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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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Kern County Oil & Gas Petition (PDF)

Legal filings
NRDC and groups file a petition against a county board of supervisors action to allow 40k oil and gas wells within Kern County.

Federal Appeals Court Decision on CPSC Phthalates Ban (PDF)

Legal filings
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision on 3-1-2021 that found two procedural flaws in the CPSC’s 2017 phthalates rule, but left the rule in place while the agency addresses those errors.

Paris Climate Agreement: Everything You Need to Know

GuideInternationalMelissa Denchak
The Paris Agreement charted a new course in the effort to combat global climate change, requiring countries to make commitments and progressively strengthen them. Here’s what the accord seeks to achieve, and why our future may depend on its success.

Supermarket Emission Reduction Analysis - Report (PDF)

Report
Commercial refrigeration contributes about one third of the nation’s emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the highly potent greenhouse gases used as refrigerants. This study demonstrates the large potential for direct emission reductions and energy efficiency gains in supermarket systems, and...

Newark Safe Drinking Water Case Documents

Legal filingsNew Jersey, Newark
In 2018, alarmed by high levels of lead in Newark’s drinking water, the Newark Education Workers (NEW) Caucus and NRDC filed a citizen suit. Browse some of the documents related to the case.

Colorado Print Ad: Front Range (PDF)

These ads, which thank President Biden for his January 27th, 2021 executive orders on climate and show support for the order from Governor Polis and conservation groups in Colorado, were featured as full page color ads in the Denver Post...

Colorado Print Ad: North Fork (PDF)

These ads, which thank President Biden for his January 27th, 2021 executive orders on climate and show support for the order from Governor Polis and conservation groups in Colorado, were featured as full page color ads in the Denver Post...

Colorado Print Ad: Sand Dunes (PDF)

These ads, which thank President Biden for his January 27th, 2021 executive orders on climate and show support for the order from Governor Polis and conservation groups in Colorado, were featured as full page color ads in the Denver Post...

Clean Energy & Transportation Tax Coalition Letter to President Biden (PDF)

Letters
A coalition of 45 environmental, business and faith groups sent this letter to President Biden, his key climate advisors and Congressional leadership, pushing for long term, stable tax policies support renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean transportation. These incentives can...