday, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a budget agreement that instantly green-lights the state to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse (...)"

Claudia von Mallinckrodt is known as The Rich Goodwill on Instagram, where she finds treasures in other people's trash.

Results were released today for the February 18 auction for the joint California–Quebec Cap-and-Invest market, the first of the year and the first since the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published its initial plans for updating this cornerstone climate program. Today’s allowance prices, detailed below, signal lackluster demand and suggest there is ample room in ... The post California Cap-and-Invest auction results reveal opportunity for stronger cap and faster pollution cuts appeared first on Climate 411.

International trade shapes access to blue nutrients in Pacific Island Countries By: Keiko Nomura, University of Colorado Boulder, and EDF’s Jacob Eurich Blue foods like fish, shellfish, and algae are central for diets around the world. Beyond calories, they deliver “blue nutrients” important to people’s health, like protein, omega-3 fatty acids, and essential vitamins and ... The post Trading Away Blue Nutrients appeared first on EDFish.

New independent analyses reveal significant opportunity for Arizona’s utilities to deliver substantial savings and a more reliable power grid to customers.

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) issued a disappointing decision last month, failing to adopt commonsense technology standards to find and fix dangerous leaks from pipelines and ensure strong requirements to protect our environment.   Better oversight is long overdue and critically needed. In the last ten years, operators in Colorado have reported 56 pipeline incidents, costing over $16 million in property damages and ... The post The Colorado Public Utilities Commission Should Reconsider its Inadequate Pipeline Leak Repair Standards appeared first on Energy Exchange.

This blog is part of a series by EDF on the development of a regional electricity market in the West. Other blogs in the series explore the overall importance and benefit of a regional market, the impacts of market participation in Colorado and California, and opportunities unlocked via passage of California AB 825.  After decades of effort, a regional electricity market in the Western U.S. is taking ... The post New analysis shows Arizona utilities could save Arizonans millions by joining a West-wide electricity market appeared first on Climate 411.

The recently approved federal methane rules could create 34,000 jobs and recover billions in wasted gas. Alberta’s participation is the key to unlocking the full opportunity for every province. This post is authored by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago; Senior Campaign Manager, Canada, Ari Pottens; Manager of Economics and Policy, Christine Gerbode, and University of Waterloo Professor, Juan Moreno-Cruz.   Canada stands at ... The post Canada’s Methane Opportunity and Canadian Jobs Hinge on Strong Alberta Implementation of Federal Methane Rules appeared first on Market Forces.

By tying energy bills to income, MA is reducing hardship, improving health, and proving that affordability and a clean energy future go hand in hand.

New revisions to Regulation 7 bring Colorado’s methane regulations into further alignment with the 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Methane Rule

Trump EPA move will allow coal and oil-fired power plants to emit more brain-damaging mercury, other harmful heavy metals, and dangerous soot.

The Trump administration handed out expansive, illegal Clean Air Act exemptions allowing coal plants to ignore essential limits on hazardous air pollutants

By Neda Deylami  With federal policies and incentives backsliding, state action on transportation emissions is more essential than ever. Illinois has made great progress through laws like the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles Act, the EV Charging Act and others — but more work is needed to cut harmful air ... The post Illinois is at a turning point in transportation policy, new bills this session can speed momentum  appeared first on Energy Exchange.

In Mexico, sustainable fishing has helped turn around a struggling industry. It could be a model for others to follow.

Here are some ways our bedrock chemical safety law is working to keep dangerous chemicals out of our lives. The post The Toxic Substances Control Act is working to protect millions of Americans. So why do Congressional Republicans want to weaken it? first appeared on EDF Health.

The Trump administration issued a fourth illegal emergency order mandating the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days.

The case, filed in the D.C. Circuit, challenges the Trump EPA’s rescission of the 2009 endangerment finding.

As climate change makes weather disasters more frequent — and more dangerous — “resilience hubs” can help communities get through them.   

Powering Florida: New Report Finds Port Electrification Strengthens Global Competitiveness

In New Mexico, like most western states, drought and climate change coupled with increasing water demands have pushed an invisible, yet vitally important natural resource — groundwater — into a crisis. The New Mexico Groundwater Alliance, which includes Environmental Defense Fund, recently released the New Mexico 360 Groundwater Report to elevate the urgency of the ... The post 5 things you should know about New Mexico’s Groundwater first appeared on On the Water Front.