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EDF, Google Earth Outreach and the most innovative trend in environmental protection
July 16, 2014A break-through pilot project gives citizens and local utilities data on methane leaks that used to be invisible. -
Bundle up, the polar vortex returns - but is it climate change?
July 15, 2014An Asian typhoon, a strange-acting jet stream and a high-pressure system over Canada add up to a sudden cold snap in July, but whether global warming plays a role is hard to say. -
New bill would ban toxic BPA chemical from food packaging
July 11, 2014Lawmakers want to get Bisphenol A out of our food plastics and bodies, and keep other nasty chemicals from entering its place. -
To slow climate change we can't "pick a lesser evil"
July 11, 2014A recent New York Times column asks if we should prioritize carbon dioxide over methane, but science shows both must be addressed - now. -
New report: Investors can play key role in critical ocean recovery
July 10, 2014A new report issued by EDF and the Prince of Wales shows how we can galvanize funding needed to turn around our struggling oceans. -
Goldman Sachs supports methane policy, and why it matters
July 9, 2014Strong methane emissions policy can help remove uncertainty in the investor community and stimulate the economy, the Wall Street firm says. -
New rules, innovations will build a clean energy economy
July 8, 2014We need new rules, new ideas and new approaches to overcome a century of carbon-based "business as usual," EDF President Fred Krupp writes in a recent op-ed piece. -
Bad weather merely a 'blip'? Our economy doesn't think so.
July 8, 2014Extreme weather in early 2014 dampened U.S. economic growth, so what happens when such weather becomes more frequent? -
We can do this: 10 reasons there's hope for our climate
July 2, 2014This is a time to feel optimistic, EDF President Fred Krupp tells the Aspen Ideas Festival. -
This smart energy experiment in Texas will benefit you, too
July 1, 2014An Austin neighborhood is a living laboratory of technologies that are building a low-carbon economy for all of us. -
New climate bill signals growing support for methane policy
June 30, 2014A new, bipartisan effort to tackle super pollutants shows that Washington is waking up to the methane problem. -
Climate change a risky business for America's agriculture
June 26, 2014This week's Risky Business report forecasts billions of dollars in losses for America's farmers - and an alarming decline in food production - if climate change continues. -
After 28 years with a flawed toxics law, finally a result
June 26, 2014The EPA says consumers and workers are at risk from trichloroethylene, issuing its first final risk assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act since 1986. -
Risky Business stands out in growing sea of climate reports
June 25, 2014A tri-partisan coalition of financial experts says the United States stands to lose billions to climate change unless we act soon. -
Defenders of dirty power plants use doublespeak to shape debate
June 19, 2014Find out what arguments opponents of the EPA's Clean Power Plan use to try to make sure it never becomes law. -
America's coal-producing states weigh their options
June 18, 2014States will soon be in a race to cut emissions from power plants, but which coal-producing states will join the new clean energy economy? -
California climate policies offer roadmap for EPA carbon rule
June 12, 2014The Golden State blazed new carbon reduction trails years ago that can help states meet new standards for power plants. -
The cheapest way to cut climate pollution? Energy efficiency.
June 10, 2014United States could cut its annual energy consumption by 23 percent by becoming more energy-efficient, saving consumers $1 trillion-plus a year. -
These women won't let the clean energy revolution pass their city by
June 6, 2014Meet two, tireless women who are bringing a cleaner environment and justice to neighborhoods in Los Angeles and Atlanta. -
Walmart's sustainability plan inspires corporate America to take action
June 6, 2014The world's largest retailer set ambitious sustainability goals for its far-flung supply chain, and other corporations are now following Walmart's lead. -
Cleaner air gave Americans a $4,300 pay raise
June 5, 2014Unlike what its opponents claim, the Clean Air Act has boosted lifetime incomes and strengthened the United States' economy, a growing body of research shows. -
Power plant rule a tipping point for clean energy economy
June 3, 2014A proposed rule to slash 30% of carbon emissions from power plants would usher in new and innovative solutions, also in states that have resisted limits on pollution. -
Study: Climate change may push hurricanes farther north, south
June 2, 2014New research shows that rising global temperatures may be moving hurricanes toward the poles, and closer to major East Coast cities such as Washington and New York. -
New EPA rule for dirty power plants fuels strange debate
June 2, 2014Some very loud politicians and industry lobbyists insist we’ll face an economic meltdown if we impose carbon pollution limits on coal plants. Time for a reality check? -
Showtime's methane episode caught in numbers game
May 29, 2014We know that any methane leakage from oil and natural gas plants contributes to climate change. Our focus now should be on fixing the problem.