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What Happened? FDA estimates that, each year, food companies designate 82 new food chemicals as “GRAS” (Generally Recognized as Safe) for use in food. On average, FDA reviews only 64 of those new chemicals for safety. For the remaining 18 chemicals in FDA’s estimate, the companies making and marketing them for use in food or …

This post was co-authored by Julia Paltseva, Senior Analyst at EDF, and Tuntiak Katan from the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). For more resources on high forest, low deforestation (HFLD) crediting, visit edf.org/hfld. This post has also been translated into Spanish and French (leer en español, lire en français). Forests …

Statement from Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense Fund

In its annual justification of budget estimates to Congress, FDA describes its activities and tracks its performance. One of those performance measures is the percentage of food- and color-additive petitions (FAPs/CAPs) the agency has reviewed and completed within 360 days of receipt.[1] We analyzed FDA’s reports to Congress published from 2016 to 2023 and found …

“The Race Is On” – EPA Reportedly Poised to Propose New Limits for Pollution from Cars and Trucks

Learn about the dangers of forever chemicals in drinking water, how to protect your family, and what steps the EPA is taking to ensure your safety. Stay informed and stay healthy with expert Tom Neltner.

White House Proposes Modernizing Our National Regulatory Process to Improve Impacts on People’s Lives

EPA Proposes Crucial Protections Against Toxic Air Pollution from Petrochemical Facilities

EPA Announces Plan to Strengthen Protections from Coal Plant Mercury Pollution

EPA Grants Full Support to Life-Saving California Clean Trucks Rule

Republican leadership’s H.R. 1 would undermine historic clean energy progress

EDF launches Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act, a new set of resources we developed in partnership with Deloitte specifically for companies to take advantage of the IRA’s climate and clean energy provisions.

Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University published a new study that found all states in the U.S. are at risk from the effects of climate change, particularly neighborhoods experiencing disproportionate environmental harms and risks, health disparities and infrastructure problems.

(This post was co-authored by EDF analyst Jolie Villegas)  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just finalized its Good Neighbor Plan this month and that means millions of people in downwind states will be protected from unhealthy smokestack pollution that blows across state lines. The new plan will significantly reduce smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution …

This blog was co-authored by Natasha Vidangos, Senior Director, Climate Innovation and Technology. Decarbonizing industry is a critical step to stabilize our climate. The sector can be tough to get a handle on — it’s on track to become the largest-emitting sector within the next couple of decades, and it involves the production of a …

What’s New? Yesterday, (March 27), EDF—together with the National Wildlife Federation—filed a “friend of the court” brief in the case of Vinyl Institute v. EPA. We expressed our support for EPA’s authority to order companies to 1) Conduct health and safety studies for their chemicals and 2) Turn over those test data to EPA when the agency …

The EPA is poised to strengthen mercury regulations from power plants.

EDF Joins Dozens of Other Leaders to Defend EPA’s Clean Car Standards in Court

The state of Louisiana took an important step to address wasted energy resources from venting and flaring.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is working on global thresholds for carbon credit and program quality to ensure that the voluntary carbon market accelerates a just transition to 1.5C. 

This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago and Universidad de Los Andes professors Jorge García López and Julián Gómez Gil. The saying “Nothing about us without us” is widely used among Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to emphasize the importance of involving them in policies that govern their territories and …

The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act is driving a boom in green jobs with more than 15 states building new factories or production lines to manufacture electric vehicles, batteries, components and chargers.

EPA’s Good Neighbor Plan Reduces Smog-Causing Pollution in Downwind States, Helping Millions of People Breathe Easier

Today, Environmental Defense Fund launched its “We’re Fired Up” TV and digital ad campaign praising President Joe Biden for putting forward strong rules to curb oil and gas methane pollution.

By Maria Doa, PhD, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy, and Lauren Ellis, MPH, Research Analyst What Happened:  We recently expressed concern to EPA about its conclusion that “distribution in commerce” (including the transportation of chemicals) does not contribute to the unreasonable risk for any of the first 10 chemicals evaluated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  In …