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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California sends notice of intent to challenge Trump administration’s offshore wind buyout
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California files lawsuit to protect Californians’ health and wallets
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EDF, allies file notice of intent to sue EPA in matter related to the Endangerment Finding
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EPA again uses extreme and unlawful measures to ask Congress to undermine vital California protections against air pollution
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EDF, NRDC, Sierra Club join court fight in support of California clean truck measures
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Local growers and EDF File Joint Amicus Brief to Protect Community Water Supplies in Arizona
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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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