Tech for change video series: Backyard oilfields
This post is the first of EDF’s Tech for Change series, which spotlights the way pollution-sensing technology can protect public[…]
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The Big Squeeze: Dangers for public health lurk in recent EPA re-org efforts
Over the past several months, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made or proposed a number of distressing shifts in[…]
Read moreIKEA assembles a cleaner planet
Two years ago I had my first conversation with Stefan Karlsson, the Sustainability Compliance Manager for IKEA Purchasing Service (China)[…]
Read moreThe Winter Olympics on hostile terrain: How climate change is harming winter sports
The 2018 Winter Olympics have drawn to a close, and four years will pass before the world’s next opportunity to[…]
Read moreCompensating distributed energy resources for environmental attributes
Small distributed energy resources, cutting carbon emissions, and making sure people pay appropriately for participating in the electric system: These[…]
Read moreHawaii State Senate Votes to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Abusive Practice of “Conversion Therapy”
HRC praised the Hawaii State Senate for passing SB 270 — legislation protecting LGBTQ youth in the state…
Read moreEDF files Opening Brief in legal challenge to EPA’s Inventory Notification Rule
On March 6th, EDF filed our Opening Brief in our case challenging EPA’s Inventory Notification Rule. The Brief was filed[…]
Read moreReport reveals pollution transparency problems for majority of New Mexico’s energy companies
Much is known about the methane pollution coming from New Mexico’s oil and gas industry. Scientists studying methane emissions have[…]
Read moreScience shows that fish are moving, but can fishermen adapt to warming waters?
Europe is already witnessing first-hand shifts in commercially important species such as mackerel, herring and cod. The International Council for[…]
Read moreNew report shows landscape of finance for REDD+ and climate action in forests
A new report from Environmental Defense Fund and Forest Trends identifies the sources of funding currently available for REDD+ and[…]
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