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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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Sustainable Ford Site Redevelopment - Report (PDF)

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This report presents recommendations for implementing a comprehensive and sustainable redevelopment of the Ford site in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which closed in 2011. These guidelines were generated through the synthesis of the current thinking and previous planning documents for the...

FEMA-2016-0003 - NRDC Comment (PDF)

Letters
Comment letter in support of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s proposal to establish a deductible for the Public Assistance Program.

EDA FFRMS - NRDC Comments (PDF)

Letters
Comment letter in support of the Economic Development Administration’s proposed framework for implementation of the Executive Order 13690.

White House Roundtable on Building the Project Pipeline (PDF)

Overview
EVOLVE THE DISCUSSION Beyond “to P3 or not to P3” to “better projects get more public and private financing and support” INVESTMENT PLAN Map out how to increase public and private investment in infrastructure that delivers superior benefits to communities...