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Trump Administration’s Attack on Science Puts Health of American Families at Risk
This move is part of the Trump administration’s coordinated approach to censor the science underpinning our foundational health and environmental protections. Taken together, these reckless and ...
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EDF, Allies, Move to Defend California Clean Car and Truck Standards in Court
The groups recently filed motions to intervene with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in two cases: a challenge to EPA’s preemption waivers for the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) ...
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Trump Administration's Unlawful Power Grab Threatens Clean Air, Water and Jobs
(WASHINGTON – Jan 28, 2025) "The Trump administration’s unlawful power grab will take away protections for our drinking water and clean air. It will cause immediate harm to people’s lives, threaten ...
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EDF applauds Arizona Governor Hobbs’ historic investments in water supply protection
EDF's Chris Kuzdas applauded Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs $60.3 million investment to protect Arizona’s water supply.
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America Shouldn’t Surrender the Fight for a Stronger, Cleaner Future
America is at its best when it builds toward the future, strengthening the nation for what’s ahead and making life better for families. We’re seeing clean energy investments and strong pollution ...
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Trump Executive Orders Attacking Vehicle Pollution Standards Would Harm Economy, Jobs, Affordable Choices for Consumers
On his first day in office, President Trump issued executive orders attacking the nation’s clean vehicle pollution standards, Californias ...
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Sabin Center, EDF Re-Launch IRA Tracker with Tools for a New Administration
(January 23, 2025) Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund are jointly re-launching their Inflation Reduction Act Tracker with new functionality to ...
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Department of Transportation’s PHMSA Issues Advanced Leak Detection Rule to Strengthen Pipeline Safety and Protect Communities
The bipartisan PIPES Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020, directed PHMSA to set standards requiring the use of advanced leak detection technologies to find and fix ...
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Energy Emergency Declaration Won’t Fix Cost or Reliability Concerns
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 21, 2025) On his first day in office, President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders that, among other things, declared a national energy emergency, suspended ...
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Recent U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Actions Will Save Tens of Thousands of Lives, Deliver Trillions of Dollars in Health and Climate Benefits
Recent U.S. Climate and Clean Energy Actions Will Save Tens of Thousands of Lives, Deliver Trillions of Dollars in Health and Climate Benefits ...
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Abandoning the Paris Agreement Harms U.S. Credibility and Competitiveness in the Global Economy
The Trump Administration withdraws the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, a major disservice to the American people, to the economy, and U.S. credibility.
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Executive Orders Undo Generational Progress, Threaten Rights of Millions
(Washington, D.C. – January 22, 2025) In his first three days in office, President Trump issued executive orders eliminating federal environmental justice programs and directed his administration to ...