Data, Reports & Resources

Ensuring Uniform Protections for NJ Residential Water Customers during COVID-19 (PDF)

June 10, 2020 Testimony

NRDC strongly urges the NJ legislature to establish mandatory protections for the residential customers of all water and wastewater utilities (whether publicly owned or privately owned), including a prohibition on shutoffs, interest charges, liens, and other collections activities during and...

NRDC’s Comments to the New Jersey Senate Environment Committee in Support of Senate Bill 1016 (PDF)

April 7, 2020 Testimony

The testimony gives an overview of the impacts of neonicotinoid insecticides (“neonics”) on bees and other pollinators, birds, and aquatic ecosystems. It also summarizes research that raises concerns about the human health impacts of widespread exposure. The testimony was submitted...

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Jennifer Sass in support of New Jersey Senate Bill 1016 (PDF)

February 21, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Jennifer Sass provides a summary of the human health concerns with neonicotinoid pesticides, including acute poisoning effects, chronic adverse health impacts, and evidence of developmental neurotoxicity. Neonic contamination in foods, waterways, drinking water and other...

Written Testimony to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (PDF)

February 5, 2020 Testimony

NRDC President and CEO Gina McCarthy testimony before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. On Feb. 5, 2020, the committee holds a hearing titled “Creating a Climate Resilient America: Overcoming the Health Risks of the Climate Crisis.”

New York State Drinking Water Quality Council (DWQC) Testimony on PFOA/PFOS (PDF)

February 4, 2020 Testimony

NRDC provided testimony at the New York State DWQC hearing on proposed regulations for PFOA and PFOS, arguing that there is still more to be done to protect New Yorkers from the threat of such contaminants.

Testimony of Arjun Krishnaswami (PDF)

February 5, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of Arjun Krishnaswami before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy about “Management and Spending Challenges Within the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and...

Testimony of Mae Wu on Strengthening the Safe Drinking Water Act (PDF)

July 28, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's Mae Wu for a hearing titled “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards,” held remotely in front of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

David Hawkin's testimony on EPA's proposed new source performance standards for carbon dioxide for electric generating units (PDF)

January 11, 2014 Testimony

Before the Subcommittee on Environment and the Subcommittee on Energy of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology on EPA's proposed new source performance standards for carbon dioxide for electric generating units (March 12, 2014).

Testimony of Lawrence Levine — Water Quality and Budget Implementation (PDF)

December 4, 2017 Testimony

The written testimony of Larry Levine, senior attorney in the Water Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, at a Dec. 4, 2017 hearing before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation, Standing Committee on Health, and Subcommittee on...

Testimony Regarding NEPA Permitting and FAST Act (PDF)

September 7, 2017 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's Scott Slesinger before the U.S. Senate regarding federal permitting for infrastructure projects and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.

Testimony in Support of Rulemaking on Products Containing Organohalogen Flame Retardants (PDF)

August 31, 2017 Testimony

Testimony delivered by NRDC's Daniel Rosenberg before the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in support of the Organohalogen Flame Retardant Petition requesting rulemaking that was submitted by Earthjustice, the American Academy of Pediatrics and several other health, environmental and consumer...

NRDC Testimony Regarding the Biden Administration's Pause on LNG Export Permit Approvals (PDF)

February 6, 2024 Testimony

NRDC's Gillian Giannetti testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security on the topic of the Biden Administration’s pause on LNG export permit approvals.

Testimony of Kate Sinding on Natural Gas Drilling in the Marcellus Shale (PDF)

November 13, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of Kate Sinding, Deputy Director of the Urban East Program, Natural Resources Defense Council, before the Department of Environmental Conservation on November 10, 2009. This testimony addresses the draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS) governing natural gas drilling...

NRDC Oral Testimony Regarding the 45V Tax Credit (PDF)

March 25, 2024 Testimony

In oral testimony to the Internal Revenue Service, NRDC expresses its support for Treasury's proposal for electrolytic hydrogen production for the Inflation Reduction Act's 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit in its current form without broad exemptions.

Testimony of John Walke Against the Nomination of Scott Pruitt for EPA Administrator (PDF)

January 23, 2017 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's John Walke at a Senate Democratic roundtable regarding the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Testimony of NRDC’s David Goldston before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

The REINS Act: Why Congress Should Hold Its Horses - Summary, Updated January 2017 (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

Testimony of NRDC’s David Goldston before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcomittee on Courts, Commerical and Administrative Law (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

Testimony of NRDC’s David Goldston before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (PDF)

July 20, 2011 Testimony

Summary and testimony by NRDC's David Goldston making arguments against the REINS Act (H.R. 10) and attacks on regulation.

Statement Before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, Washington, DC, May 25, 2010 (PDF)

June 22, 2010 Testimony

Statement by Thomas B. Cochran before the Department of Energy's Blue Ribbon Commission on May 25, 2010 on how the nation should proceed in managing and disposing of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and radioactive high level waste (HLW).