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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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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)

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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...

A Better Future Through Protecting America’s Ocean Habitats

Fact SheetUnited StatesAlison Chase
Overexploitation and pollution has stressed our ocean, and acidification and temperature rises are harming marine life and impacting all of us who rely on the ocean for food, jobs, and recreation. We must act now to protect important ocean habitats.

Letter Opposing PA House Bill 1392 (PDF)

Letters
Letter submitted by NRDC and Pennsylvania advocacy groups, urging state representatives to vote no on House Bill 1392, which would establish registration fees on electric vehicles in Pennsylvania.

Bristol Bay Letter to Wheaton Precious Metals (PDF)

Letters
Letter from the tribal and business leaders of Bristol Bay, commercial fishermen, sportsmen, and conservation groups to Wheaton Precious Metals expressing concern regarding any potential investment in the proposed Pebble Mine and outlining the significant permitting, social, and economic hurdles...

Letter of Support HR3607 Fossil Energy Bill (PDF)

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In a letter to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, NRDC writes to express its general support for HR 3607, the Fossil Energy Research and Development Act of 2019, a bill that would align the Department of Energy’s...