EDF 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[…]
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Report 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[…]
Read moreCrop Insurance Bill Removes Barriers for Farmers to Adopt Vital Risk Reduction Practices
The Cover Crop Flexibility Act, introduced by Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), would remove a disincentive in[…]
Read moreReps. McEachin and Grijalva Unveil Bill to Promote Environmental Justice
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) issued the following statement on the Environmental Justice for All Act: “EDF would like to thank[…]
Read moreBusiness and the fourth wave of environmentalism
Business and the Fourth Wave of Environmentalism shines a spotlight on how 600 executives are using emerging technology to help[…]
Read moreEPA data emphasizes danger of Trump Administration’s “air toxics loophole”
Over the last few decades, EPA has issued numerous Clean Air Act protections to curb dangerous air pollution from large[…]
Read moreThe defining decade for oil and gas in the energy transition
Business as usual for the oil and gas industry is over. Investor confidence is flagging just as the talent pool[…]
Read moreThis new tool could improve economic analysis of sub-national climate policies in the US
Empowered by the Paris Agreement and a lack of national leadership on climate policy in the United States, state and[…]
Read moreEvery lead service line replaced yields an estimated $22,000 in reduced cardiovascular disease deaths
Using publicly available information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), EDF estimated that fully replacing the 9.3 million lead service[…]
Read moreDeadly Chemical Explosion in Houston Area “Cannot be the New Normal”
“It is saddening and infuriating to see more people die because of another chemical explosion in the Houston area. These[…]
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