"Protecting America's Drinking Water: Our Responsibilities Under the Safe Drinking Water Act" by James L. Agee, After years of legal and legislative wrangling at state and federal levels, the first round of Volkswagen settlement funds will soon begin to flow to grantees. "The Big Deal Goes Green," by Cathy Booth Thomas, "Deal Gives Woodpeckers Golf Habitat," by Tom Kenworthy,
"Rules to Reduce the Lead in Gas Reported Ready," by Philip Shabecoff, "Giving animals 'safe harbor,' op-ed by Robert Bonnie, economist at Environmental Defense Fund, Big firms Join to Share Greenhouse-Gas Cuts," by Peter Behr, "7 Companies Agree to Cut Gas Emissions," by Andrew C. Revkin, Compare nuclear’s $235 million per year for 24 TWh of electricity from nuclear to at least $200 million per year for just four TWh of electricity by 2020 from wind and solar under the new Renewable Portfolio Standard.EDF lobbied to close Indian Point, New York’s largest nuclear plant, which needs no subsidy. Office: Sacramento, California. "Hetch Hetchy plan feasible report says: But cost to restore the valley could be much higher than estimated," by Matt Weiser, "Report: Guaranteed fish shares may prevent overfishing," "Conservation campaign is growing to remove national park's dam and return valley to its natural state: Call to restore Yosemite's hidden wonders," by Dan Glaister,
All donations are tax-deductible. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is one of the most influential anti-nuclear organizations in the United States with revenues of $158 million in 2016. "Acid Rain Is Called Peril for Sea Life on Atlantic Coast," by Philip Sabecoff, Environmental Defense Fund is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. By continuing to use this website, you consent to Columbia University's usage of cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with the Columbia University Website Cookie Notice. Cuomo has sought to shut it down at the urging of the Sierra Club, NRDC, EDF, and a natural gas company implicated in the Indian Point’s replacement power is expected to come from new gas plants and renewables that typically cost $100 per MWh — and increase carbon emissions from electricity production byThe CEO and owner of natural gas and renewable energy investment firm Environmental Progress is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. EDF has drawn criticism for its ties to large corporations including A 2009 op-ed piece by the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman's Association in the trade journal EDF argues that the way we manage our fisheries needs to change if we want to protect fishermen, fish, and coastal communities. "EPA Orders 90% of Lead Cut From Gasoline by Jan. 1," by Zack Nauth, "The Environment: Ignore all doomsayers on EPA laws," by Gregg Easterbrook, Safe Drinking Water Act: Basic Information [EPA web site], site accessed 4/13/2007 to Fight Reservoir Rent Hike: U.S. wants $8 million a year for the Hetch Hetchy facility in Yosemite National Park, up from the $30,000 the city has paid for decades," by Lee Romney, We fear that those who oppose all natural gas production everywhere are, in effect, making it harder for the U.S. economy to wean itself from dirty coal. By Michelle Allen. california communities against toxics, environmental defense fund, environmental integrity project, louisiana bucket brigade, natural resources defense council, ohio citizen action, and sierra club, petitioners, v. u.s. environmental protection agency and scott The company's filing status is listed as Dissolved and its File Number is C1638823. "TXU bidder seeing green: Buyout group promises only 3 new coal plants, is likely to cut prices," by Elizabeth Souder, México puede y merece tener un medio ambiente sano donde las y los mexicanos puedan realizar las actividades que les ayuden a desarrollar los sectores pesqueros y energéticos de manera fuerte, eficiente y responsable, en beneficio de sus comunidades y aprovechando sus recursos sustentablemente. "Utility to Limit New Coal Plants in Big Buyout," by Felicity Barringer and Andrew Ross Sorkin, This website uses cookies as well as similar tools and technologies to understand visitors' experiences.
"Climate shift: some environmental groups are sitting down with big business. Areas of expertise: California climate policy, environmental justice, cap and trade, air quality, land use & transportation policy. California is moving fast to replace dirty, gas-guzzling heavy-duty vehicles with cleaner, electric choices as a way to combat air pollution and climate change. "Power failure came before TXU buyout: CEO has focused on shareholders but failed to connect with others," by Elizabeth Souder, Sudeep Reddy and Randy Lee Loftis, Oxford University Press"DDT: Scientists, Citizens, and Public Policy" "Environmental Defense Fund analysis of Mississippi river drinking water says…", "The Nation: Environmentalists Try To Move the Markets," by John Holusha, In looking back at passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, top EPA officials responsible for implementing the law recall that EDF published a statistical study that supported a link between organic contaminants and cancer rates in the City of New Orleans, a study that received a tremendous amount of media attention and certainly contributed to the enactment of the law.On April 11, 2018, the group announced plans for MethaneSAT, a satellite to help identify global methane emissions, concentrating on the 50 major oil and gas regions responsible for 80% of methane production.