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The North Carolina General Assembly’s vote to override Governor Stein’s veto of Senate Bill 266 is a major setback for North Carolina households, clean energy progress, and climate leadership. Despite warnings from economists, energy experts, and everyday residents, the General Assembly chose to make law a bill that will raise customer energy costs and shift …

By Tommy Clay and Gemma Carroll Some of the ocean’s most charismatic species are among its most vulnerable. From sharks and whales to sea turtles and albatrosses, many species of ‘marine megafauna’ traverse vast distances, crossing ocean basins between feeding and breeding grounds. As they undertake these epic migrations, they play vital roles in ocean …

EPA’s own fact sheet notes that this delay will lead to more pollution.

Electricity prices are rising across the U.S. Demand for electricity is going up for the first time in 20 years. And more extreme weather and heat waves are causing blackouts. Yet instead of expanding access to low-cost, reliable clean power, the Trump administration is making the problem worse. Since Day One, the administration and its …

Hydrogen is a leak-prone gas with a potent warming effect. For hydrogen to be an effective climate solution, we must produce it cleanly and use it wisely.

A new study shows how different sectors' emissions impact short- and long-term warming. It also shows how coolers masks that impact.

Find out what’s contaminating your community.

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Action would lead to more energy waste, climate-damaging methane emissions, and other hazardous pollution in our air from leaks, venting and flaring.

New federal analysis shows EPA's proposed repeal of the tailpipe emissions standards will sharply increase gasoline prices and dangerous pollution.

If there are no enforced limits on pollution, you get more of it, making life more expensive and even more dangerous.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has moved to eliminate major clean air and climate protections, even as millions of people are threatened by dangerous weather and air pollution being made worse by climate change. 

ComEd customers will be able to save money on their energy bills by shifting usage to times of day when energy tends to be more affordable and cleaner.

While the Trump administration is erasing critical health and environmental data from government websites, a group of scientists, archivists and volunteers is racing to rescue it. 

To mark Colorado River Day today, it seems fitting to celebrate Colorado’s 10-year journey to dedicating $50+ million a year to fund water projects and support the resource that makes Colorado so special: its water. The post It’s Colorado River Day — a time to celebrate a dedicated stream of water funding first appeared on On the Water Front.

Research facilities that study how to protect people from pollution are being shuttered by the Trump administration as it moves to weaken environmental protections.

Nine public advocacy groups filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Cleaner jet fuel and stronger carbon price signals can curb aviation’s climate and health impacts. From cutting deadly air pollution near airports to boosting long-term decarbonization, two complementary policy tools offer a clear path forward for cleaner skies.

By Nini Gu & Magdalen Sullivan The Colorado PUC is developing advanced leak detection & repair standards for pipelines – they should adopt comprehensive standards to address safety and environmental protection across the state’s extensive network of gas pipelines. Strong pipeline leak detection and repair standards will improve community safety, help Colorado meet its climate …

In the past few decades, rising temperatures, melting ice and wildfires have worsened; here's EDF's take on why tackling climate change is so important.

Breathing polluted air harms our health. Learn about ozone, black carbon, sulfur dioxide and other forms of air pollution, and how they impact our health.

If your electric bill has gone up in the last few years, you can blame hotter temperatures, climate disasters like hurricanes and wildfires, and obstacles that are delaying putting more clean energy onto the grid.

The Trump administration's actions, all at once, suggest a scorched earth campaign against our health, our safety and our planet.

In a recent EDF survey, a range of experts across sectors in Florida stood united on one thing: nature-based solutions are key to protecting people and property from extreme weather and believe there is a clear path forward to incorporating these solutions into building resilience.  The post Nature-based solutions are essential to advancing climate resilience first appeared on Growing Returns.

With more frequent and severe disasters leaving more lives, homes, and livelihoods at risk, maintaining FEMA’s core functions is critically important.