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Co-authored by EDF analysts Rishab Jagetia and Grace Hauser The Trump administration has spent over 500 days flouting environmental rules to prop up dying coal plants — and everyday Americans are paying for it with their health  For over a year, the Trump administration has invoked Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, typically reserved for emergencies, to force ... The post The health harms of keeping fossil fuel plants from retiring appeared first on Climate 411.

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2026, and we’ve collected last month’s most exciting news. In 2025, EDF delivered monthly deployment updates on the biggest zero-emission transportation stories. By the end of 2025, it was clear that momentum was sustained throughout a challenging year. This year will undoubtably see more big ... The post August 2026: Electric trucks, buses round-up appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Enteric methane emissions from cattle — or cow burps — are one of the largest contributors of global methane, a powerful pollutant that is increasing some of the worst effects of climate change.

The increased pollution resulting from this rule would cause more than one trillion dollars in additional health costs, more than 80,000 more early deaths

Rising demand for alternative fuels brings critical questions: Which fuels? And how clean are they, really? The answers: it depends. Learn more.

The Trump EPA's own analysis found that eliminating the Carbon Pollution Standards would cause thousands of premature deaths.

An appeals court found the Department of Energy orders were unlawful and that there was "no emergency" that justified keeping the plants online.

From award-winning animal photography to a win for the Western grid, here are the stories to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

Texas is rapidly becoming one of the country’s biggest data center hubs. The state already has 335 data centers, with at least 248 more in the works. At its current pace of growth, Texas could overtake Virginia as the world’s largest data center market by 2030. That growth brings investment and economic opportunity. It also ... The post Texas needs greater transparency on data centers’ water and air impacts appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Lawsuit calls for more transparency around the decision to dismantle critical research center

Warming-induced emissions of greenhouse gases from natural sources are a large amplifying feedback that most climate models do not yet represent. This absence risks systematic underestimation of projected future warming and overestimation of remaining carbon budgets.

Solar jobs were growing like gangbusters in 2024. With the Trump administration taking aim at clean energy, good-paying jobs might be rescued by solar’s low price, not by politicians. 

Results were released today for the third auction of the year, and 15th overall, in Washington’s Cap-and-Invest program. The auction, conducted last week, is the first following the signing of a joint linkage agreement between California, Washington and Québec on June 25th of this year — a major milestone in the process of expanding the ... The post Washington Cap-and-Invest sees lowest prices in years following linkage agreement with California and Québec appeared first on Climate 411.

Big challenges are solved through engagement and partnership. As the federal government has retreated on climate in devastating ways, California’s leaders understand that working together beats going it alone. State-level policy has become more essential than ever, especially policies that are scalable and replicable, so states can adopt proven solutions and work together to cut ... The post Scaling climate leadership across borders: The case for linkage appeared first on Climate 411.

This review co-authored by EDF experts in Frontiers in Marine Science shows that resulting impacts — including altered marine productivity and community structure, eutrophication, biodiversity loss, and indirect N2O formation — are geographically dependent.

Irrigators in the San Simon Valley sub-basin successfully initiated a hearing process yesterday for a new Irrigation Non-expansion Area in Arizona.

A U.S. District Court issued a preliminary injunction in a case challenging the Trump EPA’s attacks on state clean vehicle standards

Statement of EDF California Senior Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter

Organizations urge RI regulators to adopt a permanent heat pump rate that reflects the true cost of service and lowers energy bills.

Environmental and health groups are urging the Trump EPA not to weaken life-saving air pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles

Forcing the coal plant to remain online threatens to raise electricity bills and worsen air quality in Central Florida

By Ari Pottens Canada has a near-term chance to slow climate pollution by cutting methane from oil and gas operations. But, that opportunity depends on whether provincial rules will be held to the same standard as Ottawa’s.  As of today, there are over 600 active forest fires spreading across Canada, destroying millions of hectares of ... The post Methane is the simple, cost-effective action to cut back on climate change as wildfires burn across Canada appeared first on Energy Exchange.

These actions could leave us with no national limits on the amount of climate change-causing pollution that power plants can put into our air.

Authors: Maria Doa, PhD and Greg Schweer, Consultant In case you missed it, an out-of-touch, industry-first proposal from Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives threatens to significantly weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act, a popular chemical safety law that helps keep dangerous chemicals out of our homes, workplaces and schools. A similar proposal from the U.S. Senate would ... The post American Chemical Safety Decisions Should Be Based on American Conditions of Use first appeared on EDF Health.

Clean energy advocacy and public interest groups argue that massive operational decisions in Arizona cannot be made behind closed doors.