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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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Joint Comments to U.S. DOI on the Incidental Take of Migratory Birds (PDF)

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Joint comments submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior on the incidental take of migratory birds from The American Bird Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, Edison Electric Institute, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, National Audubon Society, NRDC, Large Public Power...

Comments on Federal Agency Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plans (PDF)

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Contributing authors: Teniope Adewumi-Gunn, Lara Bryant, Yvette Cabrera, Allison Johnson, Matthew Kaplan, Kim Knowlton, Yukyan Lam, Rob Moore, Irene Nielson, Neela Ram, Nina Sevilla, Khalil Shahyd, Zak Smith, Anna Weber In October 2021, 26 federal agencies issued Climate Adaptation and...

Unethical Seafood: How U.S. Leadership Can Curb Illegal Fishing

Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDillon Hanson-Ahumada, Molly Masterton, Irene Gutierrez, Sandy Aylesworth
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a major driver of harmful overfishing. IUU fishing depletes fish populations, harms marine habitats, and endangers sensitive species, and is also linked to transnational crimes, including human trafficking, money laundering, murder at sea…

NRDC Comments on the Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons (PDF)

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NRDC submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed rule, “Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act.”

NRDC Comment on Climate Recommendations for Fisheries and Protected Resources (PDF)

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In this comment submitted to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NRDC details ways NOAA can accelerate the transition to climate-ready fisheries and climate resilience for protected resources. This includes: strong implementation of existing core conservation requirements, expanding the...