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.
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BackgroundHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
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ProjectEDF identifies top 10 U.S. cities with the most lead pipes
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ArticlePlanet-warming methane pollution far exceeds EPA estimates
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OverviewAdvancing clean air, water and energy in U.S. states
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InitiativeEmpowering local leaders: Resources for climate action
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ArticleMeet Rosa Inguanzo, rural water activist and champion of change
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on our work in the United States.
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California Executive Order Drives Forward Clean Air, Cost Savings, Job Creation, Innovation
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NYPSC Approves Investments to Meet Customer Demands for Electric Buildings and Transportation in New York
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12 Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Exemptions Allowing Coal Plants to Sidestep Mercury and Arsenic Limits
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President Signs Congressional Review Act Resolutions Attacking State Clean Vehicle Standards
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African American Mayors Association Launches Climate Action Training Program with ICLEI USA and Environmental Defense Fund
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Cap-and-invest program continues to drive down climate pollution and raise investments in Washington state
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Resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
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Defending environmental protections in the U.S.
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Freedom of Information Act documents for the EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory
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Map: Facilities that could get a pollution pass from the Trump administration
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Why we need a strong EPA that stands up to irresponsible polluters
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4 ways climate change is impacting home insurance, putting us at risk
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The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
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.
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Executive Director, U.S. Region
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Senior Director, Chemicals Policy
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Senior Advisor, Climate Resilient Water Systems
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Senior Director, Community Engagement
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General Counsel
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Lead Senior Behavioral Social Scientist
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.