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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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Coalition Letter Opposing H.Con.Res. 119 (PDF)

Letters
Letter from 16 organizations opposing H.Con.Res. 119, an anti-climate resolution in the House that is just another attempt to stifle and silence thoughtful, informed debate on climate action.

Chicago Petcoke Notice of Intent to Sue (PDF)

Legal filings
The Southeast Environmental Task Force (SETF) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a 90-day notice of intent to sue an array of companies owned by Charles and David Koch, including the KCBX Terminals Company, as well as the Koch...

Dogwood NRDC Biomass Campaign Platform (PDF)

Letters
January 2013 campaign platform signed by NRDC, Dogwood Alliance, and more than 75 other organziations calling for a moratorium on the use of whole trees in pellet manufacturing facilities and utility-scale biomass projects.

2012 Clean Energy Jobs Year-in-Review and Fourth Quarter Report (PDF)

Report
Since September 2011, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has documented the growth of the clean energy sector in its monthly Clean Energy Jobs newsletters. Based on announcements detailing new hiring by companies, cities, and organizations, E2’s reports show that clean energy and...

NRDC First Amendment Lawsuit Against the Town of Sanford, NY (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC lawsuit, filed against the Town of Sanford, New York, for violating its residents' First Amendment right to free speech by placing a gag order on discussion of proposed fracking in the state at town board meetings. On September 11...