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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

October 25, 2023 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.

The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

October 19, 2023 Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla

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Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

July 10, 2023 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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NRDC Memo: Trump to Trample States’ Authority to Protect Their Water (PDF)

April 9, 2019

NRDC prepared an editorial board memo providing background and analysis of a possible executive order by the Trump administration that would undercut environmental protections in order to ram through approvals for oil and gas pipelines. The order exposes the hypocrisy...

Jobs and the Climate Stewardship Act: How Curbing Global Warming Can Increase Employment - Report (PDF)

February 19, 2005 Report

The Climate Stewardship Act, first introduced in the U.S. Senate in 2003 by Senators John McCain of Arizona and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, and in the House of Representatives in 2004 by Representatives Wayne Gilchrest of Maryland and John Olver...

Comments on CARB's Regulations to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles (PDF)

September 27, 2005 Comments

Official comments from NRDC's global warming and clean-cars experts on the draft regulations for implementation of AB 1493, California's landmark law requiring automakers to reduce heat-trapping exhaust from new vehicles by about 30 percent over the next decade.

Order Granting in Part Plaintiffs’ Third Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement (PDF)

March 27, 2019 Legal filings

Order requiring certification from City officials in Flint, MI, that the City’s reports on service line replacement and resident contacts regarding faucet filter installation and verification are accurate, and that reasonable diligence was undertaken to gather the information.

Order Amending Settlement Agreement (PDF)

March 26, 2019 Legal filings

This order amends the settlement agreement in the Flint Safe Drinking Water lawsuit to improve the way the City of Flint finds and replaces lead pipes that remain in the ground, using a more efficient method to find remaining lead...

NRDC Comment to House Ways and Means Committee on Clean Energy Tax Extenders Priorities (PDF)

March 26, 2019 Comments

In response to its March 12 Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee hearing entitled “Temporary Policy in the Internal Revenue Code”, NRDC sent this letter to the House Ways and Means Committee outlining its clean energy tax credit priorities. The letter identifies...

Testimony of David Doniger on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

April 24, 2009 Testimony

This testimony covers three somewhat far-ranging topics which this panel has been asked to address: coordinating the existing Clean Air Act and comprehensive new climate legislation, and in particular, defining the role of states; assuring sound regulation of carbon markets...

Testimony of David G. Hawkins on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

April 23, 2009 Testimony

Coal has fueled economic growth in the world's largest economies. But we cannot solve the climate crisis unless we cut coal's global warming emissions dramatically. We have the tools to do this. But these tools will not be deployed at...

Testimony of NRDC President Frances Beinecke on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

April 22, 2009 Testimony

Passing effective climate legislation is NRDC's highest priority. It is vital to enact legislation this year. As President Obama said last week, the foundation for growth and prosperity in the 21st Century must be built on solid pillars. Clean, sustainable...

Policy Tools to Build a Clean Energy Economy and Reduce Global Warming Pollution - Testimony (PDF)

January 4, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of David G. Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, NRDC before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, on policy tools to build a clean energy economy and reduce global warming pollution, specifically with regards to the Clean Air Act...

Testimony of David Hawkins on S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (PDF)

October 29, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of David Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, NRDC, before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Oct 29, 2009.

Groups Sue EPA Over Decades-Long Failure to Protect Communities from Most Dangerous Chemical Spills - Filing (PDF)

March 21, 2019 Legal filings

The Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Justice Health Alliance and Clean Water Action today filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for its failure to pass regulations requiring the most dangerous chemical facilities to develop plans to prevent and...

Testimony of Daniel A. Lashof on Addressing Price Volatility in Climate Change Legislation (PDF)

March 26, 2009 Testimony

While modest allowance price fluctuations are expected and can be beneficial, excessive volatility driven by unnecessary market uncertainty or market manipulation is problematic and should be avoided. This can be accomplished by including the following features in climate legislation: A...

Testimony of David D. Doniger on Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business (PDF)

April 5, 2011 Testimony

David D. Doniger, policy director of the Climate Center at the Natural Resources Defense Council, testifies before the House Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending on the effects of EPA’s carbon pollution safeguards on small businesses. He...

More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S. - Report (PDF)

November 14, 2011 Report

Recycling 75 percent of the nation’s waste will create nearly 1.5 million jobs by 2030 while significantly reducing pollution, saving water and energy, and building economically strong and healthy communities, according to a study released today by leading labor and...

NRDC Comments on EPA's NSPS Review Proposal (PDF)

March 19, 2019 Comments

NRDC, Clean Air Task Force, and other groups submitted public comments March 18, 2019, opposing EPA’s proposal to review carbon pollution standards for new coal-fired power plants.

NRDC Reply Brief (PDF)

June 26, 2018 Legal filings

NRDC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit against EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for unlawfully suspending the agency’s limits on uses of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the super-potent climate-changing pollutants used in refrigeration, air conditioning, insulation...

Data, Reports & Resources

Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

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NRDC Memo: Trump to Trample States’ Authority to Protect Their Water (PDF)

Jobs and the Climate Stewardship Act: How Curbing Global Warming Can Increase Employment - Report (PDF)

Comments on CARB's Regulations to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles (PDF)

Order Granting in Part Plaintiffs’ Third Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement (PDF)

Order Amending Settlement Agreement (PDF)

NRDC Comment to House Ways and Means Committee on Clean Energy Tax Extenders Priorities (PDF)

Testimony of David Doniger on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

Testimony of David G. Hawkins on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

Testimony of NRDC President Frances Beinecke on the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (PDF)

Policy Tools to Build a Clean Energy Economy and Reduce Global Warming Pollution - Testimony (PDF)

Testimony of David Hawkins on S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (PDF)

Groups Sue EPA Over Decades-Long Failure to Protect Communities from Most Dangerous Chemical Spills - Filing (PDF)

Testimony of Daniel A. Lashof on Addressing Price Volatility in Climate Change Legislation (PDF)

Testimony of David D. Doniger on Assessing the Impact of EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations on Small Business (PDF)

More Jobs, Less Pollution: Growing the Recycling Economy in the U.S. - Report (PDF)

NRDC Comments on EPA's NSPS Review Proposal (PDF)

NRDC Reply Brief (PDF)

NRDC Opening Merits Brief (PDF)

Testimony of John N. Moore - Discussion Draft Addressing Energy Reliability and Security - May 19, 2015 (PDF)

NRDC Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power (PDF)

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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

Building Batteries Better: Doing the Best With Less

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