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Even though conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson has lost his megaphone at Fox, millions of people are still being exposed to false and misleading information about climate change on social media every day. New efforts are emerging to combat the spread of misinformation.

Here are 10 affordable electric vehicles currently on the market.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a Congressional Review Act resolution (CRA) repealing the EPA’s Heavy-Duty NOx Final Rule.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted on a reckless debt ceiling package that would hobble America’s flourishing clean energy economy. House Republican leadership is threatening our economy with a financial crisis and global downturn of substantial severity if they aren’t allowed to repeal the historic clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ce billet a été co-écrit par Julia Paltseva, analyste senior chez EDF, et Tuntiak Katan du Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). Pour plus d’informations sur les crédits HFLD (High Forest, Low Deforestation), visitez le site edf.org/hfld. Les forêts sont une composante essentielle de la solution au problème du changement climatique,

Este artículo ha sido escrito conjuntamente por Julia Paltseva, analista principal de EDF, y Tuntiak Katan, de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA). Para más información sobre bosques con extensa cubierta forestal y bajas tasas de deforestación, visite edf.org/hfld. Los bosques son una pieza esencial de la solución del cambio climático, y …

By Jona Koka The Department of Energy’s $7 billion  hydrogen (H2) and $3.5 billion direct air capture hubs program has been hailed as an opportunity to unleash innovation and create a new vision for industrial development. We’ve written about it before and agree this is a great opportunity to set a much higher bar for …

EDF paper demonstrates who is at risk from diesel trucks serving warehouses, summarizes the new science about health impacts from air pollution generated by these trucks, and points to solutions that can protect community health.

EDF applauds the Senate’s commitment to addressing the needs of California families and communities in their budget proposal.

The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022) passed through Congress last December as part of the this typically biennial and bipartisan legislation invests in water infrastructure by authorizing projects, studies and programs led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The post How new provisions in the Water Resources Development Act are building climate resilience first appeared on Growing Returns.

As the New York legislature’s budget deliberations drag well into April, they still have the opportunity to pass a budget that would pave the way for the state to have one of the most ambitious and equitable climate programs in the country. Right now, a bold cap-and-invest program is on the table as part of …

Daniel Hill talks with Kristy Drutman about how she developed her own climate career roadmap when one wasn’t clear. She also speaks to how she’s attacking a big problem: the exclusionary history of climate-related employment.

Senate Committee Approves Two “Talented and Experienced Leaders in Public Service” for EPA Positions

Growth of delivery brings more warehouses, diesel trucks and associated health impacts closer to communities

Since joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) in 2020, Virginia has started capping harmful pollution from power plants, growing clean energy jobs across the state and providing more than $500 million in investments for flood resilience in communities and money-saving energy efficiency in households. But since his first day in office, Governor Youngkin has …

The Biden administration has worked to keep its promise to follow the science in dealing with challenges like housing, COVID, air pollution — and especially climate change.

Transactions in the oil and gas industry present opportunities for industry players to lead on creating a new paradigm for oil and gas transactions that is more compatible with global net zero goals. This EDF report outlines ways to take advantage of these opportunities by utilizing a core set of principles.

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“Hopeful News on Earth Day” – EPA Will Reportedly Propose Limits on Climate Pollution from Power Plants

The executive order signed today by President Biden is an important step forward to bring a whole-of-government approach to supporting the communities impa

Colorado Adopts Protective New Standards for Zero-Emission Trucks

Lindsay McCormick, Senior Manager, Safer Chemicals, Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals and Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities What Happened? Earlier this month, EPA announced an updated formula it will use to allocate federal funds for lead service line (LSL) replacements. This new formula will be based on each state’s expected needs, as determined by a …

We commend Senator Ed Markey (MA) and Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Summer Lee (PA-12) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) for proposing legislation to mitigate the impacts of climate change on health and improve health outcomes, especially for communities disproportionately impacted by climate change.

From game-changing pollution rules that could slash America’s emissions to a boom in green jobs — this Earth Month, we’re taking a moment to appreciate five environmental victories.

Funding for electric vehicles is a direct result of coordinated efforts by EDF and industry partners to request a guaranteed set-aside for funding of zero-emission trucks in the agency’s Texas Clean Fleet Program.