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Trump Administration Attacks Life-Saving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

October 8, 2018
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New Scientific Report Confirms Urgent Need to Cut Climate Pollution

October 8, 2018
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EDF and Health Advocates Prevail: FDA Bans Seven Cancer-Causing Flavorings

October 5, 2018
Press Release
Coal Bailout Request in Illinois Gets Pushback, Concerns for Impacted Communities Remain

October 4, 2018
Press Release
Gov. Cuomo Touts Congestion Pricing as “Only Realistic Option” for Fixing Subway

October 4, 2018
Press Release
The Mesoamerican Reef: A shared vision for prosperity and conservation

October 3, 2018
By Larry Epstein
On EDFish : Innovating for healthy oceans
It’s time to close EPA’s harmful new air toxics loophole

October 3, 2018
By Tomas Carbonell
On Climate 411 : Blogging the science and policy of global warming
EDF, Health Associations, Leading States Go to Court to Argue for Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

October 3, 2018
Press Release
Five things you should know about the Trump Administrations latest assault on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

October 2, 2018
By Mandy Warner
On Climate 411 : Blogging the science and policy of global warming
This Energy Efficiency Day, manufacturing has its moment

October 2, 2018
By EDF Blogs
On Energy Exchange : Accelerating the clean energy revolution
As Senate Committee Proposes New Commitments of Offshore Energy Dollars, Cassidy Highlights Critical Funding Need for Louisiana Coastal Restoration

October 2, 2018
By rchauvin
On Delta Dispatches : America needs the delta. Now, more than ever.
EDF, Allies Present D.C. Circuit with Arguments for Closing “Toxic Loophole”

October 2, 2018
Press Release
Can blockchain unlock a sustainable future?

October 1, 2018
By Jorge Madrid
On Energy Exchange : Accelerating the clean energy revolution
You’ve set your sustainability goals. Now what?

October 1, 2018
By Daniel Hill
On EDF+Business : Environmental Defense Fund
EDF, Allies File Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Methane Waste Standards

October 1, 2018
Press Release

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