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Maryland, Philadelphia Hold Public Meetings about Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback
January 11, 2018Maryland, Philadelphia Hold Public Meetings about Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback -
Conservation Groups Strongly Oppose Bill that Weakens Marine Mammal Protection Act
January 10, 2018Conservation groups reaffirm opposition to H.R. 3133 – the Streamlining Environmental Approval Act – which would weaken core provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. -
All Eyes on NC Senate as State House Acts on Chemical Pollutants
January 10, 2018 | David Kelly, Senior Director, Mid-Atlantic RegionThe North Carolina House passed 116 - 0 House Bill 189, legislation that will provide more funding to the state’s DEQ to increase scientific expertise. -
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New York Holds Its Own Public Meeting on Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback
January 9, 2018New York mom Elizabeth Stein testifies for EDF in support of historic climate and health protections.More on:
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EDF, Allies Ask EPA to Protect Americans’ Health from Super-Polluting Glider Trucks
January 8, 2018EDF files comments with EPA opposing proposed repeal of glider trucks standards -
Delaware Holds Its Own Public Meeting on Pruitt’s Proposed Clean Power Plan Rollback
January 8, 2018EDF joined concerned citizens from across Delaware as the state held a public meeting about the Clean Power Plan. -
FERC’s Rejection of DOE’s Attack on Markets Shows Evidence Matters
January 8, 2018The FERC terminated the DOE proposal to provide new revenue and guaranteed profits to the owners of inefficient and aging coal and nuclear power plants. -
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Arizona must act now to secure state’s water future
January 8, 2018 | Kevin Moran, Associate Vice President, Regional AffairsStatement from EDF’s Kevin Moran on Governor Ducey’s State of the State addressMore on:
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EPA’s Pruitt Caught Taking Credit for Past Administrations' Accomplishments
January 5, 2018EPA’s Pruitt Caught Taking Credit for Past Administrations' Accomplishments -
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How electric trucks could disrupt highway transport and save businesses billions
January 4, 2018Tesla is among a number of auto manufacturers that see a robust, long-term market for zero-emission electric trucks.More on:
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Coalition: Speaker Prieto Showed Progressive Leadership on Nuclear Tax Issue
January 4, 2018Diverse coalition including EDF cites innumerable flaws and costs associated with PSEG’s billMore on:
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New York’s Ambitious Clean Energy Goals Get a Boost from Gov. Cuomo
January 3, 2018 | Andrew H. Darrell, Chief of Strategy, Global Energy & FinanceIn his annual State of the State, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled New York’s 2018 clean energy agenda, which builds on the state’s legacy of climate progress and innovation.More on:
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Utah Modernizes Emissions Rules for Oil and Gas Sites
January 3, 2018 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionThe Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality finalized new standards to modernize and improve regulation of smog-forming emissions from the state’s oil and gas facilities. -
Pennsylvania Halts Construction of Mariner East 2 Pipeline
January 3, 2018State suspends pipeline construction after water contamination concerns -
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This was the year Louisiana started taking back our coast
December 31, 2017Looking back, we may see 2017 as the year we really started taking on the full measure of our coastal challenges. Here's to 2018 and beyond, and to continuing progress to restore our coast. Op-ed by EDF's Steve Cochran for The Times-Picayune.More on:
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Clean Energy Leader Nominated to Head NJ’s Department of Environmental Protection
December 21, 2017 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF statement from Fred Krupp, President of Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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We are what we eat: Regulatory gaps in the United States that put our health at risk
December 20, 2017The American diet has changed since the FDA gained power over food chemicals in 1958.More on:
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Court closes door on repeat of illegal Gulf red snapper season
December 20, 2017Statements issued by EDF and other groups in response to decision to issue a stay in their lawsuit against the Department of Commerce.More on:
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PSEG’s Rushed, Multi-billion Customer-Funded Bailout Benefits No One but PSEG
December 20, 2017EDF statement from Mary Barber, Director, New Jersey Clean EnergyMore on:
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EDF, Conservation Groups, Tribal Citizen Groups File Lawsuit and Ask Court to Block Zinke from Unlawfully Suspending Waste Prevention Rule
December 19, 2017 | Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air StrategiesEDF, others file preliminary injunction in BLM Waste Prevention Standards case -
EDF Files FOIA Request and Asks Inspector General to Investigate EPA’s $120,000 No-Bid Contract with Partisan Firm
December 19, 2017EDF files FOIA request and sends letter to the Inspector general asking for investigation into EPA's $120,000 no bid contract with partisan political firm Definers -
EDF to Pruitt: America Needs Stronger, Faster Climate Protections – Not Repeal and “Consider” Replace
December 18, 2017Pruitt's EPA announces it will "consider" replacing Clean Power Plan -
Conservation Advocates Take Scott Pruitt's “Do-Nothing” Texas Pollution Plan to Court
December 15, 2017we file a lawsuit over Pruitt's Texas haze plan -
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Rushed Nuclear Bailout Would Undermine Clean Energy Progress and Burden New Jersey’s Electricity Customers
December 14, 2017Groups including EDF urge legislature to work with Murphy administration on comprehensive clean energy agendaMore on:
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West Texas Solar Shines On with El Paso Settlement
December 14, 2017West Texas Solar Shines On with El Paso Settlement