Legal action
Defending environmental safeguards in the U.S.
We’ve been fighting for strong environmental and public health protections in courts across the U.S. since 1967.
Today, EDF remains a powerful force in the defense of the country’s bedrock environmental laws, and we are also focused on the next generation of lifesaving protections.
Our legal team is dedicated to protecting human health, climate safety and a sustainable environment.
Our work championing environmental protections
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ExplainerHow the Trump administration is attacking limits on pollution
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ArticleResidents of “Cancer Alley” sue to defend their rights to monitor air quality
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ArticleDo you live near a facility with a free pass to pollute more?
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ArticleCourt rules Trump administration energy project cuts were illegal
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CollectionRead more: Updates on our court cases and other advocacy work
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OverviewOur story: How the fight to ban DDT led to the birth of EDF
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on legal action.
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Before customers pay, Florida’s largest transmission project deserves closer review
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EDF appeal seeks court review of costly, unsupported Florida transmission project that ignored lower-cost alternatives
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Groups file comments vigorously opposing EPA’s proposal to weaken life-saving protections against air pollution from cars
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Groups challenge Department of Energy’s illegal Orlando area coal plant extension
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Coming soon: a proposal to weaken protections against dangerous pollution from buses and trucks
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Grid expectations: Re-wiring Duke Energy’s rate case for a clean energy future
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Our experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our legal, policy and advocacy work. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
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General Counsel
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Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean Air
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Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition
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Dir. & Sr. Attorney, Regulatory Solutions
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Senior Director and Lead Counsel, Methane and Clean Air Policy
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Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air Strategies
Media contact
Sharyn Stein
(202) 905-5718 (office)
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