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Given the risks of lead exposure, there is a growing need to make lead pipe replacement a national priority, especially among low-income communities.

EDF statement from Steve Cochran, campaign director for Restore the Mississippi River Delta

Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an executive order today designed to guarantee reductions in carbon pollution consistent with scientific recommendations.

New polling released today shows that a majority of African-Americans across the United States are personally affected by disease and extreme weather made worse by climate change, and support a transition to a 100% clean economy to curb climate pollution.

EDF press release on BLM waste prevention rule

Statement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director, Caribbean Initiatives, Environmental Defense Fund

Declaración de Agustin Carbo, Gerente, Microrredes, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)

ERCOT releases Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy

Today, people from communities across the country impacted by the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials demanding the agency hold a public meeting on TCE.

American University and EDF released a report finding a program that puts low-income and African American households at greater risk of lead exposure.

The EPA proposed to expand its dangerous plan to limit the science the agency can consider when developing public health and environmental safeguards.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) applauds the Environmental Justice for All Act.

Senators Murkowski and Manchin's Bipartisan Senate Innovation Package Takes Useful Steps Towards Smart Climate Policy

Environmental Defense Fund urges EU leaders to keep a united stance to make the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, known as CORSIA, work.

EDF joins hundreds of others to testify against proposed NEPA changes

Today, the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its draft risk evaluation for the known human carcinogen trichloroethylene (TCE), which – as in previous draft risk evaluations – fails to conform with the nation’s updated chemical safety law, won’t sufficiently protect the public’s or workers’ health and reverses the agency’s longstanding science policies.

EDF SVP Nathaniel Keohane's response to Governor John Bel Edwards on 2nd term coastal priorities like Climate Initiatives Task Force to reduce emissions.

This is an opportunity for USDA to double down on investments in conservation practices.

A global coalition of non-governmental organizations is warning a UN body of “substantial backlash” if it fails to deliver a robust program of high integrity to reduce climate pollution from airlines.

EDF, NRDC Oppose Trump Administration’s Legal Attack on California Coordination with Quebec to Cut Climate Pollution

Today EPA released the draft of its annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory which includes estimates of methane emissions from natural gas and petroleum systems

Gulf Ecosystem Restoration Council approved funding for Gulf restoration including a $130 million critical diversion project in Louisiana’s Maurepas Swamp.

Mexico is well positioned to build climate resilience into its fisheries management and make significant contributions to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, according to leaders speaking at an annual meeting focused on sustainable fisheries and climate change.

Momentum for a clean future is building today after Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced the Clean Economy Act that puts the country on a path to net-zero climate pollution by 2050.

To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we need to accelerate electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Here are the growth trends we'll be monitoring in 2020.