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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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Written Testimony of Scott Slesinger (PDF)

Testimony
Testimony of Scott Slesinger of NRDC Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Communications and Technology on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, regarding Infrastructure Plans and Environmental Law Protections.

CPP Testimony of Bruce Ho (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Amanda Levin (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Vijay Limaye (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Lissa Lynch (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Khalil Shahyd (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Kevin Steinberger (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Juanita Constible (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

CPP Testimony of Deron Lovaas (PDF)

Testimony
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to repeal the Clean Power Plan, the nation’s first limits on carbon pollution from power plants that drive dangerous climate change. In response to the EPA holding just one public hearing about...

Testimony for Wastewater Oversight Hearing (PDF)

Testimony
The written testimony of Larry Levine, senior attorney in the Water Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the need to improve sewage overflow control plans, increase green infrastructure on private property, and reform water rates to equitably generate...

Citizen Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment (PDF)

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A brief that NRDC and our co-plaintiffs filed in the lawsuit against Department of Energy for failure to publish four final appliance standards in the Federal Register. Once published, the standards will save consumers billions of dollars in energy costs...

Written Testimony of Sharon Buccino (PDF)

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Written testimony of Sharon Buccino, senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, on 10-13-2017, regarding proposed legislation to empower states to manage the development and production...

Testimony of Benjamin Longstreth (PDF)

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Testimonies of NRDC staff Luke Tonachel and Benjamin Longstreth before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Public Hearing for Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022–2025 Light-Duty Vehicles.

Testimony of Luke Tonachel (PDF)

Legal Filings
Testimonies of NRDC staff Luke Tonachel and Benjamin Longstreth before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at the Public Hearing for Reconsideration of the Final Determination of the Mid-term Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Model Years 2022–2025 Light-Duty Vehicles.

Testimony of John Moore (PDF)

Legal Filings
John Moore testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy regarding the electric grid.

Supplemental Response for the Record (PDF)

Legal Filings
The oral and written testimonies of Larry Levine, attorney in the Water Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, on the importance of infrastructure to protect clean water and public health at a hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure...