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Complete list of press releases

California Propone Fuertes Normas para reducir la Contaminación de Metano, pero Deja una Gran Laguna
June 2, 2016
California Proposes Strong Oil & Gas Methane Rule, Leaves Major Loophole
May 31, 2016
EDF Climate Corps Joins Forces with New York to Help Meet Ambitious Energy Goals
May 24, 2016
Full D.C. Circuit to Decide Legal Merits of the Clean Power Plan
May 16, 2016
U.S., Nordic Leaders Take Key Steps to Build Global Climate Ambition
May 13, 2016
EPA’s Oil and Gas Methane Limits Are Crucial Way to Slow the Warming Trend
May 12, 2016
States, Cities, EDF and Others Ask Supreme Court to Reject the Latest Attack against the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
May 6, 2016
Polluters Continue Legal Challenges over Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
April 25, 2016
New Carbon Pricing Panel Goals are Ambitious but Achievable
April 21, 2016
Clean Power Plan Opponents File Briefs with the D.C. Circuit Court
April 15, 2016
Final Determination from EPA: Enormous Health Benefits from Cost-Effective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
April 15, 2016
Governments Can Surpass Paris Climate Pledges Through Markets
April 14, 2016
Ohio Gov. Kasich moves to reduce environmental impact of natural gas industry
April 7, 2016
Environmental Defense Fund Young Voter Initiative Recognized as a Political Game Changer by the Pluribus Project
April 5, 2016
Southern California Power Supply Threatened by Aliso Canyon Disaster, Reveals California’s Over-reliance on Natural Gas
April 5, 2016