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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 EPA's NSPS Review Proposal (PDF)

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NRDC, Clean Air Task Force, and other groups submitted public comments March 18, 2019, opposing EPA’s proposal to review carbon pollution standards for new coal-fired power plants.

California’s Marine Protected Areas: Underwater Refuges Safeguard Our Unique Ocean Life

Fact SheetUnited States, CaliforniaVanessa Villanueva
California’s network of marine protected areas is hailed as a global model. However, ongoing investments in research and monitoring, outreach and education, policy and permitting, and, importantly, enforcement are required to ensure that these underwater refuges will benefit our environment…

Section J (PDF)

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Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

Sections K through M (PDF)

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Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

Sections H and I (PDF)

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Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

Section E (Staff Report) (PDF)

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Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

Sections F and G (PDF)

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Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

Sections A and B (PDF)

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Administrative record for Petitioners’ opening brief in Salvation Army et al. v. City of Bell.

MI Lead and Copper Rule Amicus Brief (PDF)

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In the wake of the Flint Water Crisis, the State of Michigan put forth the nation’s most protective lead in drinking water safeguards, but the landmark Lead and Copper Rule is being challenged in court by Michigan water providers. NRDC...