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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced a new effort on Clean Car Standards today that could lead to crucial clean air and economic benefits.

Lyft's EV commitment is huge. Here are three things to emulate so you're not left behind.

Times of great turmoil sometimes bring the opportunity for great progress. As leaders around the world work to protect the sick and vulnerable from COVID-19, while also moving to restart their economies, they have a chance to rebuild better — creating a world that’s cleaner and healthier than before. This means investing in an economy that creates more jobs and less pollution, including less of the air pollution that causes diseases that put people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Meg Dupuy-Todd, a Manager at Environmental Defense Fund. Meg has led projects as a part of EDF’s Global Clean Air initiative, including collaborations with Google’s Project Air View in London and Salt Lake City. Covid-19 has disrupted everyone’s lives, including providing an unfortunate and unwelcome experiment to examine London’s …

EDF, NAACP, AAP and Others Sue Trump EPA to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

EDF, NAACP, AAP and Others Sue Trump EPA to Defend Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

DACA Decisions is a “Significant Step Toward a More Just Society”

EDF supports the New England Fishery Management Council’s work on Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan (FMP)to reform monitoring in the groundfish fishery.

Today the Senate voted to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a popular federal program that protects our public lands and waters including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and recreation areas

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirements throughits Advanced Clean Trucks(ACT) proceeding. This report, co-authored by EDF, evaluates the proposed rule using the California Energy Policy Simulator (EPS).

The Texas Railroad Commission should set the goal of no routine flaring by 2025.

Congress just took two actions to boost climate resilience in agriculture

What makes a high-quality carbon credit

As we focus on rebuilding our economy while containing the novel coronavirus, it is critical that we rebuild better — investing to create more good jobs, less air pollution and a more stable future.

Trump Administration Proposes “Cooking the Books” to Justify Undermining Clean Air Laws

Andrew Wheeler took credit America’s relatively clean air without acknowledging that he is trying to tear down the safeguards that created it.

Trump Attacks Bedrock Environmental Law Under Cover of COVID-19 Crisis

The Growing Climate Solutions Act makes it easier for farmers to pull up a seat at the table and be part of the climate solution.

At a time when Americans need it most, Chairman DeFazio’s infrastructure bill will create good jobs and reduce unhealthy air pollution.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced the release of the North Carolina Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan.

Defendants the United States Environmental Protection Agency et al. (hereafter “EPA”) hereby report that on May 29, 2020, the Agency transmitted to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) a final rule package titled, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review.” RIN 2060-AT90.1 This package reflects EPA’s draft final action on its 2019 proposal to rescind methane standards for new sources in the oil and natural gas sector, the statutory predicate for issuing the guidelines at issue in this litigation. 84 Fed. Reg. 50,244 (Sept. 24, 2019) (proposed rule). EPA has requested that OMB conduct its review of this final rule package on an expedited basis within 30 days. As EPA represented in its May 15, 2020 status report, if expedited review is granted, the Agency anticipates that it will finalize this rule by the end of July.

The EPA today took the next step in its march to roll back key safeguards designed to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp on the Killing of George Floyd.

America has gone to the polls while at war — and during debilitating economic crises. And this year, we’ll vote in the midst of a pandemic.

Statements from Environmental Defense Fund and Healthy Air & Water Colorado