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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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Permafrost: Everything You Need to Know

GuideArcticMelissa Denchak

The “permanently” frozen earth at our planet’s poles and in other cold climes is thawing, with big consequences to our climate, ecosystems, and health.

States Benefit from Clean Energy and Environmental Programs

Fact SheetUnited States, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
Trump’s budget would slash many of the most important clean energy and environmental programs to the detriment of all.

An Attack on Our Natural Heritage

Fact SheetUnited StatesBrad Sewell, Molly Masterton
H.R. 200 would undermine bedrock conservation laws and make it much harder to protect special ocean places and imperiled ocean wildlife.

Written Testimony of Jennifer Sass (PDF)

Testimony
Dr. Jennifer Sass, senior scientist at NRDC, testifying before the House Science Committee on February 6, 2018 regarding the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). IARC is under attack because of its 2015 finding that the weed-killer glyphosate, the...

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.

Oral 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.

Fact Sheet on H.R. 3133 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
H.R. 3133 would gut core provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to fast-track seismic airgun surveys and other activities in the ocean that can harm marine mammals.

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...