Hurricane Ida made landfall August 29, 2021, near Port Fourchon, bringing maximum sustained winds of 159 miles per hour and destruction to many coastal communities in south Louisiana, including Ironton, Pointe-au-Chien, Grand Bayou Village and Houma. Hurricanes have always threatened coastal residents, but the rapid loss of Louisiana’s wetlands over the past century have left these communities more and more vulnerable with each passing year. Coastal wetlands can act as a buffer as storm surge from hurricanes moves inland, but ...

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Hurricane Ida made landfall August 29, 2021, near Port Fourchon, bringing maximum sustained winds of 159 miles per hour and destruction to many coastal communities in south Louisiana, including Ironton, Pointe-au-Chien, Grand Bayou Village and Houma. Hurricanes have always threatened coastal residents, but the rapid loss of Louisiana’s wetlands over the past century have left these communities more and more vulnerable with each passing year. Coastal wetlands can act as a buffer as storm surge from hurricanes moves inland, but ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor should finalize a rule that will help protect Americans’ retirement funds from the financial risks posed by climate change, according to comments filed today by EDF and other organizations.

Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now crafting a bill that could include significant investments in climate action that will drive economic and job growth. There are going to be a lot of moving parts over the next few weeks, which is why EDF will be weighing in regularly in this space […]

The post What We’re Watching in Reconciliation: Regular Updates from EDF appeared first on Climate 411.

Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now crafting a bill that could include significant investments in climate action that will drive economic and job growth. There are going to be a lot of moving parts over the next few weeks, which is why EDF will be weighing in regularly in this space […]

Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now crafting a bill that could include significant investments in climate action that will drive economic and job growth. There are going to be a lot of moving parts over the next few weeks, which is why EDF will be weighing in regularly in this space […]

The post What We’re Watching in Reconciliation: Regular Updates from EDF appeared first on Climate 411.

Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now crafting a bill that could include significant investments in climate action that will drive economic and job growth. There are going to be a lot of moving parts over the next few weeks, which is why EDF will be weighing in regularly in this space […]

Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now crafting a bill that could include significant investments in climate action that will drive economic and job growth. There are going to be a lot of moving parts over the next few weeks, which is why EDF will be weighing in regularly in this space […]

This blog was co-authored by Jeremy Proville, Director: Office of the Chief Economist, and Ananya Roy, Senior Health Scientist at EDF. New analysis finds that prevalent methods of assessing impacts of air pollution underestimate pollution’s health impacts on people of color. Everyone has the right to breathe clean air. Yet communities of color, falsely labeled […]

How coastal cities can better fund natural infrastructure and protect their residents.

The post Virginia Beach’s new flood bond can be a model for other cities. Here’s how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

How coastal cities can better fund natural infrastructure and protect their residents.

The post Virginia Beach’s new flood bond can be a model for other cities. Here’s how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

How coastal cities can better fund natural infrastructure and protect their residents.

The post Virginia Beach’s new flood bond can be a model for other cities. Here’s how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Written by Sasha Tenenbaum

Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.

Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist, and Lariah Edwards, Ph.D., is an EDF-George Washington University Postdoctoral Fellow EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently completed a five-day “journey to justice” tour, highlighting communities across three US states that have been adversely affected by decades of chemical and air pollution. EPA’s focus on protecting those whose health is […]

The post Helping EPA identify and protect those at greater risk from chemicals undergoing TSCA risk evaluation first appeared on EDF Health.

Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist, and Lariah Edwards, Ph.D., is an EDF-George Washington University Postdoctoral Fellow EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently completed a five-day “journey to justice” tour, highlighting communities across three US states that have been adversely affected by decades of chemical and air pollution. EPA’s focus on protecting those whose health is […]