United states
As the world’s largest economy, the United States has long played a major role in driving global environmental progress.
With that progress under attack, EDF fights for policies that safeguard our air and water, create jobs and cut pollution — including the pollution that leads to worse wildfires, more intense heat and more severe storms.
By delivering game-changing solutions to these problems, EDF is helping to build healthier and more resilient communities across the U.S.
Featured work
Our work in the U.S. is expansive. We collaborate with communities, business leaders and other important partners to tackle the country’s toughest environmental challenges.
- Blog post
New analysis identifies 25 cancer-causing substances allowed in U.S. food
- Expert Voices
The little-known story of unlikely allies who saved Gulf Coast fishing
- Explainer
4 ways climate change is impacting home insurance, putting us at risk
- Article
Do you live near a facility with a free pass to pollute more?
- Timeline
Unleaded: Inside EDF’s 50-year battle against lead
- Background
Our story: How the fight to ban DDT led to the birth of EDF
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on our work in the United States.
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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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Illinois is at a turning point in transportation policy, new bills this session can speed momentum
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The Toxic Substances Control Act is working to protect millions of Americans. So why do Congressional Republicans want to weaken it?
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Trump Administration Extends Michigan Coal Plant Fourth Time, as Costs Balloon to Staggering $135 Million
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EPA Sued Over Illegal Repeal of Climate Protections
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5 things you should know about New Mexico’s Groundwater
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Resources
Dig deeper into our work with these resources for researchers, policymakers, journalists and communities.
- Overview
Defending environmental protections in the U.S.
- Explainer
Why we need a strong EPA that stands up to irresponsible polluters
- Explainer
How the Trump administration is attacking limits on pollution
- Fact sheet
U.S. clean energy manufacturing: Fact sheets show progress and threats
- Interactive tool
Map: NOAA in your community
- Initiative
Empowering local leaders: Resources for climate action
Our experts
We bring wide-ranging perspectives and skills to our work in the U.S. Meet some of the people who make it happen.
Where we work
We deliver bold, game-changing climate solutions in China, Europe, India and the U.S., and work in over 30 countries around the globe.