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How female farmers are conservation leaders on the farm and beyond
October 2, 2020Surveys show that women own or co-own nearly half the farmland in the Midwest but are often under-represented in leadership positions, including in policymaking bodies, financial institutions, and other agricultural agencies and institutions.More on:
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Webinar
The Battle for Clean Air
October 2, 2020Discussion of how California, EDF, and state, private sector and environmental allies are fighting back against Trump 's rollback of climate protections.More on:
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Press release
Trump EPA Finalizes Air Toxics Loophole That Will Allow More Dangerous, Cancer-Causing Pollution
October 1, 2020 | Tomás Carbonell, Senior Counsel and Director for Regulatory PolicyEDF vows to oppose rollback of vital health protections.More on:
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Letter
EDF Public Comment on NE Groundfish Monitoring (Amendment 23)
October 1, 2020EDF supports the New England Fishery Management Council’s work on Amendment 23 to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) Fishery Management Plan (FMP)to reform monitoring in the groundfish fishery.More on:
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Article
The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and the Common Law of Groundwater Rights
September 30, 2020EDF partnered with leading experts to develop a law review article, published in the Journal of Environmental Law, that takes a deep dive into the relationship between California's SGMA and groundwater rights.More on:
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Press release
New Multi-Agency Effort Aims to Reduce Air Pollution, Disaster Risk in Houston
September 28, 2020 | Elena Craft, Associate Vice President, Climate and HealthEDF is partnering with the Houston and Harris County to expand pollution monitoring capability and identify facilities that most threaten public health.More on:
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Press release
Governor Wolf Stands up for Pennsylvanians’ Health and Climate, Vetoes Obstructionist Bill
September 24, 2020 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyJoint Statement from Environmental Defense Fund and Pennsylvania Environmental CouncilMore on:
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Press release
New Air Quality Rules Tackle Pollution During Early Stages of Oil and Gas Operations
September 23, 2020EDF Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, EnergyMore on:
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Press release
Newsom Takes Action to Protect the Health of Californians, Boost Economy
September 23, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentEDF Statement from President Fred KruppMore on:
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Press release
Innovation Bill Would Reduce Climate Pollution
September 22, 2020 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsEDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsMore on:
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Press release
Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy Protects Millions Afflicted by Climate and Air Pollution
September 22, 2020 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement by EDF President Fred Krupp on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgMore on:
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Blog post
Climate change is dumping record amounts of rain. We’re not equipped to handle it.
September 17, 2020 | Steve Cochran, Former Associate Vice President, State AffairsFlooding caused by these wetter, more intense storms is devastating lives and costing billions. Is there a way out?More on:
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Press release
Environmental Advocates Sue Trump Administration, Ask D.C. Circuit to Suspend Rollback of Methane Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
September 15, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyTen environmental groups, including EDF, filed lawsuits against the Trump administration for its rollback of protections from oil and gas methane pollutionMore on:
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Letter
EDF Letter to Pennsylvania's Environmental Quality Board
September 15, 2020EDF urges the EQB to advance the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) draft CO2 Budget Trading Program rule, a prudent, cost-effective, and common-sense approach to ensuring durable, real, and sustained carbon pollution reductions in the power sector.More on:
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Press release
Environmental Quality Board Vote Gives Pennsylvanians the Opportunity to Have Their Say on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
September 15, 2020 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyStatement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Report
Environmental and infrastructure policies to support communities in transition
September 15, 2020EDF and Resources for the Future reviewed environmental policies that can support communities affected by the transition to a clean economy.More on:
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Press release
NOAA hiring of climate denier undermines trust at critical time for our nation
September 14, 2020 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureStatement by Eric Schwaab, senior vice president at Environmental Defense Fund Oceans program and interim senior vice president of Ecosystems programMore on:
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Press release
EDF, States, Environmental Advocates Will Urge D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers
September 14, 2020 | Alice Henderson, Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean AirStates and leading environmental groups, including EDF, will argue for upholding widely accepted standards that reduce pollution from the freight trailers that carry goods on America’s highways.More on:
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Press release
Renewables Growth, Methane Step Change Core to BP’s Net-Zero Transition
September 14, 2020 | Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy TransitionStatement of Environmental Defense Fund Senior Vice President Mark BrownsteinMore on:
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Letter
Bring up an energy innovation bill today
September 10, 2020EDF and other groups encourage U.S. House leadership to bring up a DOE innovation package.More on:
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Press release
First Climate Report from US Financial Regulator Underscores Threats to Economy
September 9, 2020EDF Statement from Nathaniel Keohane, Senior Vice President for ClimateMore on:
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Press release
At Public Hearing, EDF Experts Call on Trump EPA to Strengthen Protections from Smog
September 1, 2020 | Rosalie Winn, Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air PolicyEDF joined Americans in calling on EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to strengthen the health-based standard to reduce ground-level ozone pollution.More on:
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Press release
Report: Clean, Distributed Energy is the Next Frontier of Electricity Competition and Energy Job Growth in Texas
September 1, 2020 | John Hall, Former Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsNew EDF report outlines the actions Texas can take to spur investment in and adoption of clean, distributed energy resources like rooftop and community solar, energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response.More on:
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Report
Encouraging the Development of Distributed Energy Resources in Texas
September 1, 2020 | John Hall, Former Director, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsThis EDF report covers strategic policies that could unlock the wide range of benefits DERs can provide and make them more affordable and obtainable for more Texans.More on:
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Report
RGGI Brings Benefits Back to the States
September 1, 2020EDF report on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a collaboration of ten Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states designed to lower carbon pollution from the power sector by placing a declining cap on greenhouse gas emissions.More on: