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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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Map of Over 600 Known PFAS Contamination Sites (PDF)

Testimony
Prepared written testimony of Erik Olson, NRDC’s Senior Director for Health and Food, before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, regarding the risks of PFAS contamination and exposure.

Heat Pump Retrofit Strategies for Multifamily Buildings - Report (PDF)

Report
Heat pump conversions of existing multifamily buildings are an important part of many climate action plans for metropolitan areas around the United States.This report aims to help market and policy actors in the multifamily building sector better understand the technology...

Offshore Oil Revenue: A Bad Deal for Virginia

Fact SheetUnited States, VirginiaJacob Eisenberg
Offshore oil and gas drilling is an inherently dirty, dangerous business that can cause oil spills along with air and water pollution—all of which would threaten the $2.7 billion generated annually in the state by industries that rely on clean…

53 Organizations Support Climate Action Now Act - Letter (PDF)

Letters
Letter from 53 organizations supporting H.R.9 of the 116th Congress, the Climate Action Now Act. This bill would ensure the U.S. meets its commitments under the Paris agreement and reinforces our national resolve to address climate change. As Americans are...

Health Experts' Letter to EPA on Ethylene Oxide Link to Cancer (PDF)

Letters
Environmental health professionals send a letter to EPA defending the EPA IRIS assessment of ethylene oxide, linking it to cancer. The letter is submitted as a comment on EPA’s National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Hydrochloric Acid Production Residual...

Washington Watch

OverviewUnited States
Republican lawmakers in the 115th Congress are poised to use all the legislative tricks at their disposal to systematically dismantle a wide array of health and environmental safeguards.

Fracking 101

GuideTexas, Pennsylvania, New York, California, North Dakota, FloridaMelissa Denchak
Hydraulic fracturing has upended the global energy landscape and made fossil fuels big business in the United States. Mounting evidence shows that it poses serious threats to our health, environment, and climate future. Here’s a look at the fracking boom…