EDF has been fighting for a better future for over 50 years — and we’re stepping up that fight as the Trump administration moves to erode the United States’ environmental protections.
No one wants to live in a dirtier world. But that’s the direction the administration’s policies are taking us: More pollution that harms people’s health. More toxic chemicals in air and water. Escalating extreme weather, fueled by a hotter planet.
Plans to abandon clean energy investments will make America weaker, sending jobs to other countries, raising energy prices and burdening future generations with worse pollution, storms and wildfires.
But history isn’t preordained — it’s shaped by the actions we take together. We can’t stop working in tough times. In this pivotal moment for America, here’s how EDF is showing up for the fight.
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House Votes to Undo Industrial Air Pollution Protections
May 22, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
The U.S. House voted 216-212 to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn longstanding Clean Air Act protections that limit toxic pollution
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Press release
House Passed Tax Plan Will Raise Costs, Surrender Jobs, Increase Pollution
May 22, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
House Republicans' tax bill effectively ends incentives for clean energy and electric vehicles, undermining an American-made energy boom.
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Expert Voices
Q&A: How the House budget bill threatens jobs and affordable energy in the U.S.
May 21, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
It spikes pollution and could kill as many as 700,000 clean energy jobs. Environmental groups are calling the "big, beautiful bill" passed by the House "an ugly mess."
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Blog post
A budget bill with sweeping attacks on safeguards that protect Americans
May 21, 2025
| Surbhi Sarang, Senior Attorney, Clean Power
The budget reconciliation bill is now working its way through Congress, and what President Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” has a lot of ugly provisions in it. Among those ugly provisions are sweeping attacks on federal agencies and their ability to carry out their responsibilities under the law to protect the health and safety …
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Press release
Trump Administration Will Reportedly Roll Back Fuel Economy Standards for Vehicles
May 20, 2025
| Peter Zalzal, Distinguished Counsel & Associate Vice President, Clean Air Strategies
The Trump administration is planning to substantially weaken the CAFE standards, according to news reports.
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Press release
Stop Work Order Lifted on Empire Wind Project, Clean Energy and Jobs to Move Forward
May 19, 2025
| Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean Energy
This is welcome news for New Yorkers who are counting on affordable, clean electricity and good-paying union jobs from this huge project.
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Groups File Brief in Support of Lawsuit Against Ban on Wind Power
May 15, 2025
| Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean Energy
A group of 10 environmental groups filed a legal brief today to overturn the Trump administration’s government-wide ban on new wind energy projects.
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Blog post
New tax bill repealing clean energy incentives will raise costs, surrender jobs and increase pollution
May 15, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
(This post was written by EDF Vice President for Political and Government Affairs Joanna Slaney) Two key U.S. House committees this week advanced a tax plan that effectively ends incentives for clean energy and electric vehicles, undermining an American-made energy boom while raising costs for businesses and families and threatening people’s health with more pollution.
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Article
3 wildly wasteful moves targeting America’s environmental protections
May 13, 2025
Efficiency? Try absurdity. These rollbacks are wasting taxpayer money and putting people in danger.
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Press release
New Tax Bill Threatens U.S. Clean Energy Boom
May 12, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
The latest budget reconciliation proposal would undermine an American-made energy boom, raise costs and threaten people’s health with more pollution.
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EPA Releases U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory in Response to EDF FOIA Request
May 8, 2025
| Erin Murphy, Director & Sr. Attorney, Clean Air & Energy Markets
The annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory provides information about climate pollution. This year the Trump EPA failed to release it to the public.
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Collection
Freedom of Information Act documents for the EPA’s greenhouse gas inventory
May 8, 2025
This year, for the first time in almost three decades, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency failed to publicly release its greenhouse gas inventory.
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Press release
Reports Say Trump Administration Will End Popular Energy Star Program
May 6, 2025
| Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean Energy
For decades Americans have used the Energy Star program to buy appliances that save them money. Now news reports say President Trump will end the program
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Blog post
Bad for Business: The Trump Administration’s Attack on EPA’s Endangerment Finding
May 6, 2025
EPA’s Endangerment Finding is under threat. Reversing it could bring regulatory chaos, uncertainty, and new investment and legal risks for businesses
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18 Attorneys General Challenge Trump Administration’s Attacks on Wind Energy
May 5, 2025
| Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean Energy
At a time when Americans need more affordable electricity, the Trump administration is taking a low-cost, clean and abundant energy option off the table.
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EPA Draft Proposals Would Repeal Modern Limits on Mercury and Air Toxics for Coal Plants, Carbon Pollution Standards
May 3, 2025
| Vickie Patton, General Counsel
Today, the Trump administration posted two draft EPA proposals that would repeal protections against air pollution.
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Presidential Budget Request Would Make Us Less Healthy, Safe and Secure
May 2, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
President Trump announced his “skinny” presidential budget request, an outline of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget he would like Congress to pass.
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Blog post
The economic case for preserving clean energy tax incentives in the U.S.
May 1, 2025
| Jeremy Proville, Senior Director, Economics
This blog was authored by EDF economists Aurora Barone, Luis Fernandez Intriago and Jeremy Proville. As Congress returns to debate the future of clean energy tax incentives, sound economic analysis should drive decisions. These incentives aren’t just climate policy; they represent strategic investments in America’s economic future, energy security, and global competitiveness. As Congress considers ...
The post The Economic Case for Preserving Clean Energy Tax Incentives appeared first on Market Forces.
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Press release
Senate Votes to Overturn Industrial Air Pollution Safeguards
May 1, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
The safeguards closed a loophole by requiring all “major” sources of seven hazardous air pollutants to maximize their emissions reductions.
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Press release
House Takes Unprecedented Step to Undermine California’s Clean Air Act Authority
April 30, 2025
| Joanna Slaney, Vice President for Political and Government Affairs
The House for the first time in over 50 years passed CRA resolutions to undermine California’s Clean Air Act authority to adopt vehicle standards.
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Staff perspective
We’re going to fight for a better future with everything we’ve got. People want less pollution, good jobs and healthy kids, no matter who is in office.
Amanda Leland
Executive Director, EDF
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