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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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Engaging Health Departments: Overview Guide

OverviewUnited States, Colorado, Denver, Tennessee, Nashville, Minnesota, Minneapolis
We outline some of the ways that health inspectors can help educate food facilities on how to prevent wasted food and donate surplus.

Comment Letter on Lease Sale 258 in Lower Cook Inlet (PDF)

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Letter submitted by NRDC and seven other organizations to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, urging the revision of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and cancellation of Lease Sale 258, which would open up over a million acres in the...

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...

NRDC Experts and Events at COP26

OverviewUnited States, International, Canada, IndiaManish Bapna, Sarah Dougherty, Brendan Guy, Carolina Herrera, Sameer Kwatra, Jennifer Skene, Lisa Speer, Anthony Swift, Charlotte Steiner, Jake Schmidt, Douglass Sims
NRDC joins the United Nations global climate talks to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, drive commitments to green finance, and promote nature-based solutions.

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Is a Model for the Nation

OverviewConnecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, VirginiaBruce Ho
RGGI's functions as a model for other states and regions hoping to reap economic, health, and social benefits in the transition to clean energy we need to combat climate change.

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.”