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Whitepaper commissioned by EDF evaluates Duke Energy’s 2023-2024 Carbon Plan with a focus on identifying opportunities to augment clean and cost-effective resources.

Investing in modern infrastructure like clean energy means new jobs, economic growth and cleaner air and water.

By Maaz Haider As the world grapples with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the impacts of climate change have become a tangible concern for millions of people. Among the largest contributors to this crisis is transportation, the largest source of U.S. emissions, and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have an outsized impact. Hence,

EDF retained Atlas Public Policy to model, for 18 states plus the District of Columbia, the number of charging stations that would be needed in each state to meet ACT targets through 2032.

EDF report explores how open ocean aquaculture can increase domestic seafood production while highlighting species most likely to thrive in offshore environments.

EDF report explores how open ocean aquaculture can increase domestic seafood production while highlighting species most likely to thrive in offshore environments.

This White Paper explores developments in science and technology that could support a sustainable, competitive open ocean aquaculture industry in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

EDF is working to build support among ocean, coastal, and seafood stakeholders and policy makers to establish a rigorous, science-based environmental and social regulatory framework that provides a predictable environment for business investment, protects ocean health, and supports equitable outcomes for coastal communities and individuals working throughout the seafood industry.

This EDF white paper draws conclusions primarily from the escapes of marine finfish farmed in their current natural range or their native ocean basin that would be relevant to marine species and operations expected to be reared in U.S. offshore waters.

Growing a sustainable U.S. aquaculture sector to meet that projected demand will require focusing on the sustainability of the feed that supplies 70 percent of farmed seafood globally.

Many landfills bordering American neighborhoods and commercial areas release dangerous pollution that contributes to climate change and impacts human health. An interactive map from EDF shows individual landfill location and emission levels across the United States and its territories.

EDF study estimates the potential impact of interpretations of the 2023 Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency ruling on federal wetlands protections, using a qualitative measure of wetland “wetness” as a proxy for the new requirement.

This report summarizes the significant private investments in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem that have been announced over the past 9 years. This includes announced investments in manufacturing EVs, EV components, EV batteries, EV battery components, and EV battery recycling. This is the fourth iteration of this report with earlier versions of the report issued every six months since March 2023.

This issue brief from EDF and Great Plains Institute outlines operator responsibility during the lifecycle of a typical carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, articulates concerns with overly broad post-closure liability release, describes EPA’s approach to this issue under its Class VI Underground Injection Control program, and proposes a framework for tailoring post-closure liability release to the public interest.

Op-ed discusses how, as we approach Katrina’s 19th anniversary, the decisions we make on Election Day will determine whether we can prevent future superstorms.

Written Q&A with Mayor Rex Richardson on Climate and Economic Progress in Long Beach, California Long Beach, California, is showing communities around the country why embracing the clean energy economy is a winning strategy. Home to one of the busiest port complexes in North America, with a long reliance on revenue from oil and gas,

As climate change increases the risk of deadly wildfires, a very old practice is gaining a resurgence to help fight fire with fire.

The U.S. needs to build a lot more high-voltage electric transmission lines. Our current system is disconnected in all of the wrong places, leaving bountiful renewable resources stranded, individual regions isolated, and disadvantaged communities with unreliable power and exorbitant costs. Even where we do have connections, many of the lines are outdated and can’t accommodate …

Methylene chloride, a highly toxic chemical used to strip paint for decades, is being phased out for most uses, thanks to a new rule from the EPA.

Climate change impacts threaten the stability of the US housing market. In response to growing concerns that increasing costs of flooding are not fully captured in property values, the authors of this study quantify the magnitude of unpriced flood risk in the housing market by comparing the empirical and economically efficient prices for properties at risk.

EDF Statement by Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean Energy

Analysis by leading energy analytics firm EQ Research, commissioned by EDF, shows that if Duke Energy succeeds at getting its current plan approved by the NC Utilities Commission the company’s excessive reliance on gas-powered plants could come with a high price tag for customers.

This guide from EDF provides an overview of the methane regulatory landscape and examines a suite of new and revised rules that address oil and gas methane emissions and waste in the United States.

Methane management is increasingly factored into the valuation of oil and gas assets. Investors need a clear picture of updated US methane rules.

To better understand the disproportionate burden associated with warehouses and other major truck-attracting facilities in New Jersey, Environmental Defense Fund deployed a peer-reviewed framework called Proximity Mapping, which helps identify communities living close to facilities of concern.