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Single-Use Plastics 101

GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.
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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.

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Martineztown Residents Fight Inequitable Zoning Laws

Legal filingsNew Mexico, AlbuquerqueMorgan Wyenn
Under the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is tasked with making sure recipients of its federal funds, such as the city of Albuquerque, do not discriminate on the basis of race.

Newark Safe Drinking Water Case Documents

Legal filingsNew Jersey, Newark
In 2018, alarmed by high levels of lead in Newark’s drinking water, the Newark Education Workers (NEW) Caucus and NRDC filed a citizen suit. Browse some of the documents related to the case.

CAFE Penalty Rule Case Documents

Legal filingsUnited States
Browse some of the cases and documents related to our efforts to protect and strengthen the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that benefit consumers, public health, and the planet.

Industry Challenges to EPA Actions to Curb Carbon Pollution

Legal filingsUnited States
More than 100 cases have been filed against EPA's endangerment finding, the landmark vehicle emission standards, and requirements for the largest new or expanded power plants and industrial facilities to use the best available and affordable carbon pollution controls.

TCVP Petition for Review (PDF)

Legal filings
Petition for Review of an Order Of The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, January 5, 2015.

Perchlorate Food Additive Petition, October 17, 2014 (PDF)

Legal filings
The Natural Resources Defense Council and several groups filed two petitions urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban perchlorate, which is added to sealing gaskets for food containers and to reduce static in dry food packaging, as well...

Perchlorate Food Additive Petition, October 15, 2014 (PDF)

Legal filings
The Natural Resources Defense Council and several groups filed two petitions urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban perchlorate, which is added to sealing gaskets for food containers and to reduce static in dry food packaging, as well...

NRDC v. FDA - Petition for Rehearing En Banc in Case No. 12-2106 (PDF)

Legal filings
Case No. 12-2106: Petition for rehearing en banc in the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals by Natural Resources Defense Council; Center for Science in the Public Interest; Food Animal Concerns Trust; Public Citizen; and Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc...