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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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Petition to File a Gray Wolf Recovery Plan (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC and Defenders of Wildlife filed this February 2008 petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to prepare a recovery plan for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act.

NRDC Petition to Ban Endosulfan (PDF)

Legal filings
About 1.4 million pounds of endosulfan, a persistent, bioaccumulative and highly toxic insecticide, are used in the United States each year. Endosulfan, an endocrine disruptor and a neurotoxicant, is harmful to human health and the environment.

Synapse Study on AMP Ohio Coal Plant (PDF)

This study outlines evaluated cost estimates regarding AMP-Ohio's proposed pulverized coal plant in Meigs County, OH. The study notes rising construction costs and offers new and realistic cost estimates on a number of the plant's budget lines.

Improving Transportation Choices (PDF)

Overview
Transportation guzzles petroleum for three reasons: Inefficient vehicles, overreliance on oil-derived fuel, and ever-increasing traffic. The last factor is often overlooked. This first-of-its-kind NRDC analysis maps out one possible future with less traffic thanks to better price signals, investments in...