Groups Embrace PLANYC 2030
A broad coalition of civic, business, labor, environmental, religious, public health and community groups have announced their support for Mayor[…]
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Environmental Defense Takes White House to Task on Alternative Fuels Strategy
Environmental Defense called on President Bush to abandon a misguided strategy that promotes coal-based fuel as an alternative to gasoline,[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Groups Praise Rep. Hinchey for New "End Oil Aid" Bill
Environmental organizations applauded Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) for introducing legislation that seeks to end subsidies for the international operations of[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Welcomes EPA's Proposed Standards for Small Gas Engines
Environmental Defense welcomed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's overdue proposal to clean up new, small engines and strongly encourages EPA[…]
Read moreA Supreme Day for Clean Air in America
On April 2, The Supreme Court held that carbon dioxide and other heat trapping gases are "air pollutants" that are[…]
Read moreIPCC Report Highlights Urgent Need for Congress to Put a Cap on Carbon Pollution
Leading international scientists today offered new hope for fixing the climate problem in a report that says we can avoid[…]
Read moreNew Report Shows Increased Flood Risk from Global Warming Despite Billions Spent on Flood-Control Projects
As Congress considers a massive new water projects bill, a new report released on April 12th shows how flood risk[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Retools Coal Fight, Plans to Oppose Remaining Old-Style Power Plants
One month after negotiating the groundbreaking environmental accord with the prospective buyers of Texas energy giant TXU, Environmental Defense reaffirmed[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Campaign Urges Congress to Put a Cap on Carbon
On March 29, Environmental Defense announced the launch of a new national media campaign urging the U.S. Congress to put[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Praises EAT Healthy America Act
Environmental Defense praised the introduction today 0of the EAT Healthy America Act by Reps. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Adam Putnam (R-FL),[…]
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