(Washington, D.C. – February 28, 2024) The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed pollution standards for new cars, buses and freight trucks would save more than 40,000 lives and prevent more than ...
EPA and DOE took critical action today in announcing the availability of $1 billion in funding from Congress’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program (passed as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act). The ...
(Washington, D.C. – February 7, 2024) The Environmental Protection Agency today announced an updated, stronger national health standard for particulate matter – a potentially deadly air pollutant more commonly known ...
What’s new: A new report released today by EDF and ElectrifyNY traces the growth of mega-warehouses–and their health impacts–in communities across New York State, driven in-part by the e-commerce boom. ...
What’s new: EDF partner, South Bronx Unite, has just launched an interactive data visualization that’s mapping what residents of the South Bronx have long experienced—that air pollution from industrial facilities ...
What’s new: The ministers of environment representing 33 countries in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region recently issued a joint declaration calling out the yawning gap between the funds ...
Right now, almost every vehicle on U.S. roads emits tailpipe pollution. That means every time you idle in heavy traffic — or spend time in a bustling city or near ...
Climate change affects wildfires by exacerbating the hot, dry conditions that help these fires catch and spread. As global temperatures rise, we expect the size, frequency and severity of wildfires ...
Underfunded schools located in districts with limited resources are frequently unable to address the harmful effects of extreme heat. Children in these environments must contend with these climate-related barriers to ...
New research from EDF–Making the Invisible Visible: Shining a Light on Warehouse Truck Air Pollution—shows some 15 million people live within a half-mile of a warehouse in 10 states across ...