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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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Comment Letter on NESE Pipeline (PDF)

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NRDC’s comment letter on the water quality certification application submitted by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE). In brief, NRDC writes to urge the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to deny...

Comments on ATSDR Toxicological Profile on Perfluoroalkyls (PDF)

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NRDC comments on a draft Toxicological Profile on Perfluoroalkyls by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (within the CDC) outline several reasons for why more and stronger health thresholds are needed for PFAS chemicals.

NRDC Comments in Opposition to Proposed Changes to NEPA (PDF)

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The Natural Resources Defense Council submitted comments on August 17, 2018 in opposition to unnecessary proposed changes to safeguards in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the landmark environmental law established in 1970 to protect our communities from environmental harms...

AEG Stadium Comment Letter (PDF)

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NRDC Comments on Convention and Event Center Project Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), State Clearinghouse No. 2011031049, sent May 21, 2012.

NRDC Comments on CPP Federal and Model Plans (PDF)

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Comments of the Natural Resources Defense Council on EPA’s proposed federal plan requirements and model trading rules for the Clean Power Plan rule to limit power plant carbon pollution. Submitted January 21, 2016.

New York City Flood Map Comments (PDF)

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Comments to FEMA and the City of New York regarding proposed flood maps for New York City and the omission of sea level rise and other climate impacts. These are the first updated maps for New York City Post Hurricane...