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The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and the Common Law of Groundwater Rights
September 30, 2020EDF partnered with leading experts to develop a law review article, published in the Journal of Environmental Law, that takes a deep dive into the relationship between California's SGMA and groundwater rights.More on:
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New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston
September 28, 2020EDF is partnering with the Houston and Harris County to expand pollution monitoring capability and identify facilities that most threaten public health.More on:
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EDF acknowledges potential for sustainable US aquaculture, notes more work ahead as legislation introduced
September 25, 2020Statement by Eric Schwaab, senior vice president at Environmental Defense Fund Oceans program, on the reintroduction of the AQUAA 2.0 Act.More on:
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Event
Open Decarbonization
September 25, 2020Watch EDF-hosted panels on 1) The role of open-source energy models in climate policy and 2) Open energy models: the current state and the way to reduce barriers to modern modeling approaches. -
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Governor Wolf Stands up for Pennsylvanians’ Health and Climate, Vetoes Obstructionist Bill
September 24, 2020Joint Statement from Environmental Defense Fund and Pennsylvania Environmental CouncilMore on:
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New Air Quality Rules Tackle Pollution During Early Stages of Oil and Gas Operations
September 23, 2020EDF Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, EnergyMore on:
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Newsom Takes Action to Protect the Health of Californians, Boost Economy
September 23, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Statement from President Fred KruppMore on:
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Lack of Key Considerations in FDA Food Chemical Safety Process Leaves Consumers at Risk of Chronic Diseases
September 23, 2020EDF joins a group of organizations demanding that the agency and industry evaluate cumulative health effects of classes of related food chemicals.More on:
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Innovation Bill Would Reduce Climate Pollution
September 22, 2020EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsMore on:
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Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy Protects Millions Afflicted by Climate and Air Pollution
September 22, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMore on:
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China Announces Steps to Advance its Carbon Market and to Study Carbon Neutrality
September 22, 2020EDF statement from Zhang Jianyu, Vice President, China, as China is takes bold steps to address its contribution to climate change.More on:
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Bar for Banks Rises as Morgan Stanley Commits to Net Zero by 2050
September 21, 2020Morgan Stanley is the first major U.S. bank to pledge to net zero financed emissions by 2050, but it won’t be the last. -
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Climate change is dumping record amounts of rain. We’re not equipped to handle it.
September 17, 2020Flooding caused by these wetter, more intense storms is devastating lives and costing billions. Is there a way out?More on:
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Climate Week NYC Partners with EDF to Mark the Start of a Critical Period for Climate Action
September 16, 2020EDF is partnering with Climate Week NYC to deliver a series of events on what countries, and the private sector, must do over the next year to address the climate challenge. -
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Business Roundtable’s Policy Further Proof of Corporate America’s Support for Urgent Climate Action
September 16, 2020Leading businesses are making it clear that we cannot lose sight of climate change that poses severe threats to our communities and economy. -
Government must give us the certainty that diesel has had its day, sooner rather than later
September 16, 2020It is more important than ever that the Government gives us the certainty that diesel has had its day. This means ending sales of diesel cars this decade – by 2030 – five years ahead of the proposed target. -
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100% zero-emissions trucks. How close are we?
September 16, 2020The transition away from diesel-fueled trucks to 100% zero-emission trucks is coming, but it has to happen faster. Here's a look at how close we are.More on:
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EU Commission Sets the Bar for Climate Ambition in Plan to Cut Emissions at Least 55%
September 15, 2020EDF welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to increase its climate commitment and reduce EU emissions at least 55% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels.More on:
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Environmental Advocates Sue Trump Administration, Ask D.C. Circuit to Suspend Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
September 15, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyTen environmental groups, including EDF, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration for its rollback of protections from oil and gas methane pollutionMore on:
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How Environmental and Infrastructure Spending Can Support Fossil Fuel Communities in Transition
September 15, 2020The latest report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities series examines the potential for environmental remediation and infrastructure spending to help communities transition to sustainable economies.More on:
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Letter
EDF Letter to Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board
September 15, 2020EDF urges the EQB to advance the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) draft CO2 Budget Trading Program rule, a prudent, cost-effective, and common-sense approach to ensuring durable, real, and sustained carbon pollution reductions in the power sector.More on:
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EDF, NASA, DRI and Google Announce Web Application to Transform Water Management in the Western United States
September 15, 2020EDF and partners will develop OpenET to enable U.S. farmers and water managers to track water consumption using data from satellites and weather stations.More on:
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Environmental Quality Board Vote Gives Pennsylvanians the Opportunity to Have Their Say on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
September 15, 2020Statement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Report
Environmental and infrastructure policies to support communities in transition
September 15, 2020EDF and Resources for the Future reviewed environmental policies that can support communities affected by the transition to a clean economy.More on:
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Traffic congestion increasing in London, above 2019 levels outside city centre
September 15, 2020A new analysis by Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDF Europe), based on data from the Waze for Cities Programme, shows that traffic congestion is currently increasing in London and it is now worse than 2019 levels outside the city centre. The analysis examines data from May 2020 onwards.