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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.
Bits of plastic waste float underwater

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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Nanotechnologies and the Precautionary Principle (PDF)

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Every commercial sector, including food and agriculture, electronics, cosmetics, energy production, and medical devices is taking advantage of the properties of nanomaterials. These new properties, however, also confer new hazards. This presentation outlines precautionary recommendations for the nanotechnology industry that...

An Evaluation of the NRC Response to the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (PDF)

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On Aug. 7th, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invited Nuclear Program Director Christopher Paine to present NRDC’s views on the Commission’s regulatory response to date to the lessons of the March 2011 multi-unit nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daichi...

Peru: Vida y muerte en una tierra seca (PDF)

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Desde Lima hacia Los Angeles, la sobrevivencia de las grandes ciudades por todo el mundo depende de fuentes de agua que se están agotando a una velocidad alarmante. Un informe especial desde los Andes en Perú, sobre el derretimiento de...

Green Budget, Fiscal Year 2008 (PDF)

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The 110th Congress has the opportunity to turn the tide and provide a real investment in the environment to help create a stable and sustainable future.

Article 6 Exemption Registration Formats Finalized (PDF)

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Documents relating to work to prepare for the entry into force of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and for the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Results of the sixth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare...