Transportation agencies steer into climate change debate

By Matthew Lewis

With billions of dollars at stake, mass transit lobby works Capitol Hill

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… t transportation,” said Michael Replogle, transportation director at the Environmental Defense Fund. “If all we do is throw more money at public transportation, there’s n …"

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… newsMany environmental advocates, including mainstream groups such as the Environmental Defense Fund and the Natural Resources Defense Council, have treated the proliferation …"

"… , more than 8-to-1. But the push they are making is not insignificant. The Environmental Defense Fund says it spent about $40 million on direct climate advocacy, both domestica …"

"… e the Senate today, reaching a filibuster-proof 60 votes would be daunting.Environmental Defense Fund lobbyist Mark MacLeod notes how little the political landscape has changed …"

Businesses lobby on climate, but don’t detail risks

By Matthew Lewis

One of the nation’s largest energy companies, DTE Energy is deeply embroiled in the climate change debate on Capitol Hill. The Detroit-based

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… ysis commissioned by the investor-environmentalist coalition Ceres and the Environmental Defense Fund. The report looked at 100 global companies with a stake in the climate deb …"

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EPA toxic chemicals bill likely on hold until after election

By Chris Hamby

The way the Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the risks posed by toxic chemicals is badly in need of an overhaul, but any change wil

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… ey can get a new Congress, and they’ve pulled out all the stops,” said Environmental Defense Fund scientist Richard Denison. If Democrats lose their majority in one or both …"

Right on the money: The George W. Bush profile

By Charles Lewis

On January 30, 1990, Platt's Oilgram News, a respected trade journal of the petroleum industry, reported that a subsidiary of a small, Dalla

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… oluntary programs are working in Texas.”Well, not really. A study by the Environmental Defense Fund published six months after Bush’s press conference found that only three …"

A case of lowered expectations in the US

By Marianne Lavelle

U.S. businesses work to keep expectation for America's climate change effort as low as possible

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… ere among the corporations that joined with the large environmental groups Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Fund, and World Resources Institute in the  …"

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EPA focuses anew on obscure chemicals in consumer products

By Jane Kay

New scrutiny on ingredient of batteries, brake fluid and pharmaceuticals

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… emical structure.Richard Denison, a biochemist and senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, a national environmental group, called glymes “a quite nasty group of c …"

"… any other remedy for eliminating dangerous chemicals, said Denison at the Environmental Defense Fund.For years, environmentalists have sought reform of the act, but it has rem …"

What to expect from a President Perry on the environment? Some Texas-sized clues

By Jim Morris and Evan Bush

From denying climate change to stances against EPA and Supreme Court, Perry resists Washington and helped a billionaire donor.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… it is – climate change, ozone, mercury,” Jim Marston, director of the Environmental Defense Fund’s Texas office, said of Shaw. “All the other scientists around the wor …"

Before Obama retreat on ozone, EPA chief fretted over likely illnesses and deaths

By Corbin Hiar

Before Obama retreat on smog, EPA head fretted over illnesses and deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… s about-face.The groups – Earthjustice, the American Lung Association, Environmental Defense Fund, Appalachian Mountain Club and Natural Resources Defense Council – reviv …"

'Chemicals of concern' list stuck at OMB

By Chris Hamby and Jim Morris

A proposed EPA list of 'chemicals of concern' has been under review by the White House budget office for 638 days

Excerpts from this story referencing "Environmental Defense Fund":

"… ays — have become routine,” Richard Denison, a senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, said in a statement.When OIRA does release the list, it still won’t be …"

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