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Single-Use Plastics 101

GuideUnited StatesCourtney Lindwall
Here’s everything you need to know about the most ubiquitous (and avoidable) kind of plastic waste: the kind made to be tossed in mere minutes.
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Will Funds for Water Infrastructure Flow Fairly?

ReportUnited StatesBecky Hammer, Erik D. Olson
These report cards grade all 50 states on water funding equity.
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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.

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Letter Urging Support for Titus Amendment (PDF)

Letters
Thirty six (36) groups including the Natural Resources Defense Council sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging them to support Rep. Titus's amendment to the "Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017." The amendment would replace the bill...

An Attack on Our Natural Heritage

Fact SheetUnited StatesBrad Sewell, Molly Masterton
H.R. 200 would undermine bedrock conservation laws and make it much harder to protect special ocean places and imperiled ocean wildlife.

Comments from NRDC to EPA on Neonics (PDF)

Comments
On April 19, 2018, NRDC filed comments on several of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s risk assessments for its review of five neonicotinoid or “neonic” pesticides—acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam. Neonic pesticides are a major contributor to the current...

FERC Review of the 1999 Natural Gas Policy Statement - Letter (PDF)

Letters
Letter submitted by NRDC and 10 other environmental organizations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the reform of its pipeline review process to ensure that—above all else—the public interest is protected, consistent with FERC’s mandate under the Natural...

Martineztown Residents Fight Inequitable Zoning Laws

Legal filingsNew Mexico, AlbuquerqueMorgan Wyenn
Under the Fair Housing Act, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is tasked with making sure recipients of its federal funds, such as the city of Albuquerque, do not discriminate on the basis of race.

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...