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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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California FY24 LSLR IUP Coalition - Comment Letter (PDF)

Letters
This letter, on behalf of 26 organizations, urges the State Water Resource Control Board to ensure the safe and timely identification and removal of lead service lines. The letter requests the Board to make the revisions to the draft 2023-24...

Replace Lead Drinking Water Pipes Now - Report (PDF)

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The New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning issued a report, No Excuses, NYC: Replace Lead Drinking Water Pipes Now , estimating that one in five New Yorkers may be drinking water transported through lead service lines. Experts agree...

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.

NRDC Letter to Federal Officials on Mountain Valley Pipeline (PDF)

Letters
NRDC and 25 environment and public interest groups sent a letter on June 22, 2023 to leaders of key federal agencies urging them to impose the highest possible safety and environmental standards available for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline...

Letter to Congress in Support for Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (PDF)

Letters
In a letter sent June 20, 2023, NRDC and 190 other signatories urged members of Congress to maintaining funding for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The Fund’s investments have great potential to expand economic opportunity for rural, traditional energy, Tribal...

Waiting Game: How the Interconnection Queue Threatens Renewable Development in PJM

ReportUnited States, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C.Dana Ammann
New NRDC analysis has found that even under recent reforms, the country’s largest grid operator is unlikely to approve new renewable projects quickly enough to meet even mandatory minimum state standards.

Letter in Support of the MOVE Culver City Initiative (PDF)

Letters
Letter submitted to the Culver City Council expressing support for the MOVE Culver City initiative, and raising concerns about a potential decision to remove dedicated bus and bike lanes and to expand vehicular capacity on principle arterial highways through Culver...

Siting Renewable Energy in Oregon - Report (PDF)

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Report from the Oregon Smart Siting Collaboration (OSSC), a partnership of Defenders of Wildlife, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Oregon Natural Desert Association and Renewable Northwest, providing guidance to renewable energy developers, communities, advocacy organizations and others to help make...