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Public interest groups took two actions to protect consumers from illegal actions by the U.S. Department of Energy to keep the Eddystone plant open.

This perspective piece by EDF researchers calls attention to a substantial body of work characterizing aviation’s harmful impacts on air quality and health.

Since 2021, the United States has experienced a clean energy manufacturing renaissance, with over $200 billion in announced investments and more than 250,000 jobs.

Subsidizing coal means propping up dirty, uncompetitive plants from last century – and saddling families with their high costs and pollution.

The SPEED and Reliability Act will supply more electricity, prevent blackouts amid more extreme weather and cut costs for consumers.

Hurricane Helene ravaged proudly independent mountain towns in North Carolina in September 2024. While local heroes work to exhaustion to make their families and communities whole, aid promised by President Trump has been slow to arrive.

Climate, community, and health challenges are urgent and interconnected — no single organization can solve them alone.

Governor Kathy Hochul has laid out the next steps for New York’s $1 billion Sustainable Future Program.

Trump Administration political appointees with ties to industry orchestrated the process to invite industrial pollution sources to request pass to pollute

Environmental Defense Fund released a new interactive map showcasing the extensive national presence of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

"New analysis from Environmental Defense Fund, released during New York Climate Week, shows that, if climate leadership states achieved their goals [...]"

EDF filed comments strongly opposing U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s proposed repeals of the Endangerment Finding and Clean Cars and Trucks Standards

While the federal government rapidly undermines climate progress, new analysis from EDF shows that state leadership is more important than ever. Our analysis finds that if leadership states deliver on their climate commitments, they could make a significant impact on the overall U.S. emissions and collectively cut the gap to the nation’s Paris-aligned 2035 target …

As companies work to deliver on 2030 climate targets, key solutions from EDF's Net Zero Action Accelerator will help.

Despite the limited attention on groundwater at World Water Week, we observed other encouraging shifts, including the elevation of Indigenous voices. The post Observations from World Water Week: Indigenous voices gain center stage; groundwater remains largely overlooked first appeared on On the Water Front.

"The pathway to a bigger, better regional electricity market has opened in the West, a move that would maximize cost savings for Coloradans and [...]"

Drone surveys over Southwestern Pennsylvania from September to October 2025 can be viewed by township and date.

The U.S. EPA proposed altering the way it conducts risk evaluations for chemicals already in use under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

This map highlights the geographic reach of NOAA’s facilities, programs, and partnerships across the United States as of January 2025.

The new rule limits impacts from 5 Priority Toxic Air Contaminants (PTACs)

As flood risk rises in NYC due to climate change, EDF and partners secured an NSF grant to advance research and policy innovations for climate resilience.

"Formation of a West-wide regional electricity market with independent Western governance took a massive step forward last Monday with California [...]"

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has cut energy costs and slashed climate pollution while boosting economic and health benefits for people in the eastern U.S. and beyond.

Since 2021, the United States has experienced a clean energy manufacturing renaissance, with $208.1 billion in announced investments and 257,000 jobs.

With electricity demand increasing for the first time in a generation, the New York Public Service Commission issued an order that takes technical and procedural steps to facilitate long term planning for customer needs. The order establishes forward-thinking practices for how utilities should plan grid investments — while leaving important questions unresolved. The electric system …