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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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The Economic Benefits of Non-Conventional Renewable Energy in Chile

ReportChileAmanda Maxwell
Chile cuenta con recursos de energía renovable de primera clase y con una economía estable y dinámica. Asimismo, las empresas privadas nacionales e internacionales han demostrado un gran interés en invertir en estos recursos.

From Mutual Assured Destruction to Mutual Assured Stability - Report (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) conducted two workshops with members of The Institute for USA and Canadian Studies (ISKRAN), Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, to examine questions surrounding the future of U.S.–Russian arms control. The first meeting was held...

2012 Clean Energy Jobs Year-in-Review and Fourth Quarter Report (PDF)

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Since September 2011, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has documented the growth of the clean energy sector in its monthly Clean Energy Jobs newsletters. Based on announcements detailing new hiring by companies, cities, and organizations, E2’s reports show that clean energy and...

Losing Our Heritage: Budget Cut Impacts and Our Environment - Report (PDF)

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This report, prepared by a coalition of national environmental and conservation organizations, illustrates how indiscriminate spending cuts will adversely affect our nation’s ability to respond to environmental challenges of a changing climate, develop our clean energy resources, and sustain our...