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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.
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, Renée Sharp

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Waste Confidence Petition for Review (PDF)

Legal filings
On February 17, 2011, NRDC filed a petition for review with the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit challenging the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's "Waste Confidence" and "Temporary Storage Rules."

The Black Sea Experiment - Paper (PDF)

Issue paper
Thomas B. Cochran presented this paper at "From Reykjavik to New START: Science and Diplomacy for Nuclear Security in the 21st Century," an event sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences Committee on International Security and Arms Control and the...

Sustainable Development and Energy Options (PDF)

Overview
Presentation on nuclear power and other types of energy by Dean Abrahamson, NRDC Trustee and Professor Emeritus of Public Affairs and Planning at the University of Minnesota, October, 2010.

Reply from CA Treasurer Chiang to First Quantum CEO Pascall (PDF)

Letters
Letter expressing disappointment in First Quantum’s perfunctory response to the Treasurer’s January 2017 letter, and calling on First Quantum to justify its investment in the Pebble Mine given the environmental, financial, social, and reputational risk.

NRDC Comments on DRBC’s Proposed Fracking Ban - 2018 (PDF)

Comments
NRDC’s comments on the Delaware River Basin Commission’s Proposed Amendments to the Administrative Manual and Special Regulations Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing Activities and Additional Clarifying Amendments. In brief, NRDC writes to urge the Delaware River Basin Commission to enact a full...

Washington Voters on Wild Salmon and Snake River Dams (PDF)

Polling
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) recently completed a survey of likely voters in Washington to assess their views of the state's salmon and the dams along the lower Snake River. The study found that Washington voters view preserving...