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Linking knowledge and action for climate-ready fisheries: Emerging best practices across the US
July 5, 2023 | Kristin Kleisner, Associate Vice President, Oceans ScienceStudy co-authored by EDF scientists distills 8 lessons from emerging climate-informed US fisheries management efforts.More on:
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Press release
Environmental Defense Fund Names Jolon Clark as Colorado State Director
July 5, 2023 | Hawley Truax, Associate Vice President, State AffairsEnvironmental 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.More on:
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Blog post
Petrochemical pollution doesn’t affect communities equally. Better regulations can help.
July 3, 2023 | Michelle Allen, Manager, Community EngagementBy 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 …More on:
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EPA Should Use U.S. Chemical Safety Law to Turn Off PFAS Tap
June 30, 2023 | Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals PolicyPFAS is a group of synthetic chemicals used in industrial processes and consumer products, including water-repellent clothing, such as outdoor wear, and food packaging. Once these “forever chemicals” are produced and used, they often make their way into the environment and our bodies. Many pose serious threats due to their toxic effects (often at trace …More on:
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Press release
Leadership Change in California Assembly Continues Legacy of Climate Leadership
June 30, 2023 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorToday, Assembly Member Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) will be sworn in as the next Speaker of the California Assembly.More on:
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Blog post
Texas creates task force to evaluate charging needs for ZEV trucks
June 30, 2023 | Phillip Martin, Manager, Zero-emission Truck Initiative in TexasTexas will create an interagency task force to evaluate infrastructure charging and capacity needs for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, a tremendous step forward in the state’s ongoing efforts to support the zero-emission vehicle industry. The taskforce is the result of a rider adopted in the state budget, which was signed into law earlier this month.More on:
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Press release
EDF, Allies Ask to Join Lawsuit in Defense of California Clean Truck Protections
June 29, 2023 | Andy Su, Attorney, TransportationEDF, Allies Ask to Join Lawsuit in Defense of California Clean Truck ProtectionsMore on:
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Blog post
Flaws found in EPA’s lead pipe survey of states and water utilities
June 29, 2023Deep Dive: Read our Deep Dives blog for an in-depth analysis on the data that drove the 2023 allocation of federal funding for lead service line replacements. What’s New: EPA recently estimated there are 9.2 million lead service lines (LSLs) in the nation’s drinking water infrastructure based on information reported by states and water utilities. This …More on:
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Blog post
Lead pipe survey flaws reveal that states may not be getting their fair share
June 29, 2023 | Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy CommunitiesAn estimated 9.2 million homes and buildings in the nation get their drinking water through a lead pipe, according to EPA’s April 2023 report. The agency estimated the number of lead service lines (LSLs) in each state to arrive at the country’s total.[1] Based on these estimates, each state was allocated a share of the …More on:
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Blog post
Why Schneider’s deployment of 50 electric big rigs gives me hope for the future of trucking
June 29, 2023 | Lindsay Shigetomi, Senior Manager, Fleet EngagementBy Lindsay Shigetomi It’s one thing to see electric trucks on the showroom floor, but it’s an entirely different feeling to see them out in the wild. Earlier this month, I attended a ribbon-cutting event in South El Monte, California — one of the largest freight hubs in America — to celebrate the roll-out of …More on:
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Press release
Governor, Senate and Assembly Agree to Three-Party Budget Deal
June 28, 2023 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorIn a flurry of last-minute negotiations, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Senate and Assembly have agreed to a major budget deal.More on:
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Press release
New York’s Landmark Congestion Pricing Program Receives Final Federal Approval
June 27, 2023 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyNew York’s Landmark Congestion Pricing Program Receives Final Federal ApprovalMore on:
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Press release
EDF, Allies Call on EPA to Strengthen Protections against Coal Plant Mercury and Toxic Air Pollution
June 26, 2023EDF, Allies Call on EPA to Strengthen Protections against Coal Plant Mercury and Toxic Air PollutionMore on:
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Blog post
The Phoenix area can no longer grow on groundwater. What does this mean for Arizona?
June 22, 2023Last week Governor Hobbs and the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released a new analysis of groundwater in the Phoenix metro area. News broke around the country with headlines questioning the viability of future development in the region. But, what does this new analysis actually mean for Arizona? Let’s dive in. What does this …More on:
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Press release
New Proposal Would Expand Air Quality Monitoring
June 20, 2023 | Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy CommunitiesToday Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and other legislators put forward the Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act, which will expand access to local air pollution data and health impacts and help us know what tools will help communities most afflicted by air pollution.More on:
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Press release
FERC Takes Crucial Steps toward Better Grid Reliability in the Face of Climate-Driven Extreme Weather
June 20, 2023FERC Takes Crucial Steps toward Better Grid Reliability in the Face of Climate-Driven Extreme WeatherMore on:
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Press release
House Appropriations Committee Votes to Roll Back Funding for Clean Energy Progress
June 16, 2023 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsThe House Appropriations Committee this week advanced bills that would undermine the nation’s climate goals and energy needs by funding government agencies below levels agreed to during the recent debt limit negotiations. These drastic rollbacks would raise energy costs for families and harm public health.More on:
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Blog post
An audit on the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule is bad for California and bad for the country
June 16, 2023 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorBy Katelyn Roedner Sutter and Daniel Barad Last month, the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to adopt the Advanced Clean Fleets Rule, which sets purchase requirements for private and government fleets to increasingly transition to zero-emission trucks, and sets a 100% sales requirement for manufacturers in 2036. Advocates and communities across the board lauded …More on:
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FDA’s squishy definition of adverse health effects of substances in food
June 15, 2023 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsMaricel Maffini, consultant, and Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened A recent peer-reviewed publication criticized FDA’s criteria for identifying adverse health effects associated with exposure to pathogens, chemicals, or allergens in foods. The authors gave two recent examples of the agency dismissing health concerns: a toxin created in spoiled fish that caused temporary,More on:
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Article
A win for your health: New pollution standards proposed
June 15, 2023The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed tailpipe pollution standards would be a win for your health.More on:
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Press release
California budget vote recognizes current climate crisis but must look to the future
June 15, 2023 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorToday, the California State Senate and Assembly each fulfilled their constitutional requirement to pass a balanced budget by midnight on June 15.More on:
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Blog post
Illinois’ new EV Charging Act brings more equitable charging to renters
June 15, 2023By Neda Deylami The newly passed Illinois EV Charging Act will address the residential charging access gap by requiring new homes to have basic electrical infrastructure to support future EV charging and giving renters and condo owners a right to charge. Study after study of electric vehicle owners has found that the vast majority charge …More on:
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Expert Voices
TIME: New EPA standards will expand American's car options
June 15, 2023 | Fred Krupp, PresidentFred Krupp in TIME magazine on why new EPA standards will give consumers better and healthier choices for cars.More on:
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Press release
President Biden’s Veto Protects Public Health
June 14, 2023 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsPresident Biden today vetoed a Republican-led repeal of public health and clean air rules that his administration finalized in December 2022. EPA’s Heavy-Duty NOx Final Rule applies nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions standards to new medium- and heavy-duty diesel vehicles sold in model years 2027 and later, the first update to the standards in over 20 years. The new standards on NOx emissions are more than 80% stronger than current standards according to the EPA.More on:
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Press release
Climate, Public Health Under Attack in U.S. House of Representatives
June 13, 2023 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsThis week the U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on H.R. 277, the REINS Act, and H.R. 288, SOPRA. Both bills directly and broadly threaten public health and the environment.More on: