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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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Ninth Circuit Decision, 2020 (PDF)

Legal filings
Ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action on NRDC’s petition to ban the last residential use of tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP), an organophosphate pesticide used in household pet products...

U.S. Court of International Trade Final Order (PDF)

Legal filings
Opinion and order from Judge Katzmann granting NRDC et al. request to dismiss vaquita lawsuit following U.S. government embargo of certain gillnet fisheries that threaten the species' existence.

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...

NRDC v. Brouillette (PDF)

Legal filings
Petition for review by The Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Consumer Federation of America, Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Tenants, Environment America, and the U.S. Public Interest Group vs. the U.S. Department of Energy and Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette...

Letter to MDE re EPA Enforcement Policies during COVID-19 (PDF)

Letters
NRDC, along with partner organizations, sent a letter to the Maryland Department of the Environment, urging MDE to issue a Maryland-specific policy that recognizes the state’s existing enforcement flexibility and avoids the federal agency’s invitation for noncompliance.

Letter to PA DEP re EPA Enforcement Policies during COVID-19 (PDF)

Letters
NRDC, along with partner organizations, sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, urging DEP to issue a Pennsylvania-specific policy that recognizes the state’s existing enforcement flexibility and avoids the federal agency’s invitation for noncompliance.

Letter to NC DEQ & DOJ re EPA Enforcement Policies during COVID-19 (PDF)

Letters
NRDC, along with partner organizations, sent a letter to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging DEQ to issue a North Carolina-specific policy that recognizes the state’s existing enforcement flexibility and avoids...

3/20/20 NRDC Stimulus Letter to Congressional Leadership (PDF)

Letters
NRDC submitted two letters to congressional leadership addressing the need for an urgent stimulus to help protect the health and ensure the economic security of the American people in the face of the widening coronavirus pandemic. NRDC supports measures that...

4/10/20 NRDC Stimulus Letter to Congressional Leadership (PDF)

Letters
NRDC submitted two letters to congressional leadership addressing the need for an urgent stimulus to help protect the health and ensure the economic security of the American people in the face of the widening coronavirus pandemic. NRDC supports measures that...

Michigan COVID-19 Request for Declaratory Ruling (PDF)

Legal filings
A Request for Declaratory Ruling asking that the State of Michigan to place a moratorium on all water shutoffs and mandate the immediate reconnection of water services to homes that were previously shutoff.

Court Order Approving the Consent Decree in the Worst Case Spills Case (PDF)

Legal filings
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York today approved a consent decree between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform, Clean Water Action, and Natural Resources Defense Council...