News President Obama Establishes Task Force and Council on Climate Change Preparedness President Obama signed an executive order today, directing federal agencies to modernize their programs to support climate-resilient investments, manage lands and waters for climate resilience, provide information,...November 1, 2013
News Baltimore Adopts New Hazard Mitigation Plan, Making Climate Change Part of Future Capital and Budget Decisions Recognizing the city’s vulnerability to climate change, Baltimore officials have incorporated planning for sea-level rise, urban heat, and extreme storms into its new hazard mitigation plan. The new approach...October 6, 2013
News Delaware Gov. Markell Signs Executive Order to Reduce Emissions and Help State Prepare for Climate Change On Sept. 12, 2013, Governor Jack Markell signed Executive Order 41, “Preparing Delaware for Emerging Climate Impacts and Seizing Economic Opportunities from Reducing Emissions.” The order creates a...September 13, 2013
News Hurricane Sandy Task Force Releases Rebuilding Strategy On August 9, 2013, the Hurricane Sandy Task Force released its Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy. The report includes 69 recommendations for rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Sandy in ways that...August 10, 2013
News Maryland Finalizes Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 25 Percent by 2020 At the Maryland Climate Summit, Gov. Martin O'Malley laid out Maryland's aggressive new plan to reduce carbon pollution. The plan calls for an economy-wide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020,...July 26, 2013
News NYC Building Resiliency Task Force Releases Recommendations The New York City Building Resiliency Task Force recently released its recommendations to improve the resiliency of the City’s commercial buildings, hospitals, multifamily residences, and smaller homes. The...July 2, 2013
News Mayor Bloomberg Introduces Comprehensive Resilience Plan for NYC New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently introduced a comprehensive plan, A Stronger, More Resilient New York, to protect the city from coastal storms like Hurricane Sandy that are expected to increase in...July 2, 2013
News Bills Attempting to Roll Back Biggert-Waters National Flood Insurance Program Reforms Several bills have been introduced in the 113th Congress to roll back the insurance subsidy reforms that were included in the Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.1 Biggert Waters reformed the...June 17, 2013
News Understanding the Adaptation Provisions of the Sandy Disaster Relief Appropriations Act (H.R. 152) Disaster relief funding presents an opportunity for state and local governments to rebuild in a manner that anticipates and responds to future changes in the climate. In most cases, programs funded through...May 24, 2013
News Legislative Study Urges Virginia to Launch Coordinated Planning to Avoid Catastrophic Flooding A new study calls on the State of Virginia and coastal localities to launch a comprehensive and coordinated planning effort to avoid catastrophic flooding related to sea-level rise. The report predicts that...April 30, 2013
