EDF filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after EPA failed to produce the documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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California’s clean car protections have saved hundreds of lives, have provided enormous health benefits, and have saved families money.

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The problem: Globally, agriculture contributes one-quarter of the pollution warming the climate. At the same time, climate impacts like droughts and heat waves are already threatening the livelihoods ...

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 ...

Why advocacy matters: The longest-lasting environmental solutions have the broadest support. That means the biggest environmental problems require that we all work together. How we use this powerful ...

Why economics matters: Too often, economic forces drive decisions that harm the planet. We need to turn that around. By creating the right economic incentives, we can make market forces work for — ...

The problem: Global transportation harms our climate, accounting for roughly one-quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions. The pollution from transportation powered by fossil fuels also harms our ...

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Yesterday, President Trump issued an executive order that threatens the sustainability of American fisheries and fishing businesses by directing federal fishery managers to reduce regulations that ...

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