Statement from EDF's Maurice Hall about California State Water Resources Control Board delaying action on an update to the Bay-Delta Plan.

Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp

Statement by EDF's David Festa on the election of Gavin Newsom as California's 40th governor. Newsom has pledged to build on California’s efforts to combat climate change, put California on a path to 100 percent renewable energy, preserve clean air and clean water, and improve the reliability of the state’s water supply.

The votes have been counted, and a new majority will be entering the House in January -- but our work is far from over. Regional.

The votes have been counted, and a new majority will be entering the House in January -- but our work is far from over. Regional.

We've been here before. We didn't let it break us. It's time to stand and fight -- again. Regional.

As the landlord for a vast area of public land in Southeast New Mexico, one of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s primary responsibilities is to ensure the resources in that area are wisely managed to benefit the people of New Mexico. Why then is that agency moving forward on a plan that would waste […]

As the landlord for a vast area of public land in Southeast New Mexico, one of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s primary responsibilities is to ensure the resources in that area are wisely managed to benefit the people of New Mexico. Why then is that agency moving forward on a plan that would waste […]

As the landlord for a vast area of public land in Southeast New Mexico, one of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s primary responsibilities is to ensure the resources in that area are wisely managed to benefit the people of New Mexico. Why then is that agency moving forward on a plan that would waste […]

As the landlord for a vast area of public land in Southeast New Mexico, one of the federal Bureau of Land Management’s primary responsibilities is to ensure the resources in that area are wisely managed to benefit the people of New Mexico. Why then is that agency moving forward on a plan that would waste […]

Tom Neltner, J.D. is the Chemicals Policy Director and Lindsay McCormick is a Project Manager. During this past year, we undertook a pilot project to tackle the problem of lead in drinking water at child care facilities. As part of the effort, we collected 250 mL samples (about 8 ounces of water) from every drinking […]

Tom Neltner, J.D. is the Chemicals Policy Director and Lindsay McCormick is a Project Manager. [pullquote]Until NSF/ANSI 61 standard is updated to reduce or eliminate lead leaching, users must extensively clean and flush new brass fixtures before use and make a short flush standard practice for older fixtures.[/pullquote] During this past year, we undertook a […]

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Written by Diane MacEachern

Trees are one of nature’s most powerful climate change solutions. They’re also one of climate change’s biggest victims. Consider how trees help fight climate change: They provide a highly efficient way to absorb carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Each year, Earth’s trees suck more...

Leaders from pretty much every country in the world representing current and future customers attended the World Health Organization’s (WHO) inaugural Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health in Geneva last week, along with academics and nongovernmental organizations, but there were no corporate leaders in attendance. The absence of companies suggests that air pollution isn’t […]