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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Article‘Cancer Alley’ residents sue to defend right 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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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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Public Interest Groups Go to Court to Halt Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Operating
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Apple Watch carbon neutral court ruling sets guardrails for greenwashing litigation
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Trump Administration Handed Out Sweeping Free Passes to Pollute, More Extreme and Dangerous Than What Coal Plants Requested
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Dozens of Public Interest Groups Send Letter to Trump EPA to Oppose Weakening Health-Protective Vehicle Standards
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‘Cancer Alley’ residents sue to defend right to monitor air quality
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Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Reckless Wind Energy Permitting Ban
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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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