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Single-Use Plastics 101

April 30, 2024 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?

April 29, 2024 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

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.

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Minnesota Deptartment of Agriculture Public Input Request: PFAS in Pesticides - Comments (PDF)

May 23, 2024 Comments

NRDC submitted comments to Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture (MDA) request for feedback on new rules for governing currently unavoidable use determinations about PFAS in pesticidal products.

EPA Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) - Comments (PDF)

May 6, 2024 Comments

Scientific comments were submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Integrated Risk Information System program on the Draft Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) and Related Salts.

Comments Regarding EPA's UCMR 6 Methods Request (PDF)

April 8, 2024 Comments

NRDC's response to an EPA request for comments about methods for evaluating contaminants in the upcoming Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 6 (UCMR 6).

EPA Lead and Copper Rule - February 2024 Comments (PDF)

February 5, 2024 Comments

NRDC and EarthJustice filed 242 pages of comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's L ead and Copper Rule.

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.

Comments on California's Proposed Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water (PDF)

August 29, 2023 Comments

Public comments submitted on behalf of NRDC and 16 partner organizations supporting the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s Proposed Public Health Goals for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water.

Comments on EPA’s Proposed MCLs for Six PFAS with Exhibits (PDF)

May 30, 2023 Comments

NRDC, as part of a coalition of 36 organizations, submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Also included as exhibits are technical comments and further...

Comments on Draft Objective for PFAS in Canadian Drinking Water (PDF)

April 12, 2023 Comments

Scientific comments submitted to the Water and Air Quality Bureau of Health Canada’s consultation on the draft objective for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Canadian drinking water.

U.S. Livestock Industries Persist in High-Intensity Antibiotic Use

December 1, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

Curbing overuse is critical to slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.

Building Climate-Ready Fisheries and Fishing Communities

November 8, 2022 Issue BriefUnited StatesDr. Lisa Suatoni, Molly Masterton

Warming waters are driving a mass migration of life beneath the sea—and a decades-old fishery law cannot keep up without climate-ready science and policy.

Corporate Irresponsibility: JBS’s Inaction and Disregard for Worker Safety have Increased the Spread of COVID-19 in the United States and Brazil

May 25, 2021 Issue BriefUnited States, BrazilJessica Carey-Webb, David Wallinga, MD

Throughout the pandemic, JBS workers in both Brazil and the United States have reported a culture in which employees have to work while sick (there is no sick leave) and facemask and social distancing rules are routinely not enforced.

Better Burgers: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Beef Industry Kicked Its Antibiotics Habit

June 25, 2020 Issue BriefUnited StatesDavid Wallinga, MD

The United States is grappling with COVID-19, the worst public health crisis in a century. Another worsening health crisis is staring us in the face, one caused by antibiotic-resistant infections. Without urgent action to stop the overuse of antibiotics, including…

Antibiotic Consumption in U.S. Pork, Beef, and Turkey Industries Vastly Outstrips Comparable Industries in Europe, and the U.S. Chicken Industry

February 4, 2020 Issue BriefDavid Wallinga, MD

Our analysis shows the U.S. livestock industry consumes medically important antibiotics almost twice as intensively as the industries in 30 European countries.

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Single-Use Plastics 101

Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

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

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Minnesota Deptartment of Agriculture Public Input Request: PFAS in Pesticides - Comments (PDF)

EPA Draft IRIS Toxicological Review of Perfluorononanoic Acid (PFNA) - Comments (PDF)

Comments Regarding EPA's UCMR 6 Methods Request (PDF)

EPA Lead and Copper Rule - February 2024 Comments (PDF)

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

Comments on California's Proposed Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water (PDF)

Comments on EPA’s Proposed MCLs for Six PFAS with Exhibits (PDF)

Comments on Draft Objective for PFAS in Canadian Drinking Water (PDF)

U.S. Livestock Industries Persist in High-Intensity Antibiotic Use

Building Climate-Ready Fisheries and Fishing Communities

Corporate Irresponsibility: JBS’s Inaction and Disregard for Worker Safety have Increased the Spread of COVID-19 in the United States and Brazil

Better Burgers: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Beef Industry Kicked Its Antibiotics Habit

Antibiotic Consumption in U.S. Pork, Beef, and Turkey Industries Vastly Outstrips Comparable Industries in Europe, and the U.S. Chicken Industry

Guide to Building Healthy Soil

Wasting Less Food in K-12 Settings: Best Practices for Success

Data Gone Missing: Farm Water Information Falls through the Cracks during California Drought

Better Bacon: Why It’s High Time the U.S. Pork Industry Stopped Pigging Out on Antibiotics

Threats on Tap: Drinking Water Violations in Puerto Rico

Assessing Corporate Performance on Food Waste Reduction: A Strategic Guide for Investors

Climate-Ready Soil: How Cover Crops Can Make Farms More Resilient to Extreme Weather Risks

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