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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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The Future Belongs to Visionaries

StatementUnited States, Arctic
President Obama has a unique opportunity to help safeguard our climate, our children’s health, and our coasts by permanently protecting the U.S. Arctic and Atlantic oceans from future oil and gas leasing.

North Carolina Congressional Delegation Letter (PDF)

Letters
North Carolina utility stakeholders urge their Congressional Delegation to include urgently needed funding for utility infrastructure and affordability in the next Congressional response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Joint NGO 30x30 Oceans Statement (PDF)

Statement
Joint statement made to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity governments, calling for support and financial commitments to protect and conserve 30% of the global ocean.

Colorado Congressional Delegation Letter (PDF)

Letters
Colorado water stakeholders urge their Congressional Delegation to include urgently needed funding for water infrastructure and water affordability in next Congressional response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Letter from Vietnam Veterans of America Opposing Nancy Beck (PDF)

Letters
Letters submitted to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation from the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF), the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA), the National PFAS Contamination Coalition (NPCC), the Washington State Department of Health and Department of Ecology, and...

Letter to McCarthy and Kerry: Federal Forests (PDF)

Letters
More than 100 environmental NGOs have signed on to a letter urging for NDC commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement to include protecting our remaining older federal forests and trees.