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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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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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AR Section E (Staff Report) (PDF)

Legal filings
Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section D and E (excerpted) (PDF)

Legal filings
Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section C Part I (excerpted) (PDF)

Legal filings
Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

AR Section A and B (PDF)

Legal filings
Administrative record and supporting citations for Petitioners’ reply brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

NRDC Notice of Intent to Sue DOE for Standards Delay (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC and our partners sued the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its failure to review and update energy conservation standards as required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The lawsuit followed an official notice of intent to...

NRDC DOE Energy Standards Delay Complaint (PDF)

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NRDC and our partners sued the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its failure to review and update energy conservation standards as required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). The lawsuit followed an official notice of intent to...

Rulemaking Petition to Regulate Neonic-Treated Seeds (PDF)

Legal filings
On September 23, 2020, NRDC, along with a group of health and environmental organizations, filed a rulemaking petition with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, challenging the Department’s failure to regulate the use of crop seeds treated with neonicotinoid (“neonic”)...

Court decision (PDF)

Legal filings
Court ruling in NRDC and partners' favor to keep bird protections intact, overturning the Trump administration's reinterpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

NRDC Petition for Review – Jordan Cove (PDF)

Legal filings
On May 28, 2020, NRDC filed a petition for review in the D.C. Circuit challenging the decision of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to authorize the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas export terminal and the associated Pacific Connector natural gas...

NRDC Request for Rehearing – Jordan Cove (PDF)

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On April 20, 2020, NRDC filed a request for rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of FERC’s decision to authorize the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas export terminal and the associated Pacific Connector natural gas pipeline.