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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ArticleDo you live near a facility with a free pass to pollute more?
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ArticleA high-tech hunt for abandoned, leaky oil and gas wells
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ArticleToo many blackouts: How underserved communities are making utilities listen
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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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New York doesn’t need to choose between climate action and affordability
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Groups Ask Court for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Cancellation of Clean Energy Funds
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Lawsuit says Trump administration energy project cuts were illegal, hurt consumers
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Groups Sue Administration for Targeted, Unconstitutional Cancellation of Federal Funding for Projects Expanding Clean, Affordable Energy
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AGREE, EDF, and Rewiring America Secure Progress Towards Heat Pump-Friendly Electric Rates in Con Edison Rate Case
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Court Rules New York Must Implement State Climate Law and Deliver Swift Action
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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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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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