Environmental Defense Fund — Water Program

National environmental advocacy organization with a water program addressing water quality, supply, climate resilience, and infrastructure policy.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a major national environmental advocacy organization with a water program covering water quality, supply, infrastructure, and climate resilience. EDF's work focuses on policy reform, market-based solutions, and partnerships with utilities, agriculture, and industry.For Pennsylvania watershed groups, EDF can be a useful national partner on issues like nutrient pollution trading, agricultural policy, and federal infrastructure investment. EDF rarely takes on individual local cases but provides strong policy briefs, research, and coalition support.Best fit for groups working on broader policy questions rather than specific permit fights.