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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

October 25, 2023 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.

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

October 19, 2023 Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla

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Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

July 10, 2023 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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Delivering Carnivore Conflict Prevention: A Workshop to Advance Partnerships and Solutions - Report (PDF)

October 30, 2023 Report

This report summarizes the content and policy solutions that emerged from the Delivering Carnivore Conflict Prevention Workshop in June 2023.

Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Preparing Communities in India for Extreme Heat Events

November 14, 2022 ReportAhmedabad, IndiaDr. Kim Knowlton, Susan Casey-Lefkowitz, Dr. Vijay Limaye, Sameer Kwatra

After a deadly heat wave hit the city of Ahmedabad in May 2010, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) began to develop coordinated action to reduce the devastating health effects of heat stress on the local population.

Feeling the Heat: How California’s Workplace Heat Standards Can Inform Stronger Protections Nationwide

September 14, 2022 ReportCaliforniaJuanita Constible, Teniope Adewumi-Gunn

From agricultural and construction workers, who have the highest incidences of heat-related illnesses, to warehouse and other indoor employees working without adequate cooling or ventilation, heat impacts both indoor and outdoor workplaces. Without federal safeguards in place for heat, it…

Summer in the City: Improving Community Resilience to Extreme Summertime Heat in Northern Manhattan

July 20, 2021 ReportNew York CityAlbert Huang

Extreme heat vulnerability in New York City is, quite simply, an environmental injustice.

Bigger than Bees: How Neonics Contaminate Water, Threaten Ecosystems, and Cause Human Health Concerns in New York

January 21, 2020 ReportNew YorkDaniel Raichel, Dr. Jennifer Sass

Neonic use has been linked to a dramatic decline in insects, including plummeting bee and butterfly populations, disrupting entire ecosystems and harming birds, fish, and other wildlife.

Unintentional Partner: How the United States Helps the Illegal Shark Fin Market

October 8, 2019 ReportUnited StatesElizabeth Murdock, Vanessa Villanueva

In recent decades, shark populations have suffered steep declines, due primarily to the lucrative market for shark fins, both legal and illegal. NRDC found that the United States plays a substantial, unrecognized role in facilitating the unsustainable international shark fin…

Going Under: Long Wait Times for Post-Flood Buyouts Leave Homeowners Underwater

September 12, 2019 ReportUnited StatesAnna Weber, Rob Moore

FEMA has funded thousands of voluntary buyouts, in which local or state governments purchase flood-damaged properties from willing sellers at pre-flood values and preserve the land as open space. However, FEMA’s current buyout programs already struggle to meet existing need…

A New Course: Managing Drought and Downpours in the Santiago Metropolitan Region

July 26, 2019 ReportChile, SantiagoCarolina Herrera, Amanda Maxwell

Already exacerbated by climate change, central Chile’s water issues will likely become more complex when paired with population growth and urbanization. Fortunately, there are solutions.

Omission Accomplished II: The Lack of Municipal Stormwater Enforcement in the Los Angeles Region

April 30, 2019 ReportLos AngelesCorinne Bell

Despite the fact that urban runoff has been regulated in the Los Angeles region since 1990, it remains the most significant source of surface water pollution in the area.

Catalyzing Green Infrastructure on Private Property: Recommendations for a Green, Equitable, and Sustainable New York City

August 7, 2017 ReportNew York City

Spurring Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Stormwater Markets

May 31, 2017 ReportPhiladelphiaAlisa Valderrama

Ready or Not: An Evaluation of State Climate and Water Preparedness Planning

February 19, 2016 ReportUnited StatesBen Chou

Losing Ground: Energy Development’s Impacts on the Wildlife, Landscape, and Hunting Traditions of the American West

November 16, 2015 ReportWyoming, Montana, WestAmanda Jahshan

Getting the Green Out: Key Findings and Recommendations from NRDC Workshops on Promoting Green Stormwater Infrastructure on Commercial Property

August 8, 2015 ReportUnited StatesLarry Levine, Alisa Valderrama

Data, Reports & Resources

Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

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

Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

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Delivering Carnivore Conflict Prevention: A Workshop to Advance Partnerships and Solutions - Report (PDF)

Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat: Preparing Communities in India for Extreme Heat Events

Feeling the Heat: How California’s Workplace Heat Standards Can Inform Stronger Protections Nationwide

Summer in the City: Improving Community Resilience to Extreme Summertime Heat in Northern Manhattan

Bigger than Bees: How Neonics Contaminate Water, Threaten Ecosystems, and Cause Human Health Concerns in New York

Unintentional Partner: How the United States Helps the Illegal Shark Fin Market

Going Under: Long Wait Times for Post-Flood Buyouts Leave Homeowners Underwater

A New Course: Managing Drought and Downpours in the Santiago Metropolitan Region

Omission Accomplished II: The Lack of Municipal Stormwater Enforcement in the Los Angeles Region

Catalyzing Green Infrastructure on Private Property: Recommendations for a Green, Equitable, and Sustainable New York City

Spurring Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Stormwater Markets

Ready or Not: An Evaluation of State Climate and Water Preparedness Planning

Losing Ground: Energy Development’s Impacts on the Wildlife, Landscape, and Hunting Traditions of the American West

Getting the Green Out: Key Findings and Recommendations from NRDC Workshops on Promoting Green Stormwater Infrastructure on Commercial Property

Sneezing and Wheezing

Creating Clean Water Cash Flows: Developing Private Markets for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia

Financing Stormwater Retrofits in Philadelphia and Beyond

Rooftops to Rivers II: Green Strategies for Controlling Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows

Wetter or Not: Actions to Ease the Current Drought and Prepare for the Next

Preparing for Climate Change: Lessons for Coastal Cities from Hurricane Sandy

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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

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

Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

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