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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Federal court rejects Trump administration mandates extending aging, expensive coal plants past retirement
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National Science Foundation and White House sued for refusing to release government records
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Statement: Federal court blocks Trump EPA’s attack on state clean vehicle standards
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Advocates take Department of Energy to court over unlawful Orlando area coal plant extension
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Coalition urges EPA to keep public participation requirements for air permits
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Environmental Defense Fund sues Trump administration over action to dismantle essential climate research center
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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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Senior Director and Lead Counsel, 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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