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All Americans deserve to drink safe water. An estimated 9 million homes and businesses across the U.S. still get their water from lead pipes.

EDF statement from Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities

A new Datu Research analysis shows how a $2 billion waste problem is turning into an economic opportunity for U.S. workers

Study commissioned by EDF finds that the U.S. methane mitigation industry continues to expand steadily, marked by the growth of innovative companies and an increasing number of employee locations each year.

On his first day in office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders attacking the nation’s climate and clean air protections. Buried in one of these orders is direction to the Environmental Protection Agency to make recommendations by February 19th on the “legality and continued applicability” of EPA’s Endangerment Finding. The Endangerment Finding is EPA’s …

Today news broke that the Trump administration halted a policy and blocked funding for two programs that save taxpayer dollars and protects lives.

Canada’s leadership on climate change has helped foster and grow the methane mitigation industry into an economic engine. New regulations can help this economic sector continue to grow and create good Canadian jobs.  Creating jobs and cleaning up the air, the Canadian methane mitigation industry is a dynamic and growing part of the Canadian economy.

Statement from Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund

Update: Texas lawmakers have filed three bills to advance the key policies we laid out earlier in session. HB 1846 creates an electric truck advisory council, HB 4519 would consolidate state TERP grants for clean trucks, and HB 4841 creates a third-party scrappage program to help find pre-2009 vehicles companies can secure to apply for …

By Flavia Sollazzo The European Union’s methane regulation, set to begin reporting requirements this May, is a landmark step in climate policy. By targeting methane — a potent greenhouse gas responsible for a third of global warming – these rules reinforce Europe’s climate commitments and set a global standard  for methane emissions reductions. Overcoming Industry …

A group of former Inspectors General for eight federal agencies just sued President Trump for illegally firing them. President Trump fired about 17 independent Inspectors General en masse in a two-sentence email released Friday night, January 24th – including the Inspectors General for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and Department of Interior.

As wells run dry in rural Arizona, a community fights for water protection.

SEC Chairman Asks Federal Court Not to Schedule Arguments about the Rule

Award recognizes EDF’s work in fostering U.S. and Cuba scientific cooperation and protecting Caribbean fisheries, coral reefs and ecosystems.

EDF, Danone, and Bel publish open letter calling on EU Commissioner for Food & Agriculture to prioritise methane reductions in the dairy sector

If President Trump really wants the U.S. to have the cleanest air and cleanest water, his administration must protect and strengthen environmental safeguards. 

From booming clean car jobs to wildlife crossings, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

What Happened:  Bipartisan support is growing for food safety reform as U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering comments on a new process for reassessing chemicals already on the market . On January 21, EDF submitted comments to FDA on how the agency should strengthen its proposal for a process to ensure the safety …

EDF statement from Dr. Margot Brown

Diesel-powered trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles—also known as medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs)—are some of the biggest emitters of health harming pollution on U.S. roads. That’s why many states are taking action to electrify their heavy-duty fleets over the next decade. A new study published in Environmental Research: Health tallies up the benefits of …

The methane polluter fee aims to cut excessive waste, secure American energy, create jobs and only applies to the biggest polluters.

Study led by EDF scientists finds that of the methane coming from onshore oil and gas activities in the continental US annually, 70% comes from smaller, dispersed sources emitting less than 100 kilograms of methane per hour, and fully 30% of emissions are from sites releasing less than 10 kilograms per hour.

For a dozen years, study after scientific study has documented the vast amount of methane released to the atmosphere by oil and gas operations worldwide. Faced with mounting data, both producers and regulators have slowly but steadily ramped up efforts to cut these emissions, which are both a waste of natural resources and a powerful …

by Ritesh Gautam and James Williams Efforts to locate, measure and reduce the planet-warming methane emissions from global oil and gas operations often focus on large, concentrated sources. But a growing body of research suggests that by not tracking smaller, dispersed sources, regulators, operators and scientists are missing a significant share of the emissions problem.

Flowers, especially roses, are not often environmentally friendly. Here are some eco-friendly tips for your Valentine's.