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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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Reply from CA Treasurer Chiang to First Quantum CEO Pascall (PDF)

Letters
Letter expressing disappointment in First Quantum’s perfunctory response to the Treasurer’s January 2017 letter, and calling on First Quantum to justify its investment in the Pebble Mine given the environmental, financial, social, and reputational risk.

NRDC Comments on DRBC’s Proposed Fracking Ban - 2018 (PDF)

Comments
NRDC’s comments on the Delaware River Basin Commission’s Proposed Amendments to the Administrative Manual and Special Regulations Regarding Hydraulic Fracturing Activities and Additional Clarifying Amendments. In brief, NRDC writes to urge the Delaware River Basin Commission to enact a full...

Washington Voters on Wild Salmon and Snake River Dams (PDF)

Polling
Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) recently completed a survey of likely voters in Washington to assess their views of the state's salmon and the dams along the lower Snake River. The study found that Washington voters view preserving...

Nine Groups Oppose Nomination of Andrew Wheeler - Letter (PDF)

Letters
A letter sent by environmental groups opposing the nomination of Andrew Wheeler for Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. In light of ongoing concerns regarding the current Administrator’s ability to effectively lead the agency, the EPA needs a Deputy...

Green Prosperity Fact Sheet: Florida Congressional District 11 (PDF)

These fact sheets relate to a June 2009 report from the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, that finds that investments in clean energy technology will create more job opportunities -- especially for low-income workers --...

Green Prosperity Fact Sheet: Florida Congressional District 10 (PDF)

These fact sheets relate to a June 2009 report from the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, that finds that investments in clean energy technology will create more job opportunities -- especially for low-income workers --...