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One year after the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, EPA is considering phasing out vinyl chloride, a toxic petrochemical used to make PVC plastic.

(New Orleans – Feb. 2, 2024) Louisiana’s new governor, Jeff Landry, announced several key coastal appointments to his administration this week. Gordy Dove will serve as chairman of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; Glenn Ledet, Jr. as executive director of the CPRA; and Tony Alford, as chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation. Restore the Mississippi River Delta, an influential coalition of national and local organizations working to restore Louisiana’s coast, issued the ...

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(New Orleans – Feb. 2, 2024) Louisiana’s new governor, Jeff Landry, announced several key coastal appointments to his administration this week. Gordy Dove will serve as chairman of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority; Glenn Ledet, Jr. as executive director of the CPRA; and Tony Alford, as chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration and Conservation. Restore the Mississippi River Delta, an influential coalition of national and local organizations working to restore Louisiana’s coast, issued the ...

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Written by Dominique Browning

One year ago, a 150-car train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Large quantities of toxic chemicals were released into the community, including carcinogenic vinyl chloride. This disaster was not an isolated incident, and EPA has the authority to protect all of us from future harm.

In the fight against the climate crisis, high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ is intended to be transformational, giving forest communities and governments the ability to tap into the voluntary carbon market to access climate finance needed to ensure that large areas of tropical forests remain intact.

The post Progress to catalyze jurisdictional REDD+ appeared first on Climate 411.

In the fight against the climate crisis, high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ is intended to be transformational, giving forest communities and governments the ability to tap into the voluntary carbon market to access climate finance needed to ensure that large areas of tropical forests remain intact.

The post Progress to catalyze jurisdictional REDD+ appeared first on Climate 411.

In the fight against the climate crisis, high-integrity jurisdictional REDD+ is intended to be transformational, giving forest communities and governments the ability to tap into the voluntary carbon market to access climate finance needed to ensure that large areas of tropical forests remain intact.

By Fred Krupp, Manish Bapna and Armond Cohen Originally published in themessenger.com, December 2023 (no longer in circulation).  It’s a make-or-break moment for hydrogen’s role in our clean energy future. Hailed for its potential to flexibly deliver energy without polluting the climate, hydrogen could be a valuable climate solution if we get it right. That’s why the […]

Written by Julie Kimmel

We are excited to welcome Grace Bastidas, Editor-in-Chief of Parents, for our inaugural #MomsClimateSummit on February 8. In advance of the event, she shared with us her perspective on helping parents navigate the challenges of raising kids in a changing climate.

By Liora Fiksel, Project Manager, Healthy Communities, and Lisa Lefferts, Environmental Health Consultant What’s Happening? On December 21, 2023, FDA filed a food-additive petition and a color-additive petition submitted by EDF and partners that asks FDA to revoke its approval for four carcinogenic chemicals approved for use in food. There is broad agreement that benzene, […]

The post Why are four notorious carcinogens approved by FDA for food? first appeared on EDF Health.

By Liora Fiksel, Project Manager, Healthy Communities, and Lisa Lefferts, Environmental Health Consultant What’s Happening? On December 21, 2023, FDA filed a food-additive petition and a color-additive petition submitted by EDF and partners that asks FDA to revoke its approval for four carcinogenic chemicals approved for use in food. There is broad agreement that benzene, […]

The post Why are four notorious carcinogens approved by FDA for food? first appeared on EDF Health.

By Liora Fiksel, Project Manager, Healthy Communities, and Lisa Lefferts, Environmental Health Consultant What’s Happening? On December 21, 2023, FDA filed a food-additive petition and a color-additive petition submitted by EDF and partners that asks FDA to revoke its approval for four carcinogenic chemicals approved for use in food. There is broad agreement that benzene, […]

The post Why are four notorious carcinogens approved by FDA for food? first appeared on EDF Health.

EDF Statement from Will Scott, Southeast Climate & Clean Energy Director at EDF

Climate change-driven events—like heat waves, droughts, floods, and fires—cause damage to communities’ and individuals’ health and safety. But these events also threaten the financial well-being of communities across the U.S. through their impact on markets and local economies. Nowhere is this more visible recently than in the property insurance market.  In this three-part series, we’ll […]

The post What Climate-related Financial Risk Means for Communities: Part 1 – Insurance appeared first on Market Forces.

Written by Emily Pickett

How can parents help their children navigate the emotional and physical impacts of the climate crisis? This panel of experts shared thoughtful guidance and opened the door to meaningful conversation.

Following the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision in May 2023, millions of acres of wetlands across the U.S. lost critical federal protections they once had under the Clean Water Act

The post Our Nation’s wetlands are at risk. So is our ability to manage flooding. first appeared on Growing Returns.

New introductory reference book provides clear and impartial guidance on creating carbon credits for natural climate solutions

Today, Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership with Climate Power, released new analysis that found many popular and widely anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) offer Wisconsin consumers thousands of dollars in lifetime cost savings.

Today, Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership with Climate Power, released new analysis that found many popular and widely anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) offer Georgia consumers thousands of dollars in lifetime cost savings.

Today, Environmental Defense Fund and WSP, in partnership with Climate Power, released new analysis that found many popular and widely anticipated electric vehicles (EVs) offer Pennsylvania consumers thousands of dollars in lifetime cost savings.