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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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Supplement to EPA Dimock letter 1-13-12 (PDF)

Letters
Letters requesting that EPA investigate drinking water contamination arising out of gas drilling activities in Dimock, PA, under Superfund and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

EPA Dimock letter 1-12-12 (PDF)

Letters
Letters requesting that EPA investigate drinking water contamination arising out of gas drilling activities in Dimock, PA, under Superfund and the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Strata-X Company Application for Horizontal Fracking (PDF)

The following documents were acquired by NRDC from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, as a result of a Freedom of Information Act request. They reveal that companies have begun moving forward with horizontal fracturing in the state of Illinois.

Campbell Energy “Salem H-1” Well Completion Report (PDF)

The following documents were acquired by NRDC from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, as a result of a Freedom of Information Act request. They reveal that companies have begun moving forward with horizontal fracturing in the state of Illinois.

Letter to BP CEO on Gulf Science Funds (PDF)

Letters
Letter from NRDC Executive Director Peter Lehner to the CEO of BP, urging him to release their pledged funding for independent scientific research to the best available institutions.