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ExxonMobil faces an investor vote to replace up to four board members who could help accelerate a much-needed transition toward a clean energy future.

Statement of Nat Keohane, EDF Senior Vice President for Climate – May 20, 2021

This post was co-authored by Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager, U.S. Climate at EDF Washington state just officially became the country’s frontrunner on climate action. On Monday, Governor Inslee signed a landmark cap-and-invest bill, called the Climate Commitment Act, which sets the most ambitious limit on climate pollution of any state in the nation. The …

We’re about to get a glimpse of what Ford Motor Company envisions for the future. Ford is planning to reveal its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck tomorrow. President Biden will visit the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan ahead of the announcement. The unveiling of the F-150 Lightning is the latest in a …

This week, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) released its final rule to link the state with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to reduce carbon pollution from the state’s power plants starting in 2022. This is a momentous step, not only for Pennsylvania, but for the country’s fight against climate change: The Keystone state …

More development in Texas is leading to an increase in discharge permit applications, putting pristine rivers and streams at risk. Proposed legislation will protect them, if the Senate passes it. The post Pristine streams in Texas need protection. It’s up to the state Senate to act. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Executive-level engagement on climate resilience will be essential for agricultural lenders to meet the needs of farmers and seize opportunities to benefit their borrowers. The post Farm Credit CEOs discuss emerging opportunities to finance resilient agriculture first appeared on Growing Returns.

Tom Neltner, J.D., is Chemicals Policy Director Lead poisoning prevention advocates should mark May 14, 2021 as a consequential day in our collective efforts to protect public health. Last week, two decisions and a preliminary report were issued that lay a solid foundation for further progress. When translated into action, the decisions and report should result …

Americans import over 85% of all the seafood we consume — and half of that is from foreign aquaculture. That means when it comes to the majority of farmed fish we eat, we’re exporting our environmental footprint while missing out on the opportunity to create greater resilience and jobs for our coastal communities here in …

We know that solar power helps replace fossil fuel generation, getting the world closer to the international goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C. But does it have other benefits? What happens to people’s health if we replace coal generation with solar power? The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the world’s most …

Requiring manufacturers to produce zero-emission trucks and buses is a turn New Jersey cannot afford to miss. The discussions to adopt the Advanced Clean Trucks rule begin this week, and the Department of Environmental Protection should seize the opportunity to transition trucks and buses from diesel to zero-emission motors. This is one of the most …

Statement of EDF General Counsel Vickie Patton – May 20, 2021

EDF statement on the Sustainable Skies Act

A Step Toward Equity and Environmental Justice

EDF is ensureing that any expansion of offshore aquaculture in the United States is done in the most environmentally sustainable way possible.

An EDF-led conversation about making a clean and equitable transportation evolution a reality.

Statement of Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund

EDF fact sheet on Washington's cap-and-invest law.

Statement of Peter Zalzal, EDF Associate Vice President for Clean Air Strategies – May 18, 20201

The vision for America laid out in this resolution is transformative--by investing in electrification now the U.S. can cut climate pollution and build a world class economy and workforce for the 21st century.

A troubling story recently emerged about a group of gas utilities whose mission is to fight electrification. While the leaked materials alone don’t explain the full extent of the group’s efforts, it was unsettling to see baseless, fear-driven tactics such as “take advantage of power outage fear,” to make people wary of electrification. Instead of …

Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to implement final standards that will protect millions of Americans from the toxic and climate-damaging pollution.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation that will pave the way for clean energy sources to replace “peaker” plants -- power plants brought online during high energy demand periods that are some of the dirtiest sources of energy in America, and are particularly harmful to communities who often live nearby.

Here are four ways that USDA can move forward on a carbon bank, even in the face of uncertainty, to leverage the power of farms and forests to mitigate and adapt to climate change. The post How USDA can leverage a carbon bank for farmers, foresters and the climate first appeared on Growing Returns.