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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ExplainerHow the Trump administration is attacking limits on pollution
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ArticleResidents of “Cancer Alley” sue to defend their rights to monitor air quality
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ArticleDo you live near a facility with a free pass to pollute more?
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ArticleCourt rules Trump administration energy project cuts were illegal
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CollectionRead more: Updates on our court cases and other advocacy work
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OverviewOur 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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Delaying “Tier 4” pollution standards would cost hundreds of lives, billions of dollars
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Changes to New Source Review Program Would Mean Higher Costs, Health Risks
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We value the same things you do. Together, we can protect what matters.
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EDF Files Amicus Brief to Conserve South Atlantic Red Snapper
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Court to hear legal challenge to Trump administration mandates for coal-fired power plants that increase electric bills and harm public health
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New York Coalition Urges Regulators to Modernize Electric Rates to Unlock Clean Heat Affordability
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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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Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean Air
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Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition
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Dir. & Sr. Attorney, Regulatory Solutions
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Senior 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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