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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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Fact Sheet on H.R. 3133 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
H.R. 3133 would gut core provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to fast-track seismic airgun surveys and other activities in the ocean that can harm marine mammals.

Fact Sheet on Prop 7 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
California's prominent conservation groups urge voters to vote no on both Prop 7 and Prop 10. These fact sheets explain in detail why NRDC, Union of Concerned Scientists, California League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club California believe Props 7...

TRAIN Act Fact Sheet (PDF)

Fact Sheet
This fact sheet describes the most harmful provisions of the TRAIN Act (H.R. 2401). It also summarizes the devastating human health impacts this Act would incur.

How the TRAIN Act Has Changed Since Its Introduction (PDF)

Fact Sheet
This fact sheet explains how the TRAIN Act (H.R. 2401) has become a much more deadly bill after being amended in Full Committee. While TRAIN, as originally introduced, merely required a committee to study EPA rules, the version the House...

Fact Sheet on Prop 10 (PDF)

Fact Sheet
California's prominent conservation groups urge voters to vote no on both Prop 7 and Prop 10. These fact sheets explain in detail why NRDC, Union of Concerned Scientists, California League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club California believe Props 7...

The Indian State of Telangana's Cool Roofs Policy - Fact Sheet (PDF)

Fact Sheet
This factsheet provides an overview on the Indian state of Telangana's groundbreaking Cool Roof Policy that was launched in 2023. This government policy helps people cope with indoor extreme heat risks, lower household energy burdens from air conditioning, and reduce...