Senate bill will strengthen pipeline safety and reduce methane leaks
U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced a pipeline safety bill aimed to curb methane leaks. The bill will require natural[…]
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Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously moves critical Energy & Water Appropriations Bill forward
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously passed the FY2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill. The bipartisan funding bill includes[…]
Read moreU.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Upholds Strengthened Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an updated and strengthened version of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule[…]
Read moreEDF comments flag serious flaws in EPA’s draft risk evaluation for 1-Bromopropane
This week, EPA held its Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) meeting to peer review its draft risk assessment on[…]
Read moreTaking on the lead challenge: State and community action accelerates across the country
In January, we reported on the tremendous progress made by states and communities in 2018 to replace lead service lines[…]
Read moreHow renewables, natural gas and flat demand led to a drop in CO2 emissions from the U.S. power sector
By Kristina Mohlin / Bio / Published: September 3, 2019 New state-by-state research shows significant reductions across the country from[…]
Read moreShould EPA grant industry’s hypocritical request to now include 1,4-dioxane’s presence as a byproduct in its risk evaluation, it must meet a number of conditions
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) submitted extensive comments last week to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that raise numerous serious concerns[…]
Read moreEPA’s proposal to rollback methane rules ignores scientific evidence, will lead to 5 million tons of methane pollution
Last week, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler proposed to entirely eliminate regulation of methane pollution from the oil and[…]
Read moreFood companies should know what’s in the packaging. Here’s why.
Recently, we recommended a series of steps that companies can take to address EDF’s top-ten list of chemicals of concern[…]
Read moreEDF Sues Trump Administration to Compel Release of Documents Related to Attacks on Climate Science
Environmental Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit in federal district court seeking to compel the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to[…]
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