GM and EDF Announce Recommended Principles on EPA Emissions Standards for Model Year 2027 and Beyond

Hurricane Fiona, a category 1 storm, made landfall in Puerto Rico over the weekend, causing catastrophic flooding and leaving much of the island without electricity.

Written by Marcia G. Yerman

Do your kids learn about climate change at school? Are their schools energy efficient? How do heat and extreme weather affect schoolchildren? Here's the latest school-related climate news.

Maricel Maffini, consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director In May, FDA decided to allow continued use of nine ortho-phthalates in food packaging and processing equipment but punted on deciding whether or not using those phthalates is safe. We’ve written about the petitions that resulted in the decision, along with the agency’s decision to “abandon” […]

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Maricel Maffini, consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director In May, FDA decided to allow continued use of nine ortho-phthalates in food packaging and processing equipment but punted on deciding whether or not using those phthalates is safe. We’ve written about the petitions that resulted in the decision, along with the agency’s decision to “abandon” […]

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EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager, U.S. Climate

North Carolina is taking steps to ensure coastal resilience following the storm.

Written by Elizabeth Bechard

“Climate optimists” are rejecting messages of climate doom and reminding us that we have far more power than we think to positively influence climate outcomes.

Written by Elizabeth Brandt

Read why mom climate activists were invited to join President Biden and other advocates at the White House to celebrate the historic Inflation Reduction Law.

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

Moms Clean Air Force works to uplift the voices of our Latina moms through our EcoMadres program. We are empowering Latino communities to fight for clean air, climate change solutions, and protections from toxic chemicals. Here we are in action!

Businesses have a unique opportunity to drive innovation to reduce enteric methane, according to a new report. Companies with beef and dairy in their supply chains can play a critical role in reducing global enteric emissions by creating incentives and by investing in technologies that are tailored to the needs and concerns of farmers and […]

Businesses have a unique opportunity to drive innovation to reduce enteric methane, according to a new report. Companies with beef and dairy in their supply chains can play a critical role in reducing global enteric emissions by creating incentives and by investing in technologies that are tailored to the needs and concerns of farmers and […]

Methane is the climate opportunity companies and policymakers can’t afford to miss. In fact, reducing methane emissions is critical to slowing global warming in the near term and meeting net zero climate goals. As companies and policymakers look to drive new opportunities to reduce agricultural methane emissions, understanding where producers are today and how to […]

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals For the eighth year in a row, consumers rated chemicals as their top food safety concern according to the annual industry survey of consumer perspectives on food issues. In the survey conducted in March 2022, 48% of consumers rated chemicals as their top category of food safety concern – […]

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