Data, Reports & Resources

The Sustainable Square Mile Handbook: Cultivate Your Green Village with Community-Based Principles and Practices

June 24, 2019 ManualUnited StatesMarissa Ramirez, Madeline Keating

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.

Testimony of Sharon Buccino Regarding How America’s Public Lands Can Help Deliver a Prosperous and Secure Future for All (PDF)

March 23, 2021 Testimony

Prepared written testimony of Sharon Buccino, NRDC’s senior director for Lands, before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Federal Transportation Bill Should Cut Oil, Boost Economy

March 30, 2011 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Opportunities to Improve Energy Security and the Environment through Transportation Policy

March 24, 2010 TestimonyUnited StatesDeron Lovaas

Testimony on California’s Proposed Low-Carbon Fuel Standard

March 16, 2009 TestimonyUnited States, CaliforniaRoland Hwang

Testimony of NRDC's Erik Olson on Upgrading America's Drinking Water Infrastructure (PDF)

March 29, 2022 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC's Erik Olson before the House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, for the hearing entitled "Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America's Drinking Water Infrastructure."

Testimony of Stephanie Brown in Favor of the Water Accountability and Equity Act (PDF)

May 16, 2019 Testimony

Testimony of Baltimore resident Stephanie Brown to the Taxation, Finance & Economic Development Committee, urging support for the Water Accountability and Equity Act.

Testimony Highlighting Opportunities to Expand the Use of Climate-smart Farming Practices (PDF)

April 29, 2022 Testimony

Written testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Agriculture highlighting opportunities to expand the use of climate-smart farming practices.

Testimony of Mae C. Wu on Health Hearing Entitled “Flint Water Crisis: Impacts And Lessons Learned” (PDF)

April 13, 2016 Testimony

Testimony of Mae C. Wu, Senior Attorney, Health and Environment Program, Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy and Subcommittee on Health Hearing Entitled “Flint Water Crisis: Impacts And Lessons Learned”, April 13, 2016.

Dana Gunders' Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee on Food Waste (PDF)

May 25, 2016 Testimony

Written testimony from NRDC senior scientist Dana Gunders at May 25, 2016 educational hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Agriculture Committee entitled “Food Waste from Field to Table.”

Testimony of John Walke on the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 (PDF)

May 17, 2016 Testimony

John D. Walke, Clean Air Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified before a House subcommittee that proposed legislation would erode federal public health safeguards and environmental protections. He urged the subcommittee to reject the legislation “Separation of Powers...

Testimony of John Walke before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (PDF)

September 7, 2022 Testimony

John Walke, Clean Air Director and senior attorney for NRDC, gave testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, on four pieces of clean air legislation.

Testimony of Erik D. Olson on "The Federal Role in Keeping Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable" (PDF)

April 7, 2016 Testimony

Testimony of Erik D. Olson, Director of NRDC’s Health Program, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, at a hearing entitled “The Federal Role in Keeping Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Affordable.” Hearing held on April 7, 2016.

Renewable Energy Siting on Federal Land - Testimony (PDF)

June 7, 2010 Testimony

Testimony of Johanna Wald, Senior Attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council before the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding the California Desert Protection Act of 2010, S. 2921.

Testimony for NYS senate Public Hearing on Sewage Water Pollution Notification Procedures - Testimony (PDF)

October 13, 2011 Testimony

Written testimony for Lawrence Levine before the New York State Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation public hearing on notification procedures related to sewage and other pollutants released into our water, held on October 14, 2011.

Testimony of Mae Wu on Bottled Water (PDF)

September 10, 2008 Testimony

NRDC Attorney Mae Wu testifies before a Senate subcommittee that the bottled water that millions of Americans drink each day is allowed to contain more toxic chemicals than tap water. Wu calls for testing bottled water and labels that would...

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.