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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.
Bits of plastic waste float underwater

The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla
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Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

ReportUnited StatesJordan Brinn
Reducing the amount of mining needed through improvements in battery technology, second-life applications for vehicle batteries, and better recycling is key to reducing harms caused from battery supply chains.

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Anti-Rider Ad in Politico 2011 (PDF)

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Environmental groups, led by NRDC, call for the House Republican leadership to drop anti-environmental riders so Congress can complete its work. Featured in Politico, December 2011.

Oppose the Extinction Rider - Overview (PDF)

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The Interior and Environment Appropriations bill for FY12 contains a rider (p. 8) that would prevent the Fish and Wildlife Service from listing any new species or designating critical habitat for any currently listed species under the Endangered Species Act...

Peru: Vida y muerte en una tierra seca (PDF)

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Desde Lima hacia Los Angeles, la sobrevivencia de las grandes ciudades por todo el mundo depende de fuentes de agua que se están agotando a una velocidad alarmante. Un informe especial desde los Andes en Perú, sobre el derretimiento de...

Frequently Asked Questions on Georgia Pacific’s New Policy (PDF)

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Major timber buyer, Georgia-Pacific, has announced a new forestry policy that will increase protections for 90 million acres of forests through the Southeast. In consultation with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups, GP's new policy commits them...

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Forest Eco-Region - Map (PDF)

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Major timber buyer, Georgia-Pacific, has announced a new forestry policy that will increase protections for 90 million acres of forests through the Southeast. In consultation with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups, GP's new policy commits them...

Mid-Atlantic Coastal Forest Eco-Region - Fact Sheet (PDF)

Overview
Major timber buyer, Georgia-Pacific, has announced a new forestry policy that will increase protections for 90 million acres of forests through the Southeast. In consultation with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups, GP's new policy commits them...

Georgia Pacific's Policy on Sustainable Forestry (PDF)

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Major timber buyer, Georgia-Pacific, has announced a new forestry policy that will increase protections for 90 million acres of forests through the Southeast. In consultation with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups, GP's new policy commits them...

Sizing Up 90 Million Acres (PDF)

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Major timber buyer, Georgia-Pacific, has announced a new forestry policy that will increase protections for 90 million acres of forests through the Southeast. In consultation with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other environmental groups, GP's new policy commits them...