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Complete list of press releases

EDF Opposes the Nomination of Andrew Wheeler to Lead EPA
January 9, 2019
Gov. Wolf Takes Another Strong Step, Committing to Limiting Climate Pollution in Pennsylvania
January 8, 2019
Governor Gavin Newsom Must Hit the Ground Running on Climate Goals
January 7, 2019
EDF Praises Selection of Rep. Kathy Castor as Chair of Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
December 28, 2018
Trump Administration Unveils “Immoral and Unnecessary” Attack on Mercury Standards
December 28, 2018
D.C. Circuit Keeps Clean Power Plan Litigation on Hold for Sixty More Days
December 21, 2018
EDF Sues Department of Transportation for Failure to Release Public Records
December 19, 2018
Statement on the Death of Former Duke Energy Chairman and CEO Jim Rogers
December 18, 2018
Nine States, D.C. Announce Groundbreaking Plan to Limit Climate Pollution from Transportation Sector
December 18, 2018
Governor Murphy Leading on Clean Air and Climate Change Solutions in New Jersey
December 17, 2018
EDF statement on the Resignation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke
December 17, 2018
UN climate negotiators secure important elements of the Paris rulebook but leave key markets text out
December 15, 2018
California Sets Rules for Post-2020 Cap-and-Trade Program
December 13, 2018
Senator Chuck Schumer’s Important Step on Climate Action, Jobs, and Clean Air
December 7, 2018
EPA Finalizes “Bad Neighbor Rule” Exposing Hundreds of Communities in Eastern States and Texas to Cross-State Air Pollution
December 7, 2018