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Food Waste 101

GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu
An overview of why we throw away so much food, how it impacts people and the planet, and what we can do to waste less.
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Neonics: The Toxic Truth

Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij
Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.
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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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Comment Letter on NESE Pipeline (PDF)

Comments
NRDC’s comment letter on the water quality certification application submitted by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE). In brief, NRDC writes to urge the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to deny...

Letter of Support HR3607 Fossil Energy Bill (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, NRDC writes to express its general support for HR 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, a bill that would align the Department of Energy’s...

Letter of Support for AB1054 Wildfire Bill (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to the Honorable Ben Hueso, Chair, Senate Energy, Utilities, & Communications Committee, NRDC writes to express its general support for AB 1054, a bill that should be viewed as an initial step in managing and minimizing wildfire...

Pebble Mine Economics Letter (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

DEIS Alt Cumulative Water and Air Comments (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

DEIS Geotechnical Comments (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

Borden Pebble Permitting Timeline Letter (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

DESI Reclamation and Closure Comments (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

DEIS Summary Comments (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

Letter to McCoy from Borden (PDF)

Letters
Seven comment letters formally submitted between March and June 2019 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by former 23-year Rio Tinto mining and permitting expert Richard Borden, critiquing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for permitting of the Pebble Mine.

Position Statement on Solar Radiation Management (PDF)

Statement
Solar Radiation Management (SRM) is a controversial concept intended to address the symptoms of climate disruption (but not the causes). SRM would involve injecting particles in the stratosphere to prevent a small fraction of sunlight from reaching the earth’s surface...