The following is a statement from Eric Schwaab, senior vice president of EDF Oceans program, on the introduction of the[…]
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Flaring Waste Runs Counter to Texas Values; Time for Railroad Commission to Act
In an online hearing on June 16th, the Texas Railroad Commission heard from a panel of industry trade groups that[…]
Read moreThe case against the Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Power Plan
(6-16-20) The Environmental Protection Agency will file a legal brief today defending its decision to dismantle the Clean Power Plan[…]
Read moreTwo things to do now to avoid supply chain disruption later
The COVID-19 pandemic has lifted the veil off of supply chains and shown that they aren’t soulless assembly lines of[…]
Read moreGroundbreaking data is a wake-up call in the Permian, call to action for New Mexico
Last year, EDF announced a first-of-its-kind project to measure and map emissions from the Permian Basin — the nation’s most[…]
Read moreHope for the oceans in a time of COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic gives us all pause about what the future holds. Our focus and attention are on all[…]
Read moreTrump Administration Refuses to Protect Americans from Dangerous Air Pollution
“The Trump administration is once again abdicating its legal and moral duty to protect the health of American families. The[…]
Read moreRailroad Commission Proration Remarks: Stop Sending Texas Gas Up in Smoke
As the Texas Railroad Commission debates proration – limiting oil production in response to crashing demand – the agency overseeing[…]
Read moreEDF issues new framework to help make oil and gas wells safer
The United States onshore oil and gas industry operates nearly one million production wells across 30 states. To protect our[…]
Read moreReport shows Texas leadership on solar and wind is helping safeguard our power grid
Last summer, Texas’ electric grid was put to the test by scorching temperatures that sent power demand soaring and raised[…]
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