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

MI Lead and Copper Rule Amicus Brief (PDF)

Legal filings
In the wake of the Flint Water Crisis, the State of Michigan put forth the nation’s most protective lead in drinking water safeguards, but the landmark Lead and Copper Rule is being challenged in court by Michigan water providers. NRDC...

Complaint Filed Regarding Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (PDF)

Legal filings
Complaint filed on January 15, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for D.C, challenging the Interior Department and Fish and Wildlife Service’s failure to timely designate critical habitat for the endangered rusty patched bumble bee.

Motion for Recusal of FERC Commissioner McNamee (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Defense Council joined with other organizations in formally asking new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Bernard McNamee to recuse himself from two pending proceedings related to the Department of Energy’s proposal to bail out coal and...

Amicus Brief Supporting NYC’s Claims (PDF)

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This amicus brief was filed by NRDC on behalf of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA) , UPROSE and THE POINT Community Development Corporation in support of New York City’s claims against the world’s five largest investor-owned fossil...

Court Decision Upholding California’s Ivory Ban (PDF)

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Ruling in Ivory Education Institute v. California, in which NRDC is an intervenor, the California Court of Appeals confirmed the legality of California’s ivory ban and ruled to uphold it. NRDC helped pass the ivory ban (now California Fish and...

Pasadena Water Agreement (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has reached a legal settlement of its lawsuit with the City of Pasadena to enforce state regulations issued under California’s Water Conservation in Landscaping Act. During 2015, 2016, and 2017, Pasadena issued scores of...

Decision in Lawsuit Against U.S. EPA Over Chlorpyrifos (PDF)

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Decision from the 9 th Circuit Court of Appeals ordering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to finalize its proposed ban on chlorpyrifos—a pesticide linked to learning disabilities in children—from use on produce sold in the U.S. within 60 days. The...

NRDC Reply Brief (PDF)

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NRDC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for unlawfully suspending the agency’s limits on uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate-changing pollutants used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation...

NRDC Opening Merits Brief (PDF)

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NRDC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for unlawfully suspending the agency’s limits on uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate-changing pollutants used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation...

Petition for Review of HFC Rule Suspension (PDF)

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NRDC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for unlawfully suspending the agency’s limits on uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate-changing pollutants used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation...