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Single-Use Plastics 101

April 30, 2024 GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall

Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.

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Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

April 29, 2024 ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson

These report cards grade all 50 states on water funding equity.

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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

October 25, 2023 Issue BriefUnited StatesErik D. Olson

Removing lead service lines could save the United States an estimated $786 billion from avoided health impacts over the next 35 years.

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Federal Transportation Bill Should Cut Oil, Boost Economy

March 30, 2011 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Testimony of Dr. Gina M. Solomon on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health (PDF)

March 30, 2011 Testimony

Gina M. Solomon, M.D., M.P.H. testified before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on March 29, 2011 on the subject of Disease Clusters and Environmental Health. Dr. Solomon is a Senior Scientist with the Natural Resources...

Statement by David Hawkins submitted to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives (PDF)

February 9, 2011 Testimony

Hearing on Draft Legislation Repealing US EPA’s Finding that Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public Health and Welfare and Repealing Clean Air Act and Certain State Authorities Relating to Greenhouse Gases

Federal Chemical Protections in Need of Major Overhaul, NRDC's Beinecke says - Testimony (PDF)

February 3, 2011 Testimony

Congress is long overdue to update the federal law that protects Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals in consumer products, Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke told a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee panel, February 3, 2011. Congress...

Testimony of Luke Tonachel on Proposed Rulemaking for Revisions and Additions to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label (PDF)

October 14, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Luke Tonachel in Chicago at a public hearing on the proposed rulemaking for revisions and additions to motor vehicle fuel economy label jointly administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, October 14, 2010.

Statement before the Department of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (PDF)

October 12, 2010 Testimony

Statement by Christopher Paine before the Department of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future on October 12, 2010 analyzing the economics of the nuclear fuel cycle as well as its environmental, social, and geopolitical effects

Testimony by Lisa Suatoni at House of Representatives Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill: Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf” (PDF)

August 19, 2010 Testimony

Testimony by Lisa Suatoni, Senior Scientist in NRDC’s Oceans Program, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill: Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood from...

Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence (NRDC) on H.R. 5192, The Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act (PDF)

July 6, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence (NRDC) on H.R. 5192, The Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act Submitted to the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, for its hearing on June 24, 2010.

Statement Before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Washington, DC, May 25, 2010 (PDF)

June 22, 2010 Testimony

Statement by Thomas B. Cochran before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on May 25, 2010 on how the nation should proceed in managing and disposing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and radioactive high level waste (HLW).

Renewable Energy Siting on Federal Land - Testimony (PDF)

June 7, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the California Desert Protection Act of 2010, S. 2921.

Opportunities to Improve Energy Security and the Environment through Transportation Policy

March 24, 2010 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Protecting Children from Environmental Threats - Testimony (PDF)

March 18, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. March 17, 2010.

TSCA and Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals: Examining Domestic and International Actions - Testimony (PDF)

March 4, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Health Program Director Linda Greer before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. March 4, 2010.

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Drinking Water: Risks to Human Health and the Environment - Testimony (PDF)

February 25, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment. February 25, 2010.

Policy Tools to Build a Clean Energy Economy and Reduce Global Warming Pollution - Testimony (PDF)

January 4, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of David G. Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, NRDC before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, on policy tools to build a clean energy economy and reduce global warming pollution, specifically with regards to the Clean Air Act...

Testimony of Kate Sinding on Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale (PDF)

November 13, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of Kate Sinding, Deputy Director of the Urban East Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, before the Department of Environmental Conservation on November 10, 2009. This testimony addresses the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) governing natural gas drilling...

Testimony of David Hawkins on S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (PDF)

October 29, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of David Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, NRDC, before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Oct 29, 2009.

Rebalancing the Carbon Cycle - Testimony (PDF)

September 27, 2009 Testimony

Testimony submitted by Daniel A. Lashof, science director of NRDC's climate center, to the Subcommittee on Energy and Resources of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, September 27, 2006

Testimony of David G. Hawkins on Moving America toward a Clean Energy Economy and Reducing Global Warming Pollution: Legislative Tools (PDF)

July 7, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of David G. Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, NRDC, before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Moving America toward a Clean Energy Economy and Reducing Global Warming Pollution: Legislative Tools, July 7, 2009.

Testimony of David Doniger on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

April 24, 2009 Testimony

This testimony covers three somewhat far-ranging topics which this panel has been asked to address: coordinating the existing Clean Air Act and comprehensive new climate legislation, and in particular, defining the role of states; assuring sound regulation of carbon markets...

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