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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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Washington Voters on Wild Salmon and Snake River Dams (PDF)

Polling
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) recently completed a survey of likely voters in Washington to assess their views of the state's salmon and the dams along the lower Snake River. The study found that Washington voters view preserving...

Letter and Report Regarding PFOA Exposure and Health Risks (PDF)

Report
Report prepared for NRDC by Schreiber Scientific, LLC, regarding PFOA exposure and health risks, and accompanying letter to the New York State Department of Health and Drinking Water Quality Council urging enforceable limits on PFOA and PFOS.

NRDC/EEI Joint Statement to State Utility Regulators (PDF)

Statement
A joint statement by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Edison Electric Institute, including recommendations to advance clean energy, presented to the winter meeting of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 14, 2018.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Economics and Manufacturing Jobs

ReportEast
A new expert analysis finds that there is no support for claims that a new natural gas pipeline will save consumers money, is needed to meet new natural gas demand, or will lead to additional opportunities for new manufacturing jobs.

Food to the Rescue: DC Central Kitchen

Case StudyUnited States, Washington, D.C.Yerina Mugica
A replicable strategy to improve the efficiency of food rescue for hunger relief while creating meaningful career opportunities for at-risk individuals