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The Toxic Substances Control Act is the primary safety law protecting Americans from harmful chemicals in everyday products. Bipartisan updates in 2016 strengthened the law by giving EPA the authority and responsibility to evaluate new chemicals more effectively, and to protect vulnerable populations, including children, pregnant women and those who work at or live by ... The post The myth of the innovation tradeoff: Our chemical safety law protects health without stifling progress first appeared on EDF Health.

EDF-supported initiative for subsurface temperature data collection receives international recognition   By: Samantha Johnstone, Ocean Data Communications & Storytelling Intern, and Aubrey Taylor, High Meadows Fellow, Ocean Data The fishers at the heart of ocean science  When Fishing Vessel Ocean Observing Network fishers head out on the water, they are not just fishing. They are helping scientists better understand the ocean ... The post Fishing for Data   appeared first on EDFish.

Innovative new resource for the beef sector outlines how strategies that supported positive system change in the past can be applied today to support greater resilience. The post Building on the past shifts in the U.S. beef system will create resilience for future pressures appeared first on EDF+Business.

A Court today rejected legal challenges to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule designed to connect more clean energy to U.S. power grids.

Methane pollution is responsible for about a third of the warming we’re already experiencing through more frequent and severe heatwaves, wildfires and droughts, and livestock are one of the largest sources of human-caused methane emissions. Most livestock methane comes from cow burps and manure management, making dairy and beef production an important climate opportunity. The ... The post What is livestock methane? A big climate opportunity. first appeared on Growing Returns.

If you live in California, you’re already paying the cost of catastrophic wildfire three times: in your homeowner insurance bill, in your electricity bill and through your taxes. Survivors pay a fourth time through the damage and destruction of their home and community. Sadly, the bills will only keep climbing because the fires driving them ... The post What policymakers need to know about California’s wildfire-insurance-electricity challenge appeared first on Climate 411.

With federal support for air quality programs under attack by the Trump administration, local leaders are more important than ever when it comes to cutting pollution.

This year, Europe experienced its hottest June on record. The extreme heat in the region is killing people. It’s also disrupting the economy, agriculture and ecosystems.

The farm bill shapes nearly every aspect of the U.S. food and agriculture system, from how food is grown to how it reaches consumers. As Congress negotiates the 2026 farm bill, farmers are navigating low commodity prices, high fertilizer and fuel costs, and more variable and severe weather, factors that threaten their ability to turn ... The post Farmers need a farm bill that rewards conservation first appeared on Growing Returns.

New report from EDF and Consumer Reports shows how a daily barrage of chemicals in our food makes us more likely to get sick over time

Near-constant exposure to chemicals in food is taking a toll on Americans’ health at all stages of development. Where is the FDA? What’s new: From the first cup of coffee to the last late-night snack, Americans are exposed to hundreds or even thousands of chemicals in their food every day. These chemicals enter our diet ... The post Disease by a thousand cuts: How a daily barrage of chemicals in our food makes us more likely to get sick over time first appeared on EDF Health.

Protective emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles are a vital tool in reducing harmful tailpipe pollution.

This blog was authored by: Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities, and Abhinand Krishnashankar, Manager, Economics and Policy. Every year, new lawsuits reveal the shocking scale of PFAS contamination.  These common and long-lasting synthetic “forever” chemicals have been quietly entering our water systems, soil, and bodies long before we had the tools to detect them. Now, as the increasing burden of the liability of PFAS contamination becomes clear, ... The post Forever Chemicals Are Uninsurable. Here’s What That Means for Business.  appeared first on Market Forces.

Near-constant exposure to chemicals in food is taking a toll on Americans’ health at all stages of development. Where is the FDA?

Author Melanie Minuche leads a Little Village Environmental Justice Organization community meeting in Chicago The post Grid stability is an environmental justice issue appeared first on Energy Exchange.

As our climate warms, storms are becoming more destructive and costly. Why do hurricanes bring more rain in a warmer climate? Learn about it here.

Reducing methane from oil and gas is one of the fastest, cheapest ways to cut emissions. So why is it still underfunded? The post Methane is climate finance’s untapped opportunity appeared first on EDF+Business.

This blog was authored by: Talley Burley, Senior Manager, Climate Risk & Insurance, and Kelly Suttles, Adaptation Scientist for Flood Resilience. Floods are hitting American households and communities more than ever before, and they’re causing costly consequences. Natural solutions like mangroves, wetlands and rain gardens are evidence-backed ways to protect communities from rising floods—but they’re not fully recognized in flood insurance pricing ... The post Bringing nature into the NFIP: Rewiring the National Flood Insurance Program pricing and models to leverage nature-based solutions to reduce flood risk appeared first on Market Forces.

Climate economists are typically obsessed with modeling, pricing and reducing a specific molecule: carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide pollution is the original villain that drives climate change and the extreme weather impacts that are already shocking our world. But beyond carbon dioxide, other polluting culprits behind climate change are rightfully getting increasing and urgent attention: methane ... The post Setting a price on superpollutants: The economics behind cutting near-term climate pollution  appeared first on Market Forces.

By Pedro Barata, Rohemir Ramirez Ballagas, Pedro Piris-Cabezas and John Schmitz Just over eighteen months from today, the world’s first truly global carbon market will face a consequential deadline. Airline operators will be required to fulfill their offsetting obligations under the first phase of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Carbon Offsetting Reduction Scheme for International ... The post CORSIA at a crossroads: The next year will determine its course appeared first on Energy Exchange.

EDF applauds Governor Shapiro’s leadership and looks forward to working with stakeholders to develop practical, science-based methane standards.

As the seven Colorado River Basin states struggle to reach consensus on new operating guidelines, I have been participating in an eye-opening Colorado River leadership program, expecting to learn about infrastructure, engineering and water law. Instead, I’ve been surprised by subtler narratives about ownership and extraction that bubbled up several times and struck me as ... The post Why we need a new story for the Colorado River first appeared on On the Water Front.

National alliance encourages Congress to hear from impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professionals—not just chemical industry lobbyists

When Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) initially submitted its 2025–2026 general rate case, customers faced the prospect of an 18% rate hike — a crushing burden at a time when North Carolina families are already struggling with high costs of living. As an intervenor in the proceeding before the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC), Environmental Defense ... The post The Duke Energy settlement is just the beginning for North Carolina’s data center energy policy appeared first on Climate 411.

Architectural rendering for what would become Meta’s ‘largest data center yet’ in Richland Parish (artist rendering from Meta) The post Louisiana has a chance to get ahead of rising electricity demand appeared first on Energy Exchange.