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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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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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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Proposed Regulations - Comments (PDF)

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A coalition of environmental non-governmental organizations , including NRDC, commented on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s proposed regulations, which would increase requirements for companies to pay supplemental financial assurances to cover the costs of decommissioning offshore oil and gas...

BOEM Call for Information - Comments (PDF)

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A coalition of environmental non-governmental organizations , including NRDC, commented on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) request for information and nominations for areas to consider for offshore oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico under the...

Gulf of Mexico PEIS Scoping - Comments (PDF)

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A coalition of environmental non-governmental organizations , including NRDC commented on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s scoping notice in advance of preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for offshore oil and gas leasing in the Gulf of Mexico...

Risk Evaluation Processes Under Amended TSCA - Comments (PDF)

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Under the newly amended Toxic Substances and Control Act (TSCA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is given the authority to obtain data and information on chemicals, conduct risk evaluations, and impose a range of restrictions on those deemed to pose...

Joint Comments in Response to EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund RFI (PDF)

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Written comments submitted by a small group of experts with deep experience in developing and advising on the green bank model; designing and implementing national and local financing programs; and building and operating financial institutions, programs, and initiatives focused on...

Comments to California OEHHA on PFOA-PFOS (PDF)

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Comments submitted to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicants Identification Committee of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, recommending that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) be prioritized for the further development of hazard identification materials.