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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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Complaint Challenging NEPA Review for Lease Sale 258 (PDF)

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Complaint filed by NRDC and partner organizations challenging the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Lease Sale 258 in Cook Inlet, Alaska. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has failed to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), threatening the...

Joint Comments in Response to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund RFI (PDF)

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Written comments submitted by a small group of experts with deep experience in developing and advising on the green bank model; designing and implementing national and local financing programs; and building and operating financial institutions, programs, and initiatives focused on...

Final NRDC Comments to PACCARB (PDF)

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NRDC comments submitted ahead of the 21st meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB), September 12-13, 2022.