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Single-Use Plastics 101

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?

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

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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SB 1477: Clean Heat for California Homes - Fact Sheet (PDF)

Fact Sheet
Fact sheet describing the benefits of California Senate Bill 1477, poised to deliver the next generation of clean, energy efficient homes and empower Californians to reduce energy costs, improve air quality, and cut climate pollution.

States Benefit from Clean Energy and Environmental Programs

Fact SheetUnited States, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
Trump’s budget would slash many of the most important clean energy and environmental programs to the detriment of all.

An Attack on Our Natural Heritage

Fact SheetUnited StatesBrad Sewell, Molly Masterton
H.R. 200 would undermine bedrock conservation laws and make it much harder to protect special ocean places and imperiled ocean wildlife.

Fact Sheet on H.R. 3133 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
H.R. 3133 would gut core provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to fast-track seismic airgun surveys and other activities in the ocean that can harm marine mammals.

The EPA Should Strengthen Its Radiation Protection Standards

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Bemnet Alemayehu
The risks from man-made radiation-producing devices have heightened awareness that radioactive materials have to be evaluated and managed to protect the public from the harmful effects of radiation.

Wisconsin Benefits from Energy and Environmental Programs (PDF)

Fact Sheet
The Trump Administration’s proposal to slash the budgets of federal agencies threatens the benefits that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deliver to Wisconsin.

Pennsylvania Benefits from Energy and Environmental Programs (PDF)

Fact Sheet
The Trump Administration’s proposal to slash the budgets of federal agencies threatens the benefits that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deliver to Pennsylvania.

Montana Benefits from Energy and Environmental Programs (PDF)

Fact Sheet
The Trump Administration’s proposal to slash the budgets of federal agencies threatens the benefits that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Interior deliver to Montana.

Minnesota Benefits from Energy and Environmental Programs (PDF)

Fact Sheet
The Trump Administration’s proposal to slash the budgets of federal agencies threatens the benefits that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deliver to Minnesota.

Maine Benefits from Energy and Environmental Programs (PDF)

Fact Sheet
The Trump Administration’s proposal to slash the budgets of federal agencies threatens the benefits that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deliver to Maine.