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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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NRDC Comments on Miami-Dade County Consent Decree (PDF)

Comments
NRDC submitted comments calling for EPA and Miami-Dade County to ensure that climate change impacts were factored into the design and operations of any sewage infrastructure improvements that were agreed to as part of a settlement on long-standing violations of...

California’s Ocean-Climate Contribution - Fact Sheet (PDF)

Fact Sheet
California is advancing the global climate effort by sharing its “ocean-climate contribution” to support the Paris Agreement. California’s ocean-climate contribution consists of the state’s mitigation and adaptation actions that either bolster resilience to climate change, reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions...

NRDC Comments on North Carolina’s State Mitigation Plan Update (PDF)

Comments
NRDC’s public comments on North Carolina’s State Mitigation Plan (SHMP). Because the state was unwilling to share a copy of North Carolina’s draft 2013 update, NRDC reviewed North Carolina’s 2010 SHMP. Based on this review, we have developed recommendations for...

Proposals to Revise Standards for Shower Mixing Valves (PDF)

Legal filings
Two proposals filed in March 2013 by NRDC to the product standard for shower mixing valves jointly maintained by the American Society of Sanitary Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Canadian Standards Association to better maintain the...

Plumbing Code Proposals to Save Water in New Buildings (PDF)

Overview
Thirteen water-saving proposals filed in January 2013 by NRDC with the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials for the 2015 Uniform Plumbing Code, used by California, Oregon and other states as the plumbing code for new buildings.

80 Organizations Oppose NUKE Act, HR 1320 - Letter (PDF)

Letters
A letter from 80 organizations opposing H.R. 1320 (the Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act, or NUKE Act). This bill would undermine environmental reviews, eliminate hearings for uncontested licensing (hearings that have in the past revealed serious deficiencies), weaken an...

Energy Code Proposals to Save Hot Water in New Homes (PDF)

Overview
Six energy- and water-saving proposals filed in January 2013 by NRDC with the International Code Council for the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code, used by over 30 states as the energy code for new buildings.

Plumbing Code Proposals for New Single-Family Homes (PDF)

Overview
Five water-saving proposals filed in January 2013 by NRDC with the International Code Council for the 2015 International Residential Code, used by over 30 states as the building code for new single-family homes.

Greening Vacant Lots: Planning and Implementation Strategies - Report (PDF)

Report
A report prepared as part of the NatLab collaboration, an effort among Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, and EKO Asset Management Partners, which presents case studies showing how 10 U.S. cities are planning, administering, financing and implementing programs...