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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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Community Clean Mobility Programs Under ACC II

November 1, 2023 Fact SheetUnited States, New JerseyYeh-Tang Huang, Kathy Harris

Best practices for designing community-based clean mobility programs under the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, in New Jersey and beyond

New Mexico Clean Car and Trucks Testimony (PDF)

October 24, 2023 Testimony

NRDC and allies’ testimony support the New Mexico Environment Department and the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Truck, and Heavy-Medium Duty Low NOx Omnibus regulations.

Closing the Climate Investment Gap: California Must Prioritize Climate-Smart Transportation Projects

October 4, 2023 ReportCaliforniaCarter Rubin, Rabi Abonour

Opposition Letter to H.R. 1435, The Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act (PDF)

September 12, 2023 Letters

In a letter to members of the House of Representatives, NRDC and 25 other organizations, express their opposition to H.R. 1435, a bill that would remove California’s ability to set stricter than federal emissions standards and the ability of other...

Reaching Full Charge: How California’s Charging Infrastructure Investments Can Enable 100 Percent Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Sales by 2035

August 2, 2022 Fact SheetUnited States, CaliforniaKathy Harris, Dr. Simon Mui

Transportation remains the single largest contributor of climate change-causing carbon emissions in California and a significant driver of dangerous air pollution.