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The Colorado House of Representatives sent an amended a legislation that establishes an enhanced framework for improving environmental justice in Colorado.

We know that solar power helps replace fossil fuel generation, getting the world closer to the international goal of keeping global warming to 1.5°C. But does it have other benefits? What happens to people’s health if we replace coal generation with solar power? The Atacama Desert in northern Chile is one of the world’s most …

Statement of Peter Zalzal, EDF Associate Vice President for Clean Air Strategies – May 18, 20201

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation that will pave the way for clean energy sources to replace “peaker” plants -- power plants brought online during high energy demand periods that are some of the dirtiest sources of energy in America, and are particularly harmful to communities who often live nearby.

California just moved further down the road toward cleaner cars and vital air pollution reductions. The state’s Air Resources Board hosted a public workshop on the development of its Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program last week, where it announced that it intends to propose multipollutant standards that will ensure all new cars sold …

EPA is eliminating a harmful Trump-era rule that would have made it harder to protect Americans from air pollution by distorting the agency’s economic analyses.

By: Sindy Benavides, CEO of LULAC, and Esther Sosa, Project Manager at EDF In the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequities in nearly every aspect of life, illustrating the frustrating reality that today, national crises affect everyone but do not impact everyone equally. Similarly, climate change poses a more devastating threat to Latino families. Threats …

A strong Advanced Clean Cars II program would mark a decisive return for CA full authority to reduce dangerous pollution from its transportation sector.

EDF Europe Global Clean Air media clips; November 2020 - August 2021

California could benefit by adopting Advanced Clean Car II standards that ensure all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold are zero-emitting vehicles by 2035.

EDF strongly supports Senator Carper’s call for EPA to eliminate tailpipe pollution from new cars by 2035

"Our lawmakers should work together to provide all Americans with cleaner, healthier air" statement of Vickie Patton, General Counsel for EDF.

Updated EDF analysis reveals magnitude of methane emissions, waste on Navajo Nation

To eradicate health inequities and meet the WHO guidelines, EDF argues that city and national leaders need to transform UK urban road networks and provide cleaner ways for people to get around.

EDF is grateful to Representatives Hayes (D-CT) and Cardenas (D-CA) for introducing the Clean Commute for Kids Act, ensuring that the transition to a clean transportation future includes every person in the United States, even those too young to drive. 

This post originally appeared on the EDF Global Clean Air Blog. Ananya Roy, Senior Health Scientist, and Maria Harris, Environmental Epidemiologist  The last several months have seen a wave of momentum in policies seeking toward advance environmental justice and equity through better data collection and mapping. In his first week in office, President Biden signed …

A World Economic Forum post on how air pollution is damaging our health, but there is often a lack of local data made available to identify solutions. A world-leading pilot project in London deployed and tested new monitoring technologies that can help to fill these data gaps.

Written and Oral Testimony of Heather Toney Climate Justice Liaison, Environmental Defense Fund Before the US House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (April 15, 2021)

As pubs, cafes and restaurants look for heating options, it is important to choose electric heaters over gas to avoid exposing their staff and the public to air pollutants that are dangerous to health. 

Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director of Regulatory & Legislative Affairs, Energy

There are nearly a million active oil and gas wells in the United States, and if not correctly designed and maintained, they can leak harmful substances that will irreversibly pollute our land, air and water. A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at data from over 100,000 wells …

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled on cases involving Trump administration actions that would delay or undermine pollution protections.

Research from EDF and GW University shows air pollution takes a toll on health in the SF Bay Area, and the impacts vary dramatically by neighborhood.

New whitepaper offers helpful guidance for local leaders and stakeholders on how to ease the transition and repurpose lands to create a more resilient future. The post Report provides guidance on repurposing California farmland to benefit water, landowners, communities and wildlife first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF guide to advancing strategic land repurposing and groundwater sustainability in California