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Sarah Vogel, Ph.D., is Vice President for Health. This is the second in a series of Global Clean Air blogs on COVID-19 and air pollution. EDF scientists and program experts will share data about pollution levels during quarantine from a local and global perspective, and provide recommendations for governments and companies to Rebuild Better. Around …

Fred Krupp statement on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis report.

EDF Joins 23 States, Numerous Allies in Asking D.C. Circuit to Protect States’ Long-Established Clean Cars Authority

EDF FILED BRIEF FOR REVIEW OF ORDERS OF THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

The Growing Climate Solutions Act would enable farmers to generate revenue from delivering verifiable climate benefits.

EDF is challenging a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a 65-mile long gas pipeline in Illinois and Missouri

The North Carolina Legislature passed HB 1087 which includes a measure that would help reduce flooding incidents and keep flood-prone North Carolina communities safer.

The CA Air Resources Board has a new regulation that manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks build more electric and zero emission vehicles.

“Ford Motor Company has shown bold environmental leadership by working with California on Clean Car standards starting in 2019."

 As health officials and medical professionals work to protect the nation from COVID-19, they have become increasingly subject to threats and harassment.

Ben Ratner and Tudor Pickering CEO Maynard Holt have a wide-ranging conversation about the investors/ESG, energy transition, flaring, methane and Environmental Defense Fund’s pragmatic approach.

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 …

Almost two dozen health, environmental and civil rights groups – including the NAACP, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and EDF – are suing the Trump EPA

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.

Senate votes to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund to protect U.S. public lands and waters.

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