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Senate Minority Leader Costa Announces Senate Bill 15 as Cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s Energy and Climate Policy

July 30, 2020
Press Release
Seven Senate Republicans join growing momentum to support struggling clean energy industry

July 30, 2020
By Chris Worrell
On Climate 411 : Blogging the science and policy of global warming
EDF Joins Diverse Coalition in Defending NEPA, America’s Bedrock Environmental Law

July 30, 2020
Press Release
How the pandemic is affecting oil markets, shale and the future of climate action

July 30, 2020
By Maureen Lackner
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By Boma Brown-West
On EDF+Business : Environmental Defense Fund
U.S. House Increases Resilience of our Nation’s Waterways and Communities

July 29, 2020
Press Release
Public Health Air Quality Act Would Protect Public Health with Better Air Pollution Data for All

July 29, 2020
Press Release
As Online Shopping Surges, E-Commerce Retailers Face Major Risks From the Climate Impact and Toxicity of Their Products

July 29, 2020
Press Release
Trump Holds Events in Highest Polluting Oil & Gas Region to Boast About Environmental Rollbacks

July 28, 2020
Press Release
Firms can manage climate policy uncertainty. Here’s how.

July 28, 2020
By Ruben Lubowski
On Market forces : Economic Incentives = Environmental Gains
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July 28, 2020
By Richard Denison
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EPA Used Critically Flawed, Illegal Process to Select Potential Members for its Chemical Safety Advisory Panel

July 23, 2020
Press Release
More confirmation that the Trump administration has been disregarding the true costs of climate pollution

July 22, 2020
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On Market forces : Economic Incentives = Environmental Gains
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July 22, 2020
By Susanne Brooks
On Climate 411 : Blogging the science and policy of global warming
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July 22, 2020
By Tom Murray
On EDF+Business : Environmental Defense Fund

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