Reports and publications
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Letter to OMB Acting Director Shalanda Young for advancing equity and support for underserved communities.
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Letter to FEMA on RE: Request for Information on FEMA Programs, Regulations, and Policies (86 FR 21325, Docket ID: FEMA-2021-0011)
Type: Letter
Date: August 17, 2021
Letter to Administrator Criswell on opportunities to increase equity in flood resilience.
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Priorities and places for nature-based solutions to reduce flood and chemical exposure risks in Galveston Bay
Type: Webinar
Date: August 17, 2021
Stakeholder presentation for National Academy of Sciences grant to examine and address the vulnerability of petrochemical facilities along Galveston Bay to flood-induced chemical spills and releases.
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Progress of China's TAC System: Evaluation Report for Zhejiang and Fujian Pilots (Chinese)
Type: Report
Date: August 17, 2021
This report (in Chinese) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.
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Progress of China's TAC System: Evaluation Report for Zhejiang and Fujian Pilots (English)
Type: Report
Date: August 17, 2021
This report (in English) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.
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Heather McTeer Toney — an attorney, former mayor, EPA regional administrator under President Obama, and senior director at EDF affiliate Moms Clean Air Force — tells EDF about her path to environmental activism.
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Medium- & heavy-duty vehicles: Market structure, environmental impact, and EV readiness
Type: Report
Date: August 12, 2021
This report, developed by M.J. Bradley & Associates for Environmental Defense Fund, summarizes an analysis of the U.S. medium and heavy-duty in-use truck fleet to identify the most common vehicle types/uses, estimate the environmental impact of each, and assess near-term readiness for greater adoption of electric vehicles.
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Inside Solutions: Meet MethaneSAT - Fighting Climate Change From Space
Type: Webinar
Date: August 12, 2021
A panel of EDF experts provide an inside look at what MethaneSat can do to accelerate climate progress.
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When crafting a clean electricity standard, please don’t forget the standard
Type: Column/Article
Date: August 11, 2021
EDF President Fred Krupp argues that electric power companies need to have a clear compliance obligation that ensures clean electricity will be deployed, and climate and local air pollution will be slashed. It’s the requirement itself that sets this type of policy apart from strategies that purely incentivize companies with payments – it’s what makes the CES a “standard.”
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Frightening new climate report also holds the seeds of hope
Type: Column/Article
Date: August 11, 2021
For the first time in IPCC history, the assessment dedicates an entire chapter to short-lived climate pollutants, casting a spotlight on methane – the reduction of which would have immediate climate benefits, argues EDF President Fred Krupp.