Congress is making good progress on a bipartisan farm bill agreement that gives farmers, ranchers and foresters the stability and assurance they rely on to produce the world’s food and fiber, but ...

The new rule comes seven years after the death of Kevin Hartley, who was exposed to methylene chloride while refinishing a bathtub at work. EDF supported his mother, Wendy, as she pursued this long ...

The House of Representatives passed the Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act (AWRRDA) 333 to 75. The bipartisan bill now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to also receive ...

(Washington, D.C. – April 30, 2024) The Biden administration today finalized action to restore and strengthen the foundation of U.S. environmental law, reduce barriers to clean energy projects around ...

(Washington, D.C. – April 25, 2024) The Biden administration today finalized rules that will expand and strengthen the U.S. electric grid while reducing pollution. The U.S. Department of Energy just ...

“EPA strengthened the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the successful clean air program limiting dangerous smokestack pollutants in our air. Coal-fired power plants emit mercury, which is linked to ...

A new report to be released Wednesday, April 24 by the Environmental Defense Fund traces the growth of mega-warehouses in Illinois communities, driven in-part by the e-commerce boom. Please find a pre ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced its 2023 class of AAAS Fellows, including Steven ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a food additive petition that asks FDA to remove its approval of the use of fluorinated polyethylene as an indirect food additive.

“Opponents are asking the courts to help them kill their own golden goose,” said Henderson. “Clean cars are boosting the economies of the very states that want the standards overturned, and they are ...

Nearly $1 Billion in New EPA Funding will Help Accelerate the Electrification of America’s Hardest Working Trucks and Buses Statement by Lindsay Shigetomi, Manager, Fleet Electrification ...

In support of the event, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) unveiled its new national map of active and public programs to replace lead pipes that deliver water to homes across America. As more ...