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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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3/20/20 NRDC Stimulus Letter to Congressional Leadership (PDF)

Letters
NRDC submitted two letters to congressional leadership addressing the need for an urgent stimulus to help protect the health and ensure the economic security of the American people in the face of the widening coronavirus pandemic. NRDC supports measures that...

Letter to Mathy Stanislaus USEPA OSWER (PDF)

Letters
This letter urges the EPA to reconsider the certification of completion given continued concerns over PCBs in Hudson and their impact on the environment and human health.

A Robust Infrastructure Plan for the 21st Century

Fact SheetUnited StatesStephanie Gidigbi Jenkins
To successfully move forward, America needs a robust infrastructure plan that transitions the nation to cleaner sources of energy, addresses the challenges from a changing climate on our communities, creates jobs, and redresses the negative legacy of past investments.

Coalition Letter to P&G from 120 Organizations (PDF)

Letters
120 organizations, including the Sierra Club, 350.org, Greenpeace Canada, Stand.earth, and Environment America joined our call for Procter & Gamble to stop flushing our forests by sending a letter to P&G's CEO, David S. Taylor. Here is a copy of...

Toxic Drinking Water: The PFAS Contamination Crisis

Fact SheetUnited StatesDr. Anna Reade
Despite the known health risks of PFAS, no enforceable national drinking water standards have been set. We cannot wait for the federal government to respond. To address the extraordinary health threat posed to people across the country from widespread PFAS-contaminated…

Joint Letter Opposing Forest Biomass Carbon Rider (PDF)

Letters
Joint NGO letter, sent on behalf of our millions of members, strongly opposing the inclusion of any anti-environment riders in the FY 2020 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Including damaging legislative provisions in a must-pass funding bill harms...