
United states
As the world’s largest economy, the United States has long played a major role in driving global environmental progress.
With that progress under attack, EDF fights for policies that safeguard our air and water, create jobs and cut pollution — including the pollution that leads to worse wildfires, more intense heat and more severe storms.
By delivering game-changing solutions to these problems, EDF is helping to build healthier and more resilient communities across the U.S.
Featured work
Our work in the U.S. is expansive, all geared toward our mission of building a vital Earth for everyone. We collaborate with communities, business leaders and other important partners to make it happen.
- Expert Voices
Q&A: The little-known success story of unlikely allies who saved Gulf Coast fishing
- Explainer
4 ways climate change is impacting home insurance, putting us at risk
- Article
In the U.S. West, residents set politics aside to protect water
- Article
Do you live near a facility with a free pass to pollute more?
- Initiative
Empowering local leaders: Resources for climate action
- Project
EDF identifies top 10 U.S. cities with the most lead pipes
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on our work in the United States.
-
New York State’s $1 Billion Climate Investment Takes Critical Step Forward
Press release, -
Trump EPA Political Appointees Scrambled to Offer Free Pass to Pollute
Press release, -
New Map Highlights NOAA’s Nationwide Benefits Amid Budget Cut Threats
Press release, -
How to heal America’s farmland
Article, -
U.S. States Can Make Significant Impact on U.S. Emissions Despite Federal Headwinds
Press release, -
EDF and Partners Vigorously Oppose Trump Administration Attacks on Endangerment Finding and Clean Car Standards
Press release,
Resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
- Overview
Defending environmental protections in the U.S.
- Explainer
Why we need a strong EPA that stands up to irresponsible polluters
- Collection
Freedom of Information Act documents for the EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory
- Overview
The race to climate-proof agriculture
- Website
The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
- Background
Our story: How the fight to ban DDT led to the birth of EDF
Our experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our work in the U.S. Meet some of the people who make it happen.

Where we work
We deliver bold, game-changing climate and environmental solutions in Europe, India and the U.S., and work in over 30 countries around the globe.