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Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

April 29, 2024 ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson

These report cards grade all 50 states on water funding equity.

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Getting the Lead Out: Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits

October 25, 2023 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.

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The Worst of the Worst: High-Priority Plastic Materials, Chemical Additives, and Products to Phase Out

October 19, 2023 Fact SheetUnited States, InternationalDr. Veena Singla, Renée Sharp

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Results of Polls Conducted Among the Latino Community (PDF)

October 16, 2013 Polling

Key findings from polls of Americans’ views about work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, largely suspended by the government shutdown nationally; among Latinos; in five states (North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Iowa, Michigan), and five House congressional districts represented by...

Comments on New York/New Jersey Harbor & Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study (PDF)

November 6, 2018 Comments

NRDC’s comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York/New Jersey Harbor & Tributaries Focus Area Feasibility Study (the “Feasibility Study” or “Project”), which seeks to develop a plan to protect millions of people who live and work in...

National Survey Results (PDF)

October 16, 2013 Polling

Key findings from polls of Americans’ views about work of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, largely suspended by the government shutdown nationally; among Latinos; in five states (North Carolina, Virginia, Maine, Iowa, Michigan), and five House congressional districts represented by...

LCFS Ninth Circuit of Appeals Decision - Case No. 12-15131 (PDF)

September 18, 2013 Legal filings

The ruling handed down by the United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit in Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, et al v. Corey, et al (LCFS), Case No. 12-15131.

Letter Urging Opposition to the FY2014 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (PDF)

July 9, 2013 Letters

Letter submitted to the House of Representatives on July 9, 2013 from fifteen environmental groups urging opposition to the FY2014 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act over the bill’s severe cuts to clean energy funding and policy...

NRDC and Partners Challenging the FDA’s Denial of a Petition to Ban the Toxic Chemical Perchlorate in Food Packaging (PDF)

October 29, 2019 Legal filings

Legal complaint filed in federal court in New York by NRDC and partners challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to ban perchlorate from food packaging.

Fresno, CA - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Detroit, MI - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Denver, CO - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Chicago, IL - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Boston, MA - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Baltimore, MD - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Atlanta, GA - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Albuquerque, NM - What's On Tap?: Grading Drinking Water in U.S. Cities - Report (PDF)

June 11, 2003 Report

This June 2003 NRDC study of drinking water quality in 19 U.S. cities finds that pollution and deteriorating, out-of-date plumbing are sometimes delivering drinking water that might pose health risks to some residents—and unless steps are taken now, tap water...

Energy Down the Drain: The Hidden Costs of California's Water Supply - Report (PDF)

August 30, 2004 Report

In the western United States, there is a close connection between water and power resources. Water utilities use large amounts of energy to treat and deliver water, and even after utilities deliver water, consumers burn more energy to heat, cool...

Wetlands at Risk: Imperiled Treasures: How a Supreme Court Decision Jeopardizes Millions of Acres of Waters and Wetlands - Report (PDF)

July 30, 2002 Report

America's wetlands, which provide critical wildlife habitat as well as pollution and flood control, are drained, filled and polluted at an alarming rate. This July 2002 report from NRDC and the National Wildlife Federation looks at the potentially damaging consequences...

The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value - Report (PDF)

December 17, 2013 Report

Green infrastructure—water quality management techniques like green roofs, tree plantings, rain gardens, and permeable pavement—has been proven to help solve major urban stormwater problems and improve the health and livability of neighborhoods. Cities and others have promoted these practices to...

The Green Edge: How Commercial Property Investment in Green Infrastructure Creates Value - Issue Brief (PDF)

December 17, 2013 Report

Green infrastructure—water quality management techniques like green roofs, tree plantings, rain gardens, and permeable pavement—has been proven to help solve major urban stormwater problems and improve the health and livability of neighborhoods. Cities and others have promoted these practices to...

Testimony of NRDC Senior Policy Advocate Khalil Shahyd Before the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis (PDF)

October 16, 2019 Testimony

Testimony of NRDC Senior Policy Advocate Khalil Shahyd before the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Oct. 17, 2019, hearing on “Solving the Climate Crisis: Cleaner, Stronger Buildings.”

Motion for Recusal of FERC Commissioner McNamee (PDF)

December 18, 2018 Legal filings

The Natural Resources Defense Council joined with other organizations in formally asking new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Bernard McNamee to recuse himself from two pending proceedings related to the Department of Energy’s proposal to bail out coal and...