Following the historic and crippling grid failure caused by Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, the state of Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and a bipartisan collection of elected leaders — pledged to ensure such a catastrophic disaster would never happen again. The state Legislature, already in session, launched a series of hearings to find […]

Following the historic and crippling grid failure caused by Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, the state of Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and a bipartisan collection of elected leaders — pledged to ensure such a catastrophic disaster would never happen again. The state Legislature, already in session, launched a series of hearings to find […]

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By Larissa Koehler and Pamela MacDougall We are at a pivotal moment in the electric vehicle revolution. Demand for electric cars outpaced their fossil fuel alternatives in the United States, Europe and China last year. And, demand for electric trucks and buses could jump tenfold over the next decade as interest among business and government […]

By Larissa Koehler and Pamela MacDougall We are at a pivotal moment in the electric vehicle revolution. Demand for electric cars outpaced their fossil fuel alternatives in the United States, Europe and China last year. And, demand for electric trucks and buses could jump tenfold over the next decade as interest among business and government […]

Late this January, the State released their largest Coastal Annual Plan ever, outlining nearly $1.3 billion dollars of spending over a one-year period for protection and restoration projects across the coast. With many communities still rebuilding from the devastating hurricanes of the last two years, this investment is more important and urgent than ever to rebuild wetlands and protect communities made vulnerable by land loss and sea level rise. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is required to produce ...

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Late this January, the State released their largest Coastal Annual Plan ever, outlining nearly $1.3 billion dollars of spending over a one-year period for protection and restoration projects across the coast. With many communities still rebuilding from the devastating hurricanes of the last two years, this investment is more important and urgent than ever to rebuild wetlands and protect communities made vulnerable by land loss and sea level rise. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is required to produce ...

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Statement from Vickie Patton, General Counsel for Environmental Defense Fund

Arizona will soon begin reaping rewards from the bipartisan infrastructure law, with today’s announcement from the Biden Administration kicking off a $5 billion construction project to build out the national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

Last year, New Mexico was hit by three different billion-dollar weather disasters: a devastating wildfire season, severe summer storms that included destructive hail, and persistent drought throughout the year across the West. At one point in 2021, over half of the state was in “exceptional drought” (the most severe category of drought), which put immense […]

Last year, New Mexico was hit by three different billion-dollar weather disasters: a devastating wildfire season, severe summer storms that included destructive hail, and persistent drought throughout the year across the West. At one point in 2021, over half of the state was in “exceptional drought” (the most severe category of drought), which put immense […]

Statement from EDF Colorado Director Dan Grossman

Statement from Mary Barber, Director, State Affairs at Environmental Defense Fund