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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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NRDC Polling on a Potential Lead and Copper Rule

PollingIllinois, Missouri, Wisconsin
This nationwide polling survey was conducted nationally and in Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin on opinions on various provisions of a potential lead and copper rule. The poll was conducted in mid-October, 2022.

OH Fuel Efficiency Survey Key Findings (PDF)

Polling
Results of a survey conducted by American Viewpoint and Gerstein Bocian Agne (GBA) Strategies of Ohio residents’ perspectives on fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks.

IN Fuel Efficiency Survey Key Findings (PDF)

Polling
Results of a survey conducted by Global Strategy Group and Public Opinion Strategies of Indiana residents’ perspectives on fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks.

Briefer on Presidential Withdrawal Under OSCLA Sec. 12(a) (PDF)

Policy guide
This is a briefing memo by NRDC and our partner, Earthjustice, explaining the presidents' authority to withdraw areas of America's Outer Continental Shelf from consideration for oil and gas leasing, either permanently or for a limited time. It includes a...

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...

Polling on Smog Rule Delay: Pennsylvania Memo (PDF)

Polling
President Obama’s decision to delay new public health standards for ozone and smog pollution may have pleased big business, but it but it sorely disappointed key demographic groups, including Latinos and women in nine key 2012 battleground states, according to...

Polling on Smog Rule Delay: Ohio Results (PDF)

Polling
President Obama’s decision to delay new public health standards for ozone and smog pollution may have pleased big business, but it but it sorely disappointed key demographic groups, including Latinos and women in nine key 2012 battleground states, according to...

Polling on Smog Rule Delay: Ohio Memo (PDF)

Polling
President Obama’s decision to delay new public health standards for ozone and smog pollution may have pleased big business, but it but it sorely disappointed key demographic groups, including Latinos and women in nine key 2012 battleground states, according to...

Polling on Smog Rule Delay: New Mexico Results (PDF)

Polling
President Obama’s decision to delay new public health standards for ozone and smog pollution may have pleased big business, but it but it sorely disappointed key demographic groups, including Latinos and women in nine key 2012 battleground states, according to...