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Stronger EPA standards are critical for our communities and families

Belize has announced another major milestone in its efforts to protect its marine resources and ocean ecosystems.

A study to examine oysters in Myanmar reveals alarming findings: widespread presence of human bacterial pathogens and human-derived microdebris materials.

A new poll from Morning Consult and EDF, shows that more than 65% of Americans think addressing climate change is an important priority.

EPA Should Withdraw Proposal to 'Cook the Books' in Effort to Gut Clean Air Protections

EDF statement from Colin Leyden, Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs

Vickie has assembled and mentored an A-team of environmental lawyers who are on the front lines of today’s fierce battles to defend America’s bedrock environmental laws.

Online shopping is at an all-time high, with total e-commerce spending in the U.S. hitting $82.5 billion, up 78% year-over-year. Are sites being transparent?

Today EDF and a broad coalition of health and environmental NGOs, states, power companies and clean energy associations forcefully rebutted the Trump administration’s attempts to defend the rollback of the Clean Power Plan

Gov. Cuomo’s office announced that it would not move forward to place the Restore the Mother Nature Bond Act on the November ballot for voters to consider.

Around the world, we’ve seen dramatic improvement in air quality as a result of the response to COVID-19. While it’s come from an artificial and unwanted brake on the global economy, it’s drawn renewed attention to the devastating impacts of outdoor air pollution.

Statements from Environmental Defense Fund and Healthy Air & Water Colorado

Statement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund

EDF joined Earthjustice and other organizations from the environmental justice communities in challenging the Trump administration’s attack on the NEPA.

WRDA 2020 House vote reauthorization statement

A bicameral group of Members of Congress introduced the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2020, a bill that to strengthen air pollution monitoring.

EDF found that E-commerce retailers carry potential liability for the hundreds of unsustainable and hazardous products sold on their platforms.

President Trump will hold events in West Texas where he will promote his efforts to roll back air, water and other pollution standards for the oil and gas industry.

People of color have endured inequity in health outcomes long before COVID-19. What does the data show, what are the causes, and what can we do about it?

This report summarizes the current status of China's GHG Voluntary Emission Reduction Program, providing reference material for the program’s future.

Cities, states and businesses are still feeling the shock. The coronavirus has stolen more than 138,000 lives and obliterated budgets.

EPA released a list of potential candidates for a key chemical safety advisory committee that is critically flawed from the outset.

A new report issued today from Environmental Defense Fund’s Oceans Program finds that resource managers, scientists, fishermen and seafood consumers stand to gain significant benefits from fisheries data collected through the increased use of technologies like electronic monitoring and electronic reporting, or EM/ER.

Persistent emissions problem requires urgent action by industry, regulators

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its first ever proposal for a greenhouse gas emissions standard covering carbon dioxide from aircraft and aircraft engines. EPA is legally obligated to issue aviation pollution standards and has been working on this proposal since 2016. The proposal will be subject to public comment and Environmental Defense Fund will be providing written objections showing that the proposal, as drafted, contravenes EPA’s responsibilities under our nation’s clean air laws to protect public health and the environment from dangerous air pollution.