Data, Reports & Resources

Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—Lead Service Line Replacements

May 18, 2022 SummaryUnited StatesErik D. Olson, Joan Leary Matthews, Cyndi Roper, Kristi Pullen Fedinick, Angela Guyadeen, Corinne Bell, Larry Levine

The mighty investment in the IIJA will protect our families’ health and create good living-wage jobs for tens of thousands of Americans.

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.

Coal-Fired Power Plant Hazardous Air Pollution Emissions and Pollution Control Data

October 14, 2021 SummaryUnited States

2017 Anti-Environmental Budget Riders

November 28, 2017 SummaryUnited States

Encourage Textile Manufacturers to Reduce Pollution

January 21, 2016 SummaryUnited States, International

NRDC Summary of EPA's Clean Power Plan

June 2, 2014 SummaryUnited States

Carbon pollution standards for existing power plants

Clean Power Plan Benefits and Carbon Pollution Targets

August 4, 2015 SummaryUnited States

Preliminary analysis from NRDC

Policies to Promote Carbon-less Energy Systems - Report (PDF)

September 6, 2004 Summary

Delivered on September 6, 2004, at the 7th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies, Vancouver, Canada, by David Hawkins, director of NRDC's climate center.

Assessment of Demand Response Market Potential and Benefits in Shanghai - Executive Summary (PDF)

August 7, 2015 Summary

The electricity systems in China are changing. The need for large-scale integration of intermittent renewables and penetration of electric vehicles, as implied by the low-carbon energy transition, poses challenges to system operation and network management. Moreover, the ever-increasing electricity consumption...

Joint NGO 30x30 Oceans Statement (PDF)

January 12, 2021 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.

Statement on Confirmation of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack (PDF)

February 23, 2021 Statement

Statement from Allison Johnson, NRDC Sustainable Food Advocate, on confirmation of USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Ensuring Uniform Protections for NJ Residential Water Customers during COVID-19 (PDF)

June 10, 2020 Testimony

NRDC strongly urges the NJ legislature to establish mandatory protections for the residential customers of all water and wastewater utilities (whether publicly owned or privately owned), including a prohibition on shutoffs, interest charges, liens, and other collections activities during and...

Petition to Revoke All Tolerances for Neonic Insecticides on Food (PDF)

May 5, 2020 Statement

NRDC submitted this petition to demand that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revoke tolerances for neonicotinoid insecticides (“neonics”) on food, which would eliminate major sources of public exposure to these neurotoxic chemicals. NRDC presents research showing that current levels of...

NRDC’s Comments to the New Jersey Senate Environment Committee in Support of Senate Bill 1016 (PDF)

April 7, 2020 Testimony

The testimony gives an overview of the impacts of neonicotinoid insecticides (“neonics”) on bees and other pollinators, birds, and aquatic ecosystems. It also summarizes research that raises concerns about the human health impacts of widespread exposure. The testimony was submitted...

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Jennifer Sass in support of New Jersey Senate Bill 1016 (PDF)

February 21, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Scientist Jennifer Sass provides a summary of the human health concerns with neonicotinoid pesticides, including acute poisoning effects, chronic adverse health impacts, and evidence of developmental neurotoxicity. Neonic contamination in foods, waterways, drinking water and other...

Written Testimony to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (PDF)

February 5, 2020 Testimony

NRDC President and CEO Gina McCarthy testimony before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. On Feb. 5, 2020, the committee holds a hearing titled “Creating a Climate Resilient America: Overcoming the Health Risks of the Climate Crisis.”

New York State Drinking Water Quality Council (DWQC) Testimony on PFOA/PFOS (PDF)

February 4, 2020 Testimony

NRDC provided testimony at the New York State DWQC hearing on proposed regulations for PFOA and PFOS, arguing that there is still more to be done to protect New Yorkers from the threat of such contaminants.

Testimony of Arjun Krishnaswami (PDF)

February 5, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of Arjun Krishnaswami before the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight and Subcommittee on Energy about “Management and Spending Challenges Within the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and...

Testimony of Mae Wu on Strengthening the Safe Drinking Water Act (PDF)

July 28, 2020 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's Mae Wu for a hearing titled “There’s Something in the Water: Reforming Our Nation’s Drinking Water Standards,” held remotely in front of the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Memorandum Assessing Burnett Oil Co. Time Zero Monitoring Report, Phase I Oil Exploration in Big Cypress National Preserve (PDF)

January 14, 2020 Statement

Memorandum prepared by Quest Ecology for NRDC to assess the monitoring of wetland and habitat damage associated with the Burnett Oil Company, Inc.’s Phase I of the Nobles Grade 3‐D Geophysical Seismic Survey in the Big Cypress National Preserve. Based...