New Study Finds Rapidly Declining Costs for Zero-Emitting Freight Trucks and Buses

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

Statement from EDF Pennsylvania State Director Mandy Warner

Statement from EDF FL Director Dawn Shirreffs

Media Statement of Simone Maloz, Campaign Director, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Today, Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement (SHORRE Act), a bipartisan bill to address coastal and riverine impacts of climate change in the United States. In response, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Director Simone Maloz issued the following statement: “Our nation desperately needs to fortify ...

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Media Statement of Simone Maloz, Campaign Director, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Today, Sens. Tom Carper (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Reps. Garret Graves (R-LA) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement (SHORRE Act), a bipartisan bill to address coastal and riverine impacts of climate change in the United States. In response, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Director Simone Maloz issued the following statement: “Our nation desperately needs to fortify ...

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Earlier this month, Louisiana’s Climate Task Force approved the state’s first ever Climate Action Plan, a science-based plan consisting of 28 strategies and 84 actions to “limit the severity of climate change while positioning the state to maintain its economic competitiveness in a low-carbon future.” Lindsay Cooper, Policy Analyst with the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, joins the show to discuss the plan, how it was developed and what comes next as Louisiana seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas ...

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Earlier this month, Louisiana’s Climate Task Force approved the state’s first ever Climate Action Plan, a science-based plan consisting of 28 strategies and 84 actions to “limit the severity of climate change while positioning the state to maintain its economic competitiveness in a low-carbon future.” Lindsay Cooper, Policy Analyst with the Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities, joins the show to discuss the plan, how it was developed and what comes next as Louisiana seeks to reach net zero greenhouse gas ...

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Press statement on introduction of the SHORRE Act

Written by Dominique Browning

There is NO amount of mercury that is safe for children. That's why Moms Clean Air Force has been fighting for more than a decade to cut toxic mercury pollution, why we support EPA’s proposal to restore the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.

EPA Science Advisory Committee Draft Letter Recommends EPA Strengthen Particulate Pollution Standard

Written by Amy Ziff

From head to toe, your winter gear may be covered with PFAS "forever" chemicals.

As climate change intensifies heat-related risks in the workplace, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing regulations that would provide critical protections for workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor settings — a process that should incorporate consideration of climate impacts and the firsthand expertise of affected workers. As an initial step […]

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