Data, Reports & Resources

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From reports to issue briefs, we ensure accountability through peer review led by our Science Office, which provides data and scientific analysis that help shape and guide NRDC’s policies and positions. We also offer a range of other resources, such as 101 guides and consumer-focused scorecards to increase access to knowledge about how everyone can be a catalyst for change. 

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NRDC Oral Testimony Regarding the 45V Tax Credit

Testimony
In oral testimony to the Internal Revenue Service, NRDC expresses its support for Treasury's proposal for electrolytic hydrogen production for the Inflation Reduction Act's 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit in its current form without broad exemptions.

Sea Level Rise 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalCaroline Craig, Brian Palmer

The causes and effects of this undeniable consequence of climate change—and how communities can respond.

NRDC DOE Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Legal filings
NRDC seeks a declaration that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has violated FOIA by failing both to provide a determination on NRDC’s request and to promptly release all responsive, non-exempt records.

GGRF Lenders Opposition Letter to H.R. 1023 (PDF)

Letters
In a letter to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives, 15 organizations that represent thousands of community-based lending institutions express their opposition to H.R. 1023, a bill that would repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Liquefied Natural Gas 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
What is it? Why is it? And what does it mean for the climate?

Incorporating Climate Impacts into NRDC-NEMS - Report (PDF)

Report
The National Energy Modeling System (NEMS) is an energy-economic model of U.S. energy markets that is accepted as a standard for evaluating the effects of energy policy. NRDC's assessment for enhancing NEMS to better reflect climate change begins with identifying...

Losing Ground: Severe Repetitive Flooding in the United States

OverviewUnited StatesAnna Weber
There are many ways that repeatedly flooded homes can be made safer from flooding, but the federal government’s efforts are not keeping pace with increasing flood risk. The result is a steadily growing number of properties that flood over and…

Losing Ground: Flood Data Visualization Tool

MapUnited States
The federal government’s efforts to reduce repeated flooding are not keeping pace with current risk—let alone the increasing risk posed by sea level rise, increased severe weather, and other climate change impacts.

Keystone XL Case Documents

Legal filingsCanada, United States, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska
NRDC and our partners sued the Trump administration three times, preventing every illegal attempt to ram the Keystone XL project through. These are some of the documents associated with our cases.