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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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White House Roundtable on Building the Project Pipeline (PDF)

Overview
EVOLVE THE DISCUSSION Beyond “to P3 or not to P3” to “better projects get more public and private financing and support” INVESTMENT PLAN Map out how to increase public and private investment in infrastructure that delivers superior benefits to communities...

Ocean Acidification Hot Spots

OverviewUnited States, International
Ocean acidification, in which atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater and creates an acid, poses a serious threat to the web of life underwater.

Improve Management in the Bakken

OverviewNorth Dakota
The scale of industrialization is staggering, and NRDC is pushing oil and gas companies to reduce their impact on people’s health, the local environment, and the global climate.

Clean by Design, Apparel Manufacturing and Pollution

OverviewInternationalLinda Greer
Clean by Design is an innovative program to use the buying power of multinational corporations as a lever to reduce the environmental impacts of their suppliers abroad.

The Need for Flood Protection Standards

OverviewUnited StatesRob Moore
In January 2015, an executive order from President Obama updated the flood protection standard that will guide the design of federally funded projects in or near floodplains or along coastlines.

Reject Scorched-Earth Attack on Clean Water - Overview (PDF)

Overview
In response to a “Resolution of Disapproval” introduced by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) under the Congressional Review Act attacking the Clean Water Rule, which is the Obama administration’s landmark initiative to restore safeguards against pollution and destruction for lakes, streams...

Climate Change Threatens Health

OverviewUnited States, InternationalDr. Kim Knowlton
Climate change is one of the most serious public health threats facing the nation, but few people are aware of how it can affect them. Children, the elderly, and communities living in poverty are among the most vulnerable.

Litigation at NRDC - Brochure (PDF)

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NRDC opened its doors in 1970 as America’s first litigation-focused nonprofit dedicated to making dirty industries clean up their pollution. Since then, our attorneys have led the battle to protect America’s air, land, water, and wildlife.