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

Food Waste 101

June 20, 2024 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

June 3, 2024 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

April 30, 2024 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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Notice of Proposed Settlement, Baez v. NYCHA - Spanish (PDF)

February 20, 2014 Legal Filings

Notice of proposed settlement of class action lawsuit, Baez v. NYCHA, concerning the abatement of mold and moisture from New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments of residents who have asthma.

NRDC Petition to List the Tufted Puffin Under the Endangered Species Act (PDF)

February 12, 2014 Legal Filings

NRDC submitted a petition on February 12, 2014 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeking Endangered Species Act listing for the California, Oregon, and Washington population of the tufted puffin, a seabird well-known for its distinctive facial coloring and...

Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and for Relief from Unreasonably Delayed Agency Action by the EPA (PDF)

February 6, 2014 Legal Filings

A petition for a writ of mandamus requiring EPA to respond to NRDC’s petitions to cancel the use of the pesticides propoxur and tetrachlorvinphos in flea collars and other pet products (February 6, 2014).

Testimony of Jennifer Sass on Testing of Chemicals and Reporting and Retention of Information under TSCA Sections 4 and 8 (PDF)

February 3, 2014 Testimony

Testimony of Jennifer Sass, Ph.D., Senior Scientist at Natural Resources Defense Council on Testing of Chemicals and Reporting and Retention of Information under TSCA Sections 4 and 8 before the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy...

Testimony of Erik D. Olson on the Safety and Security of Drinking Water Supplies Following the Central West Virginia Drinking Water Crisis (PDF)

February 3, 2014 Testimony

Testimony of Erik D. Olson, Senior Strategic Director for Health & Food, Natural Resources Defense Council before the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at the hearing entitled Examination of the...

Testimony of Daniel Lashof on "The President's Climate Action Plan" (PDF)

January 16, 2014 Testimony

Testimony of Daniel Lashof, Director of Climate and Clean Air Program, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at the hearing on "The President's Climate Action Plan,” January 16, 2014.

David Hawkin's testimony on EPA's proposed new source performance standards for carbon dioxide for electric generating units (PDF)

January 11, 2014 Testimony

Before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on EPA's proposed new source performance standards for carbon dioxide for electric generating units (March 12, 2014).

Written statement of Daniel Rosenberg to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommmittee on Environment and the Economy, June 13, 2013 (PDF)

November 14, 2013 Testimony

Written statement submitted by Daniel Rosenberg, NRDC Senior Attorney, to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommmittee on Environment and the Economy Committee on Environment and Public Works, on Title I of The Toxic Substances Control...

Oral testimony of Daniel Rosenberg before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, July 31, 2013 (PDF)

November 14, 2013 Testimony

Oral testimony of Daniel Rosenberg, NRDC Senior Attorney, before the Committee on Environment and Public Works at the Hearing on Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats, July 31, 2013.

Written statement of Daniel Rosenberg to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, July 31, 2013 (PDF)

November 14, 2013 Testimony

Written testimony submitted by Daniel Rosenberg, NRDC Senior Attorney, to the Committee on Environment and Public Works on Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats, July 31, 2013.

Oral testimony of Daniel Rosenberg to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommmittee on Environment and the Economy, June 13, 2013 (PDF)

November 14, 2013 Testimony

Oral testimony of Daniel Rosenberg, NRDC Senior Attorney, before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommmittee on Environment and the Economy, on Title I of The Toxic Substances Control Act, June 13, 2013.

LCFS Ninth Circuit of Appeals Decision - Case No. 12-15131 (PDF)

September 18, 2013 Legal Filings

The ruling handed down by the United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit in Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, et al v. Corey, et al (LCFS), Case No. 12-15131.

LA City Council Fracking Moratorium Motion (PDF)

September 6, 2013 Legal Filings

A Los Angeles City Council motion calling for a citywide moratorium on fracking.

LA City Council SB 4 Resolution (PDF)

September 6, 2013 Legal Filings

A Los Angeles City Council resolution supporting SB 4 if amended.

Complaint Challenging Permit to Raise the Bayonne Bridge (PDF)

July 31, 2013 Legal Filings

Complaint filed by NRDC on July 31, 2013, in its case against the U.S. Coast Guard and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, challenging the issuance of a permit amendment allowing the Port to raise the Bayonne...

Testimony of Geoffrey H. Fettus for Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on S. 1240, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 (PDF)

July 29, 2013 Testimony

Written Testimony of Geoffrey H. Fettus, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council, for Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on S. 1240, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013

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Food Waste 101

Neonics: The Toxic Truth

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Notice of Proposed Settlement, Baez v. NYCHA - Spanish (PDF)

NRDC Petition to List the Tufted Puffin Under the Endangered Species Act (PDF)

Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and for Relief from Unreasonably Delayed Agency Action by the EPA (PDF)

Testimony of Jennifer Sass on Testing of Chemicals and Reporting and Retention of Information under TSCA Sections 4 and 8 (PDF)

Testimony of Erik D. Olson on the Safety and Security of Drinking Water Supplies Following the Central West Virginia Drinking Water Crisis (PDF)

Testimony of Daniel Lashof on "The President's Climate Action Plan" (PDF)

David Hawkin's testimony on EPA's proposed new source performance standards for carbon dioxide for electric generating units (PDF)

Written statement of Daniel Rosenberg to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommmittee on Environment and the Economy, June 13, 2013 (PDF)

Oral testimony of Daniel Rosenberg before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, July 31, 2013 (PDF)

Written statement of Daniel Rosenberg to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, July 31, 2013 (PDF)

Oral testimony of Daniel Rosenberg to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommmittee on Environment and the Economy, June 13, 2013 (PDF)

LCFS Ninth Circuit of Appeals Decision - Case No. 12-15131 (PDF)

LA City Council Fracking Moratorium Motion (PDF)

LA City Council SB 4 Resolution (PDF)

Complaint Challenging Permit to Raise the Bayonne Bridge (PDF)

Testimony of Geoffrey H. Fettus for Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on S. 1240, Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2013 (PDF)

Testimony of David Goldston Opposing the Regulatory Accountability Act (PDF)

Testimony of Mae Wu on Bottled Water, September 10, 2008 (PDF)

Notice of Intent to Sue EPA for Failure to Protect Beachgoers from Water Pollution (PDF)

NRDC v. Jewell Settlement Agreement (PDF)

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