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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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November 8, 2011 MapUnited States

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Testimony for NYS senate Public Hearing on Sewage Water Pollution Notification Procedures - Testimony (PDF)

October 13, 2011 Testimony

Written testimony for Lawrence Levine before the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation public hearing on notification procedures related to sewage and other pollutants released into our water, held on October 14, 2011.

Testimony of Transportation Director Roland Hwang on Historic Clean Car Standards (PDF)

October 11, 2011 Testimony

Testimony of Transportation Director Roland Hwang, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), for the October 12, 2011 on the historic clean car standards before the Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending.

John Walke on Clean Air Act - Testimony (PDF)

September 7, 2011 Testimony

Testimony of John Walke, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), for the September 8, 2011 Legislative Hearing on "H.R. 2250, The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and H.R. 2681, The Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011" before the Subcommittee...

Testimony of Deron Lovaas on Legislative Issues for Transportation Reauthorization (PDF)

July 21, 2011 Testimony

Deron Lovaas testified to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Legislative Issues for Transportation Reauthorization that took place on July 21, 2011. In his testimony he recommends a series of steps to rectify current policy, which undermines...

Testimony of NRDC’s David Goldston before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

The REINS Act: Why Congress Should Hold Its Horses - Summary, Updated January 2017 (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

Testimony of NRDC’s David Goldston before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcomittee on Courts, Commerical and Administrative Law (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

Testimony of NRDC’s David Goldston before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

Jennfer Sass Testimony on Delaware BPA Bill (PDF)

June 23, 2011 Testimony

Jennifer Sass, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Health and Environment, Natural Resources Defense Council, testimony on Delaware BPA-ban, SB70.

Testimony Before House Energy & Power Subcommittee on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (PDF)

April 15, 2011 Testimony

This testimony by John Walke, NRDC’s Clean Air Director, concerns EPA mercury and air toxics standards for power plants, cement plants and various industrial facilities. The testimony was presented before the Energy & Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce...

Testimony of Thomas B. Cochran, Ph.D. on the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and Implications for U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors (PDF)

April 12, 2011 Testimony

Thomas B. Cochran, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Nuclear Program, testifies on the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster and its Implications for U.S. Nuclear Power Reactors at the Joint Hearings of the Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and the Committee on Environment...

Testimony of Sarah Janssen to Oregon Legislature supporting a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate beverage containers. March, 2011 (PDF)

April 5, 2011 Testimony

Comments from the Natural Resources Defense Council on SB 695, legislation to ban the use of Bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles, sippy cups and reusable water bottles.

Testimony of David D. Doniger on Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business (PDF)

April 5, 2011 Testimony

David D. Doniger, policy director of the Climate Center at the Natural Resources Defense Council, testifies before the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending on the effects of EPA’s carbon pollution safeguards on small businesses. He...

Testimony of Jen Sass to Maine Legislature supporting a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate reusable food and beverage containers. (PDF)

April 4, 2011 Testimony

Comments from the Natural Resources Defense Council on LD 412, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 882: Designation of Bisphenol A as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Bisphenol A in Children's Products, a Major Substantive Rule of...

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.

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