Environmental Defense Fund Launches New ESG Management Tool for Private Equity
In response to growing interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues among leading private equity firms and institutional investors,[…]
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Environmental Defense Fund, Partners Offer Common Sense Plan for Colorado River’s Future
A practical, flexible plan to bring balance back to the Colorado River is one of several approaches assessed by the[…]
Read moreDoha Climate Talks Eke Out Modest Deal on Kyoto, New 2015 Agreement, and Climate Loss, but Consideration of Many Issues Postponed to Next Year
After another marathon negotiating session, countries at the UN climate talks in Doha managed to scrape together minimal progress on[…]
Read moreOrganizations Petition EPA to Protect Public Health from Oil and Gas Emissions Contributing to Harmful Ozone Pollution
A broad coalition of environmental, conservation and children’s health groups petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand ozone[…]
Read moreD.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Its Decision to Uphold Historic EPA Actions to Reduce Climate Pollution, Protect Public Health
On December 20, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused petitions to rehear a landmark[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund applauds DOJ for $1.4 billion settlement with Transocean
Transocean and the U.S. Department of Justice announced they have reached a $1.4 billion settlement relating to civil and criminal[…]
Read moreResults from California’s First Cap-and-Trade Auction Indicate Strong Market
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the results from California’s first cap-and-trade auction held November 14. The CARB[…]
Read moreLesser Prairie Chicken Listed as Threatened by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced its initial listing decision for the lesser prairie chicken as “threatened” under the Endangered[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Fund Releases Report on Texas Clean School Bus Programs
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has released a report titled “Review of Texas’ Clean School Bus Programs: How Far Have We Come[…]
Read moreGroups Call on Congress to Pass Five-Year Farm Bill
With Congress returning to the Capitol after a month-long recess, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) joined other organizations in pressing House[…]
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