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Single-Use Plastics 101

GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.
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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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133 NGO Letter to Secretary Zinke Opposing the Expansion of Offshore Drilling

Letters
133 nonprofit organizations from across the United States sent a letter to Interior Secretary Zinke in opposition to the expansion of offshore drilling. "Offshore drilling brings unacceptable risks to our oceans, coastal residents, communities, existing economies, and our climate," the...

Michigan Fuel Efficiency Survey (PDF)

Survey
Results of a survey conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research of Michigan residents’ perspectives on fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks.

Rules at Risk from RAA - Summary (PDF)

Summary
An NRDC analysis of the health, safety and environmental regulations that could be affected by the so-called “Regulatory Accountability Act.”

Supplemental Brief in Clean Power Plan Litigation (PDF)

Legal Filings
NRDC and partners filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, arguing that the court should decide the pending challenges to the landmark Clean Power Plan and not delay resolution of key legal...

Mother's Day Letter to Murkowski (PDF)

Letters
This Mother's Day, the United Tribes of Bristol Bay sent a letter to Senator Murkowski regarding the settlement reached by EPA and the Pebble Limited Partnership.

Letter Urging Opposition to Nuclear Waste Bill, H.R. 3053 (PDF)

Letters
One hundred and sixty-seven (167) groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to oppose the “Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017.” This bill would ignore environmental concerns, states’ rights...

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.