Data, Reports & Resources

NRDC is a leader and trusted source in environmental policy and research. 

From reports to issue briefs, we ensure accountability through peer review led by our Science Office, which provides data and scientific analysis that help shape and guide NRDC’s policies and positions. We also offer a range of other resources, such as 101 guides and consumer-focused scorecards to increase access to knowledge about how everyone can be a catalyst for change. 

Skip carousel items
A man picks a tomato from a dumpster filled with discarded food.

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.
A bee landing on a blooming purple flower

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.
A plastic cup among a pile of wet leaves and branches on the ground

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.

Viewing 3021 - 3040 of 3364

Active filters:

Remove all filters

Filter Results

NGO Sign On Letter for NASS Database (PDF)

Letters
A coalition letter signed by many public interest groups opposing funding cuts to the NASS database that collects and publicly reports on pesticide use data across the country.

Testimony of Michael Goo on the EPA's New Ozone Standards (PDF)

Testimony
Testimony of Michael Goo, Climate Legislative Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives hearing on the "EPA's New Ozone Standards," May 20, 2008.

Testimony from Linda Greer on Mercury Legislation (PDF)

Testimony
Testimony from Linda Greer, senior scientist and director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's public health program, on mercury legislation before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, May 13, 2008.

Statement on the Amended Renewable Fuel Standard - Testimony (PDF)

Testimony
Testimony by Nathanael Greene before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality on May 6, 2008, on the importance of the minimum lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions standards and land and wildlife...

NRDC Comments on SAP Nominees (PDF)

Comments
NRDC comments on the nominees for the Scientific Advisory Panel charged with reviewing the science underpinning the regulation of pesticides, and providing advice to the EPA Office of Pesticides.

NRDC and EDF Letter to EPA on New IRIS Process (PDF)

Letters
The NRDC has joined with EDF to send a letter blasting the new procedures to review chemical hazards for the EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) database, used to set exposure limits for toxic chemicals. The letter charges that the...

Notice of Intent to Sue AQMD (PDF)

Legal Filings
Sixty-day notice of intent to sue letter sent to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) today. The letter alleges violations of the federal Clean Air Act by the air district in distributing invalid emission reduction credits to polluting...

Preparing for Global Warming

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Kim Knowlton
A Framework for Protecting Community Health and the Environment in a Warmer World