Action Threatens Fast Commutes, Clean Air, Economic Benefits for Millions of New Yorkers ...

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2025) The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, announced his resignation today, citing far-reaching staff cuts at the agency.

All Americans deserve to drink safe water. There are an estimated 9 million homes and businesses across the U.S. that still get their water from lead pipes ...

A new Datu Research analysis shows how a $2 billion waste problem is turning into an economic opportunity for U.S. workers ...

Award recognizes EDF’s work in fostering U.S. and Cuba scientific cooperation and protecting Caribbean fisheries, coral reefs ...

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Today news broke that the Trump administration halted a policy and blocked funding for two programs that save taxpayer dollars and protects lives.

With more than 1 million active oil and gas wells in the U.S., ensuring well integrity is critical to preventing air and water contamination for the more than 15 million Americans who live within a ...

EDF, Danone, and Bel publish open letter calling on EU Commissioner for Food & Agriculture to prioritise methane reductions in the dairy sector ...

Shapiro for his action to support Pennsylvania jobs and to allow this and other federally funded time-sensitive work to continue." Adam Peltz,, Environmental Defense Fund One of the world’s leading ...

The single most important way to slow climate change right now is to cut emissions of methane, a highly potent, short-term greenhouse gas. To do that, we need to see the total picture — from space.