GCC's Climate Policy Blog

Launched in Spring 2021, GCC's Climate Policy Blog provides commentary and analysis on climate and energy current events, law, and policy at all levels of government. Bringing together GCC's collaborative work and our staff's unique insights, we shed light on the latest developments in the fight against the climate crisis, and what they mean for a cleaner, better future.

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Blog | Better Together: Celebrating Regional Resilience Successes

Regional Collaboratives Forum (RCF) celebrates 50th meeting & continued success These days, the outlook for so much of U.S. climate adaptation policy is in flux. Federal leadership is pulling back critical funding...February 2, 2026

Blog | New Federal Water Rule Would Weaken Flood Protection for People & Communities

When a developer wants to develop areas such as wetlands or intermittently flowing streams, the Clean Water Act requires them to get a permit. The Army Corps of Engineers reviews these projects to assess how they'll...December 16, 2025

Blog | How WRDA 2024 advances climate resilience policy

Big funding bills like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) have justly received the lion’s share of attention for their unprecedented investments in climate adaptation and...December 20, 2024

Blog | Leading By Example: Federal Agencies Update their Adaptation Plans

On June 20, 2024, The Biden-Harris Administration announced the release of updated Climate Adaptation Plans developed by 28 federal agencies and departments. The plans “expand agency efforts to ensure their facilities,...July 31, 2024

Blog | Resilience in Action: Insights from the 2024 Southwest Adaptation Forum

GCC Institite Associate Shapes Padilla (center) listens in as Dr. Karletta Chief, Director of the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona, welcomes participants of the 2024 Southwest...March 28, 2024

Driving Resilience: How the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can support widespread climate resilience

Resilience is integrated throughout sections of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (H.R. 3684, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) and includes programs that can help alleviate the...August 11, 2022