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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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Results of Polls Conducted Among the Latino Community (PDF)

Polling
Key findings from polls of Americans’ views about work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, largely suspended by the government shutdown nationally; among Latinos; in five states (North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Iowa, Michigan), and five House congressional districts represented by...

National Survey Results (PDF)

Polling
Key findings from polls of Americans’ views about work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, largely suspended by the government shutdown nationally; among Latinos; in five states (North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Iowa, Michigan), and five House congressional districts represented by...

Washington Voters on Wild Salmon and Snake River Dams (PDF)

Polling
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) recently completed a survey of likely voters in Washington to assess their views of the state's salmon and the dams along the lower Snake River. The study found that Washington voters view preserving...

2015 Michigan Poll on Energy Issues (PDF)

Polling
A March, 2015 statewide survey finds that Michiganders are increasingly enthusiastic about energy efficiency and wind and solar power, which they see as creating jobs and having more positive than negative impacts on energy costs. Unsurprisingly, therefore, policy proposals which...

2024 California Voter Support for Offshore Wind - Survey (PDF)

Polling
This assessment of findings from a survey of 629 California voters shows support for offshore wind energy generation. The results show that Californians broadly support the state’s 100% renewable energy goals – more specifically, they favor expanding offshore wind.

State of the Union 2013 Snap Poll Results (PDF)

Polling
NRDC commissioned Public Policy Polling (PPP) to gauge reactions to the President's speech last night and his commitment to tackling climate change. View summary or polling results.