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Complete list of press releases

EDF Statement on Experts’ Plan to Double U.S. Energy Productivity by 2030
February 7, 2013
Market Leaders Tap Talents of a New Generation to Save Energy, Money
January 23, 2013
New reports from Ohio, Iowa and Colorado show how clean energy is an economic win
January 10, 2013
Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp On the Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State Address and NYS 2100 Commission Report
January 9, 2013
Organizations Petition EPA to Protect Public Health from Oil and Gas Emissions Contributing to Harmful Ozone Pollution
December 19, 2012
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy On-Bill Repayment Bill Introduced
December 7, 2012
Environmental Defense Fund Launches New Video On The Benefits Of Clean Energy
October 22, 2012
In Lean Times, Top Business and Public Sector Organizations are Using Grad Student Talent to Uncover High-Value Energy Savings
October 16, 2012
Environmental Defense Fund Announces Key Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies
August 24, 2012
Environmental Defense Fund Announces Key Grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies
August 20, 2012
EDF Praises Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Decision on Oil and Gas Drilling Law
July 27, 2012
New approach promotes pathways to wood biomass sustainability
July 12, 2012
Environmental Defense Fund President to testify before the Senate’s Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
June 18, 2012
EDF statement on Governor Cuomo’s plan that would “limit gas drilling to a few counties in New York”
June 13, 2012
North Carolina Companies and Cities Increase Energy Efficiency with EDF Climate Corps
May 31, 2012