What Happened? In April, a company called Prime Research Reports issued a press release in which it claimed FDA had approved THP (tetrahydropiperine) as a Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) substance “for use in food products.” There is no record that FDA has either reviewed or approved THP for use in food. The report describes […]

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In April of last year, the IPCC estimated that we need to invest $48 trillion between 2020-2050 to reach net zero.

In April of last year, the IPCC estimated that we need to invest $48 trillion between 2020-2050 to reach net zero.

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Emissions from cars and trucks can cause serious health effects. One out of every ten children in North Carolina have asthma. It is especially difficult to breathe during the hot summer months. Our families need a stable environment to thrive. Cleaner cars and trucks keep our children safer.

Oregon’s 2023 legislative session concluded with a wide-ranging drought package passing through the House and the Senate, enabling key investments necessary to building a water-secure future for Oregon’s communities and ecosystems.   The investments come at a critical moment as climate change is impacting water resources throughout Oregon. The vast majority of the state remains […]

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Statement from Fred Krupp, President and Marie Cabbia Hubatova, Director, Global Shipping at Environmental Defense Fund

The proposal is the first in a series of vital actions EPA will take to implement the Methane Emission Reduction Program

Reports Released with EDF Comments on Proposed EPA Light and Medium-Duty Emissions Standards

Written by Sarah McBride

Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, and Texas.

An expedition of Cuban scientists departs July 10 to study Cuban coral reefs in one of the largest scientific efforts in Cuban waters to date.

Environmental Defense Fund has named Jolon Clark as Colorado State Director, bringing additional capacity and expertise to its political engagement and advocacy efforts in the Mountain West.

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In his testimony in support of stronger federal standards to cut carbon pollution from power plants, Moms Clean Air Force intern, Osasenaga Idahor, tells us we need EPA to do better by centering environmental justice in every rulemaking.

By Michelle Allen, Manager, Community Engagement Recent high-profile chemical disasters in East Palestine, Ohio, and Deer Park, Texas, have highlighted the risks facing communities where the petrochemical industry operates, but not every spill or toxic pollution release makes headlines. By some counts, there is a chemical fire, explosion or release every other day in this […]

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