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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BackgroundHow we’re fighting the Trump administration’s dangerous agenda
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ExplainerHow the Trump administration is attacking limits on planet-warming pollution
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ArticleToo many blackouts: How underserved communities are making utilities listen
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ExplainerWhy we need a strong EPA that stands up to irresponsible polluters
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CollectionRead more: Updates on our court cases and other advocacy work
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BackgroundOur 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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12 Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Exemptions Allowing Coal Plants to Sidestep Mercury and Arsenic Limits
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Zeldin EPA Moves Forward with Delaying Commonsense Pollution Protections
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California’s Leaders Take Action to Save Lives, Lower Costs for Millions Impacted by Deadly Tailpipe Pollution
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Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power
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EPA Releases U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Response to EDF FOIA Request
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Freedom of Information Act documents for the EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory
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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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Senior Attorney, Clean Power
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Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition
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Dir. & Sr. Attorney, Regulatory Solutions
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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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