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Single-Use Plastics 101

April 30, 2024 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?

April 29, 2024 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

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.

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Testimony of Luke Tonachel on Proposed Rulemaking for Revisions and Additions to Motor Vehicle Fuel Economy Label (PDF)

October 14, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Luke Tonachel in Chicago at a public hearing on the proposed rulemaking for revisions and additions to motor vehicle fuel economy label jointly administered by the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, October 14, 2010.

Protecting Children from Environmental Threats - Testimony (PDF)

March 18, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. March 17, 2010.

TSCA and Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals: Examining Domestic and International Actions - Testimony (PDF)

March 4, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Health Program Director Linda Greer before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection. March 4, 2010.

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Drinking Water: Risks to Human Health and the Environment - Testimony (PDF)

February 25, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Gina Solomon before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment. February 25, 2010.

Testimony from Linda Greer on Mercury Legislation (PDF)

May 13, 2008 Testimony

Testimony from Linda Greer, senior scientist and director of the Natural Resources Defense Council's public health program, on mercury legislation before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, May 13, 2008.

Health Risks to Children and Communities From Recent EPA Proposals and Decisions on Air and Water Quality - Testimony (PDF)

February 6, 2007 Testimony

Testimony submitted to hearings before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, Senate on February 6, 2007.

Testimony from Jennifer Sass on EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Program (PDF)

September 18, 2008 Testimony

Jennifer Sass, NRDC Public Health Program, testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Investigation and Oversight Subcommittee about EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program, September 18, 2008.

Renewable Energy Siting on Federal Land - Testimony (PDF)

June 7, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the California Desert Protection Act of 2010, S. 2921.

Testimony for NYS senate Public Hearing on Sewage Water Pollution Notification Procedures - Testimony (PDF)

October 13, 2011 Testimony

Written testimony for Lawrence Levine before the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation public hearing on notification procedures related to sewage and other pollutants released into our water, held on October 14, 2011.

Testimony of Mae Wu on Bottled Water (PDF)

September 10, 2008 Testimony

NRDC Attorney Mae Wu testifies before a Senate subcommittee that the bottled water that millions of Americans drink each day is allowed to contain more toxic chemicals than tap water. Wu calls for testing bottled water and labels that would...

Testimony Before House Energy & Power Subcommittee on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (PDF)

April 15, 2011 Testimony

This testimony by John Walke, NRDC’s Clean Air Director, concerns EPA mercury and air toxics standards for power plants, cement plants and various industrial facilities. The testimony was presented before the Energy & Power Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce...

Testimony of Mae Wu on Bottled Water, September 10, 2008 (PDF)

July 10, 2013 Testimony

The 35th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act: Successes and Future Challenges - Testimony (PDF)

October 18, 2007 Testimony

Testimony of Peter Lehner, former Executive Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, House of Representatives on October 18, 2007.

John Walke on Clean Air Act - Testimony (PDF)

September 7, 2011 Testimony

Testimony of John Walke, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), for the September 8, 2011 Legislative Hearing on "H.R. 2250, The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 and H.R. 2681, The Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011" before the Subcommittee...

Testimony of Daniel Lashof on "The President's Climate Action Plan" (PDF)

January 16, 2014 Testimony

Testimony of Daniel Lashof, Director of Climate and Clean Air Program, before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at the hearing on "The President's Climate Action Plan,” January 16, 2014.

Testimony of David G. Hawkins on Moving America toward a Clean Energy Economy and Reducing Global Warming Pollution: Legislative Tools (PDF)

July 7, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of David G. Hawkins, Director of Climate Programs, NRDC, before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing on Moving America toward a Clean Energy Economy and Reducing Global Warming Pollution: Legislative Tools, July 7, 2009.

Testimony of Roland Hwang on Reconsideration of California's Request for a Waiver of the Motor Vehicle Emission Standards for Greenhouse Gases (PDF)

March 5, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of Roland J. Hwang, NRDC vehicles policy director and vehicle technology expert, before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Reconsideration of California's Request for a Waiver of the Motor Vehicle Emission Standards for Greenhouse Gases, Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0173...

Testimony of David Doniger on Reconsideration of California's Request for a Waiver of the Motor Vehicle Emission Standards for Greenhouse Gases (PDF)

March 5, 2009 Testimony

Testimony of David Doniger, senior attorney and policy director of the NRDC Climate Center, before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on California's Request for a Waiver of the Motor Vehicle Emission Standards for Greenhouse Gases, Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2006–0173, March 5...

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...

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