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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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Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

April 29, 2024 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

October 25, 2023 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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Testimony of Jen Sass to Maine Legislature supporting a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate reusable food and beverage containers. (PDF)

April 4, 2011 Testimony

Comments from the Natural Resources Defense Council on LD 412, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 882: Designation of Bisphenol A as a Priority Chemical and Regulation of Bisphenol A in Children's Products, a Major Substantive Rule of...

Federal Transportation Bill Should Cut Oil, Boost Economy

March 30, 2011 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Testimony of Dr. Gina M. Solomon on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health (PDF)

March 30, 2011 Testimony

Gina M. Solomon, M.D., M.P.H. testified before the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on March 29, 2011 on the subject of Disease Clusters and Environmental Health. Dr. Solomon is a Senior Scientist with the Natural Resources...

Statement by David Hawkins submitted to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives (PDF)

February 9, 2011 Testimony

Hearing on Draft Legislation Repealing US EPA’s Finding that Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public Health and Welfare and Repealing Clean Air Act and Certain State Authorities Relating to Greenhouse Gases

Federal Chemical Protections in Need of Major Overhaul, NRDC's Beinecke says - Testimony (PDF)

February 3, 2011 Testimony

Congress is long overdue to update the federal law that protects Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals in consumer products, Natural Resources Defense Council President Frances Beinecke told a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee panel, February 3, 2011. Congress...

Finance Priorities for Existing Authority: Commercial Properties - Summary (PDF)

January 25, 2011 Summary

From NRDC, Real Estate Roundtable, USGBC, and JCI, recommended priorities for the Obama Administration to make meaningful immediate progress on energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

EPA Memorandum -- Residential Exposure and Risk Assessment for Propoxur Formulated Pet Collars (PDF)

December 9, 2010 Summary

This document summarizes EPA's most recent safety assessment of flea collars with the chemical propoxur. The April 7, 2010 memo states (on page 10) that EPA found "risks that are of concern to the Agency" for children. The July 12...

Extend and Expand Critical Clean Energy Tax Incentives - Summary (PDF)

December 9, 2010 Summary

Congress should enact critical clean energy tax incentives, which have bipartisan support, create jobs, save consumers money on their energy bills, and enhance America’s economic competitiveness.

Key Outcomes of Climate Negotiations in Cancun, Mexico

December 2, 2010 SummaryMexico

Uranium Mining in Virginia: Opening the Door to a Host of Problems (PDF)

December 1, 2010 Summary

A presentation by Geoffrey H. Fettus before the Committee on Uranium Mining in Virginia, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC, November 16, 2010.

Testimony of Luke Tonachel on Proposed Rulemaking for Revisions and Additions to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label (PDF)

October 14, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Luke Tonachel in Chicago at a public hearing on the proposed rulemaking for revisions and additions to motor vehicle fuel economy label jointly administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, October 14, 2010.

Statement before the Department of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (PDF)

October 12, 2010 Testimony

Statement by Christopher Paine before the Department of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future on October 12, 2010 analyzing the economics of the nuclear fuel cycle as well as its environmental, social, and geopolitical effects

Testimony by Lisa Suatoni at House of Representatives Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill: Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf” (PDF)

August 19, 2010 Testimony

Testimony by Lisa Suatoni, Senior Scientist in NRDC’s Oceans Program, before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Energy and Environment Subcommittee, Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill: Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood from...

Federal Endangered Species Act Protections for Gray Wolves in the Northern Rockies Restored (PDF)

August 5, 2010 Summary

Legal decision restoring federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies filed August 5, 2010.

Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence (NRDC) on H.R. 5192, The Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act (PDF)

July 6, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence (NRDC) on H.R. 5192, The Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act Submitted to the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands, for its hearing on June 24, 2010.

Statement Before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Washington, DC, May 25, 2010 (PDF)

June 22, 2010 Testimony

Statement by Thomas B. Cochran before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on May 25, 2010 on how the nation should proceed in managing and disposing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and radioactive high level waste (HLW).

Data, Reports & Resources

Single-Use Plastics 101

Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

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Testimony of Jen Sass to Maine Legislature supporting a ban on Bisphenol A (BPA) in polycarbonate reusable food and beverage containers. (PDF)

Federal Transportation Bill Should Cut Oil, Boost Economy

Testimony of Dr. Gina M. Solomon on Disease Clusters and Environmental Health (PDF)

Statement by David Hawkins submitted to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives (PDF)

Federal Chemical Protections in Need of Major Overhaul, NRDC's Beinecke says - Testimony (PDF)

Finance Priorities for Existing Authority: Commercial Properties - Summary (PDF)

EPA Memorandum -- Residential Exposure and Risk Assessment for Propoxur Formulated Pet Collars (PDF)

Extend and Expand Critical Clean Energy Tax Incentives - Summary (PDF)

Key Outcomes of Climate Negotiations in Cancun, Mexico

Uranium Mining in Virginia: Opening the Door to a Host of Problems (PDF)

Testimony of Luke Tonachel on Proposed Rulemaking for Revisions and Additions to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label (PDF)

Statement before the Department of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future (PDF)

Testimony by Lisa Suatoni at House of Representatives Hearing on “The BP Oil Spill: Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf” (PDF)

Federal Endangered Species Act Protections for Gray Wolves in the Northern Rockies Restored (PDF)

Testimony of Nathaniel Lawrence (NRDC) on H.R. 5192, The Forest Ecosystem Recovery and Protection Act (PDF)

Statement Before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Washington, DC, May 25, 2010 (PDF)

Renewable Energy Siting on Federal Land - Testimony (PDF)

Support for Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policies Strong Among Racial and Ethnic Groups

Opportunities to Improve Energy Security and the Environment through Transportation Policy

Protecting Children from Environmental Threats - Testimony (PDF)

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