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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 and Other Groups Sue EPA Over Free Pass for Polluters Amid Pandemic (PDF)

Legal filings
Lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Justice Health Alliance, Public Citizen, Catskill Mountainkeeper, Center for Coalfield Justice, Clean Water Action...

Sections A and B (PDF)

Legal filings
Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

Order Denying Temporary Restraining Order (PDF)

Legal filings
Lawsuit filed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the American Lighting Association against the California Energy Commission and its commissioners over the commission decision to expand light bulb energy efficiency standards.

Lawsuit Filing NEMA v CEC (PDF)

Legal filings
Lawsuit filed by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and the American Lighting Association against the California Energy Commission and its commissioners over the commission decision to expand light bulb energy efficiency standards.

Transportation GHG Lawsuit - Legal Filing (PDF)

Legal filings
Clean Air Carolina, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Public Interest Research Group have filed a lawsuit charging the Trump administration with breaking the law by suspending a transportation greenhouse gas standard.

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.

Complaint Filed Against BLM Over Methane Rules (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC and partners sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over the agency’s attempt to rollback its current rules to reduce methane waste from oil and gas operations on public lands.