Voices for Action

New data shows changing disaster trends – and why Congress should take note

Jeremy Symons / Published September 13, 2017

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma should serve as a collective wake-up call for policymakers who rush to respond to every disaster, but plan for none.
Here's why putting more tax dollars behind coal is such a wasteful proposition

EDF Staff / Published August 17, 2017

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice just pitched a coal boondoggle to President Donald Trump. And boy oh boy, it’s a doozy.
Canaries in the EPA coal mine: Staff departures are the latest signs of misplaced priorities at the EPA

Felice Stadler / Published August 9, 2017

For months, the Environmental Protection Agency and the new administration have been weakening environmental safeguards that protect our children’s health. Now, as a radical new agenda takes hold, signs of stress are appearing within the EPA itself.
Who's who at the EPA? Latest staff picks continue alarming trend.

Jeremy Symons / Published August 3, 2017

In President Trump’s Washington, polluter lobbyists are grabbing control of decisions that affect the health of our children and families.
Worried about your health care? Then don't let them cut EPA's budget.

EDF Staff / Published July 7, 2017

Here’s something we wish wasn’t so secret: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t just protect our environment; part of its core mission is also to protect our health.

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