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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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Exhibit A: Final Rule (PDF)

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Petition for review of a final rule of the U.S. Department of Energy regarding residential dishwashers as filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit by NRDC, Sierra Club, Consumer Federation of America, and the Massachusetts Union...

Sailing to Nowhere: Liquefied Natural Gas Is Not an Effective Climate Strategy

ReportUnited StatesChristina Swanson, Amanda Levin, Amy Mall

Exporting liquefied natural gas would undercut the goal of holding warming at or below 1.5° Celsius and have devastating effects on frontline communities. The United States should instead prioritize clean energy investments, both at home and abroad.

NRDC's Annual Energy Reports

ReportUnited StatesRalph Cavanagh, Amanda Levin, Sophia Ptacek
NRDC each year reviews the most recent data to present an overall picture of the U.S. energy sector, which is undergoing a major shift toward increasing amounts of renewable energy and cost-effective energy efficiency. However, America still must do more…

AR Section K through M (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section J (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section H and I (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section F and G (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section E (Staff Report) (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section D and E (excerpted) (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section C Part I (excerpted) (PDF)

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Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.