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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Petrochemical Lobbyists Email Trump EPA Administrator Zeldin, Ask to Exempt “All Sources” from Limits on Toxic Pollution
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Trump EPA Website Offers to Help Sources Emit Pollution Instead of Complying with Standards
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EDF Files Second Lawsuit for Records about Trump Administration Actions to Undermine Endangerment Finding
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EDF Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump EPA’s Unlawful Delay of Climate Pollution Reporting
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EDF Files Lawsuit to Get Records on Vital EPA, State Clean Vehicle Safeguards
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EDF Files Lawsuit to Get Records About EPA Administrator’s Recommendation to Reverse Endangerment Finding
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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, Equitable 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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