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Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What’s New: EPA announced it has awarded $1.16 billion to the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs in 21 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories to support lead service line (LSL) replacement projects. In order to secure funding, these states developed and submitted Intended Use Plans (IUPs), which …

Update: According to the operator, this leak has been plugged. By Adam Peltz and Jon Goldstein A natural gas storage site in Western Pennsylvania has sprung a massive gas leak that’s impacting both the climate and the communities who live in Cambria County.  The leak began Thursday, Nov. 6 at a facility operated by Equitrans …

  It’s no surprise that COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt closed with few groundbreaking headlines. Going in, we knew it would be  a “working COP” focused on steps to advance the commitments made at previous gatherings. And while some important steps were made on technical issues and a historic agreement on funding arrangements for …

By Ben Hmiel and Jon Goldstein After three years of actively collecting methane emissions data in the Permian Basin, researchers have gained new insights that will make it easier to reduce emissions of the incredibly potent greenhouse gas methane. These insights are helping inform state and federal regulatory approaches at a critical time.  Download the …

The big climate meeting known as COP27 is over, and the question is: What happened, and will it help us deal with the climate crisis? Get our expert take.

After decades of sailing under the radar, international shipping and its climate impact is gradually getting more attention. When designing new clean shipping routes, these criteria should be considered.

By: Jason Mathers and Peter Zalzal The U.S. made an important commitment at COP27 yesterday that will help reduce climate and air pollution from the dirtiest vehicles on our roads and create a foundation for more ambitious action, which is urgently needed to reduce pollution from trucks and buses. Joining sixteen nations — as well …

The Inflation Reduction Act is the largest investment in combating climate change ever passed by Congress. The nearly $369 billion in climate and clean energy provisions in the new law include grants and tax credits that will bring down emissions and provide businesses with the certainty they need to make long-term investments in clean energy

In advance of COP27, leaders gathered to pursue high-impact solutions to the climate crisis and the intersection of green business and tech.

Analysis of supermajors' non-operated joint ventures with state-owned entities shows emissions reporting from these assets remains opaque. This is a significant opportunity for supermajors to raise the bar on methane action and scale emissions reductions quickly.

Over the course of this decade, India is going to be doubling virtually every sector in the country – from construction to transport to manufacturing. There is a very real risk we will end up doubling emissions. Now, while our per capita emissions are much lower than the world’s highest historical emitters (the US, China & Europe), our poor, our food systems and our health infrastructure will be unable to withstand the worst of the climate shocks.

Nitrogen — which is often added to farm fields through commercial fertilizer, manure or leguminous plants — is essential for feeding and clothing eight billion people around the world, and counting. But serious problems occur when fields have too little or too much nitrogen. Too little lowers crop yields and depletes soil health. Too much …

Natasha Vidangos, Senior Director for Climate Innovation and Technology at Environmental Defense Fund, tells us what’s next for the investments included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and how they can help us tackle the climate crisis.

It’s not an energy transition – it’s a supply increase with an emissions drop. That was the main message from industry at the North American Gas Forum in Washington, D.C. The annual conference, hosted by Energy Dialogues, brings together natural gas interests to discuss where the industry is headed, with perspectives from policymakers and civil …

The most consequential U.S. climate law ever will provide a historic jolt to the electric vehicle market.

Climate change has been brought into sharp focus in recent years with intense weather events leading to food shortages, famine and the destruction of homes, businesses and infrastructure.

Commercial U.S. fleets are going big on electric trucks, according to a recent EDF analysis of medium- and heavy-duty fleet announcements, which finds a nearly 8,500% increase in zero-emission fleet deployments and commitments since 2017.

The UN just launched a methane detection satellite into space called MARS that will help pinpoint where methane emissions occur and notify stakeholders.

Toxic chemicals are used in food packaging and many are linked to health effects, like cancer or infertility. They can also pollute our soil, air and waterways, hurting more than just the person eating from the packaging.  Companies need to remove these toxic chemicals from everyday packaging to protect their business and build consumer trust. 

With COP27 now in full gear, we have plenty to be excited about when it comes to forest conservation. Here’s a quick overview from EDF of the first three days’ action on forests.

This post was authored by Santiago Garcia, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Partnerships Manager for Natural Climate Solutions at Environmental Defense Fund. This week, representatives of 190 nations, including 90 heads of state, began gathering at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to discuss and negotiate solutions for our warming planet. As important as these movers …

Co-authored by Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President, Impact; Maggie Ferrato, Manager, Global Climate; and Julia Ilhardt, High Meadows Fellow  It’s been a year since countries and companies announced new climate pledges in Glasgow.  Since then, war and economic disruption, on top of a still-raging pandemic and increasingly destructive natural disasters, have complicated those commitments …

This blog was authored by Emily Oldfield, Agricultural Soil Carbon Scientist at EDF. Natural climate solutions, such as reforestation and wetland restoration, can help slow climate change and increase resilience in the face of climate impacts we can’t avoid. These approaches have substantial and growing support from bipartisan lawmakers, the private sector and environmental nonprofits.

By Lauren Ellis, MPH, Research Analyst, Environmental Health and Samantha Liskow, Lead Counsel, Health NOTE: In a recent blog post, EDF called for EPA to revoke PFAS approved through the agency’s “low volume exemption” (an LVE is an exemption from a full safety review for new chemicals produced in quantities less than ~10 tons) and …