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Food Waste 101

GuideUnited StatesShelia Hu
An overview of why we throw away so much food, how it impacts people and the planet, and what we can do to waste less.
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Neonics: The Toxic Truth

Fact SheetUnited States, Minnesota, Michigan, California, ColoradoAllison Johnson, Daniel Raichel, Lucas Rhoads, Lena Freij
Pesticides kill bees, pollute water, and threaten our health.
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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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Powering Ahead

Issue BriefUnited StatesAmanda Levin

This is how Biden administration policies are delivering cleaner electricity and climate progress.

NRDC Memo re: DOE Analysis for LNG Exports

Letters
In a memo to the Department of Energy, NRDC lays out core principles and topic areas that the agency should consider in its updated climate, economic, environmental justice, and energy security analysis of liquefied natural gas exports.

NRDC WaPo Ad 45V Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit - Summary (PDF)

Summary
NRDC is supporting a full page print ad in the Washington Post with environmental and consumer advocate groups asking President Biden to "finalize strong climate rules" for the 45V clean hydrogen tax credit. This document is the landing page for...

Offshore Drilling 101

GuideAlaska, West, Louisiana, Georgia, North CarolinaShelia Hu
A look into how drilling for oil and gas in the oceans works—and why it’s time to make it history.

Liquefied Natural Gas 101

GuideUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
What is it? Why is it? And what does it mean for the climate?

Keystone XL Case Documents

Legal FilingsCanada, United States, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska
NRDC and our partners sued the Trump administration three times, preventing every illegal attempt to ram the Keystone XL project through. These are some of the documents associated with our cases.