EDF has been fighting for a better future for over 50 years — and we’re stepping up that fight as the Trump administration moves to erode the United States’ environmental protections.
No one wants to live in a dirtier world. But that’s the direction the administration’s policies are taking us: More pollution that harms people’s health. More toxic chemicals in air and water. Escalating extreme weather, fueled by a hotter planet.
Abandoning clean energy investments will make America weaker, sending jobs to other countries, raising energy prices and burdening future generations with worse pollution, storms and wildfires.
But history isn’t preordained — it’s shaped by the actions we take together. We can’t stop working in tough times. In this pivotal moment for America, here’s how EDF is showing up for the fight.
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Trump administration issues third mandate forcing Washington’s last coal plant to stay open longer, despite not running
June 15, 2026
The coal plant has produced no electric power in the previous ‘emergency’ periods the Department of Energy claimed it was needed.
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EDF, allies file notice of intent to sue EPA in matter related to the Endangerment Finding
June 15, 2026
Friday’s notice follows EPA’s failure to respond to administrative reconsideration petitions that EDF and its partners filed with the agency in April.
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Press release
EPA again uses extreme and unlawful measures to ask Congress to undermine vital California protections against air pollution
June 12, 2026
The CRA has only ever applied to federal rules and its plain language precludes applying it to Clean Air Act waivers for the state of California.
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EDF, NRDC, Sierra Club join court fight in support of California clean truck measures
June 11, 2026
“Disabling the California regulations means more air pollution and shortened lives for Californians,” the groups state in their court brief.
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EDF files lawsuit opposing Trump EPA’s weakening of methane standards
June 9, 2026
In 2024, EPA adopted standards to reduce methane pollution from the oil and gas industry. This April, the Trump EPA moved to weaken those standards.
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Report: Clean Power Maintains Strong Lead, Faces Challenges Due to Administration Policy Reversals and Barriers
June 9, 2026
EDF and Atlas Public Policy today released a new report, The State of Clean Power in Q1 2026, finding that clean power is poised for another record year.
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Court overturns Trump IRS guidance that targeted clean energy projects
June 8, 2026
“Vital solar and wind power projects will be able to move ahead now that the court has ruled.”
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Trump administration issues another illegal mandate to keep Orlando area coal plant open past retirement
June 5, 2026
The Department of Energy has issued another unnecessary extension of an aging, unreliable, expensive coal plant, this time in Central Florida.
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Backgrounder
Trump administration to pour even more taxpayer money into costly, unreliable coal plants
June 4, 2026
The Trump administration intends to pour $700 million into giveaways for the coal industry, including subsidizing aging plants and building new ones.
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Explainer
Why we need a strong EPA that stands up to irresponsible polluters
What is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency? What does the EPA do? Here’s a look at why a strong EPA is crucial to clean air, land and water.
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Press release
Delaying “Tier 4” pollution standards would cost hundreds of lives, billions of dollars
June 3, 2026
"Americans cannot afford to pay for pollution increases, whether with their lives or their wallets."
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Blog post
New research shows what’s at stake when wetlands disappear
June 1, 2026 | Adam Gold, Senior Manager, Coasts and Watersheds Science
From a North Carolina field visit to a national map of flood patterns, new research shows wetlands reduce flood damages, and losing them has increased insured losses.
The post New research shows what’s at stake when wetlands disappear appeared first on Market Forces.
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Press release
Changes to New Source Review Program Would Mean Higher Costs, Health Risks
May 28, 2026
"EPA’s proposal is contrary to the text and purpose of the Clean Air Act and would result in financial and health costs for communities across the country"
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Article
How to reduce your exposure to “forever chemicals”
May 27, 2026 | Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy
Protection from PFAS chemicals linked to cancer and infertility just got a lot weaker under the Trump administration.
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Blog post
EPA’s many rollbacks of pollution protections ignore the value of lives saved
May 26, 2026 | Noha Haggag, Senior Attorney, Clean Power
The Trump EPA is dismantling a series of clean air protections that reduce dangerous pollution from cars and trucks, power plants, oil and gas facilities, and other sources. And thanks to a policy quietly adopted earlier this year, the agency isn’t even bothering to estimate the overwhelmingly harmful health impacts of these actions. For instance, just last week EPA proposed delaying life-saving protections against soot and smog ...
The post EPA’s many rollbacks of pollution protections ignore the value of lives saved appeared first on Climate 411.
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Solutions
We value the same things you do. Together, we can protect what matters.
May 20, 2026
The only way to make sure we have clean air, clean water and healthy communities is to hold our leaders accountable and drastically cut pollution too.
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Press release
Trump administration illegally extends costly Michigan coal plant over a year past its planned retirement
May 18, 2026
The latest extension follows the first legal hearing in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the Trump administration’s repeated emergency orders
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Trump EPA weakens national drinking water protections for toxic “forever chemicals”
May 18, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll back drinking water limits on four PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” and delay compliance for two others
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Press release
Transportation Bill Misses an Opportunity
May 18, 2026
We urgently need more investment in a transportation system that helps American society run.
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EDF Files Amicus Brief to Conserve South Atlantic Red Snapper
May 18, 2026
Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has filed an amicus brief to prevent overfishing of South Atlantic red snapper.
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Staff perspective
We’re going to fight for a better future with everything we’ve got. People want less pollution, good jobs and healthy kids, no matter who is in office.
Amanda Leland
Executive Director, EDF
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