2019 has been an unprecedented and historic year on the Mississippi River. This year’s flood has broken records set in 1973 and even 1927 – two years with river floods whose impacts are still felt and that shaped how the Mississippi River is managed today. Since November 2, 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has been working tirelessly to manage the river’s flood waters and prevent additional flooding to communities across the Mississippi River Valley. While communities upriver ...

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  This post is the second in our Innovation Series If you’ve ever wondered why some California cities consistently rank among the nation’s most polluted, the answer is simple: cars and trucks. California’s transportation sector is responsible for about 80% of the state’s smog and 50% of its climate pollution, and much of that pollution comes […]

  This post is the second in our Innovation Series If you’ve ever wondered why some California cities consistently rank among the nation’s most polluted, the answer is simple: cars and trucks. California’s transportation sector is responsible for about 80% of the state’s smog and 50% of its climate pollution, and much of that pollution comes […]

  This post is the second in our Innovation Series If you’ve ever wondered why some California cities consistently rank among the nation’s most polluted, the answer is simple: cars and trucks. California’s transportation sector is responsible for about 80% of the state’s smog and 50% of its climate pollution, and much of that pollution comes […]

We can't ignore these threats to our health and safety. It's time to set a path to 100% clean energy. Regional. C4.

We can't ignore these threats to our health and safety. It's time to set a path to 100% clean energy. Regional. C4.

Following the passage of a tax extenders package in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee last week, the Environmental Defense Fund is calling on Congressional leadership to take more action.

This post is the first in our Innovation Series One of the largest sources of climate pollution is the transportation sector, which is responsible for about a quarter of our nation’s greenhouse gas pollution. It is clear that to reach our climate goals, we must reduce car and truck emissions. One way to reduce harmful […]

This post is the first in our Innovation Series One of the largest sources of climate pollution is the transportation sector, which is responsible for about a quarter of our nation’s greenhouse gas pollution. It is clear that to reach our climate goals, we must reduce car and truck emissions. One way to reduce harmful […]

This post is the first in our Innovation Series One of the largest sources of climate pollution is the transportation sector, which is responsible for about a quarter of our nation’s greenhouse gas pollution. It is clear that to reach our climate goals, we must reduce car and truck emissions. One way to reduce harmful […]

Written by Dominique Browning

Bill Wehrum is stepping down as the head of air and radiation office of EPA. He is leaving amid an investigation into his possible violations of federal ethics rules. Wehrum has made a fortune as a high paid attorney representing oil and gas interests, coal interests and coal-based power companies.

A blogger has made the false allegation that Environmental Defense Fund is advocating for the construction of a proposed natural gas pipeline under New York harbor. This is simply wrong. EDF is not advocating for the pipeline in question, known as the Williams NESE pipeline. We made that point clear two weeks ago in a […]

The post Critic misstates EDF views on New York/New Jersey pipeline, overlooks larger climate win appeared first on Energy Exchange.

A blogger has made the false allegation that Environmental Defense Fund is advocating for the construction of a proposed natural gas pipeline under New York harbor. This is simply wrong. EDF is not advocating for the pipeline in question, known as the Williams NESE pipeline. We made that point clear two weeks ago in a […]

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

Moms are climate voters. As we watch the debates, our members want to know that the climate crisis is a top line issue. We are listening for each candidate’s thoughtful commitment to tackling carbon and methane emissions. We want to know how each candidate plans to get us to a fossil-fuel free, 100% Clean Energy Economy by 2050.