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New Proposal Would Expand Air Quality Monitoring

June 20, 2023
Press Release
FERC Takes Crucial Steps toward Better Grid Reliability in the Face of Climate-Driven Extreme Weather

June 20, 2023
Press Release
Carbon Conundrum: The Curious Case of Financed Emissions

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On EDF+Business : Environmental Defense Fund
House Appropriations Committee Votes to Rollback Funding for Clean Energy Progress

June 16, 2023
Press Release
House Appropriations Committee Votes to Roll Back Funding for Clean Energy Progress

June 16, 2023
Press Release
After the longest walkout in Oregon’s history, the state’s climate progress hangs in the balance

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On Energy Exchange : Accelerating the clean energy revolution
California budget vote recognizes current climate crisis but must look to the future

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Press Release
Master Plan Success: Rabbit Island

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On Energy Exchange : Accelerating the clean energy revolution
FDA’s squishy definition of adverse health effects of substances in food

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On EDF Health : Chemical Concerns
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President Biden’s Veto Protects Public Health

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June 13, 2023
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The FDA’s squishy definition of adverse health effects of substances in food

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On EDF Health : Chemical Concerns

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