Climate & Resilience: Page 14
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Litter audit data could drive more litigation and policy, experts say
New York is suing PepsiCo for allegedly “harming the public and the environment with its single-use plastic packaging,” in part based on such data.
By Maria Rachal • May 23, 2024 -
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San Francisco and 2 states expand bans on forever chemicals
The measures outlaw PFAS in items such as turf, menstruation products and firefighter gear.
By Sara Samora • May 21, 2024 -
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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Heat resilience research centers unveiled by Biden administration
Most governments have historically lacked “a comprehensive or coordinated set of strategies to deal with heat and its impacts,” a center lead said. Applications for communities to get involved will open later this year.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 21, 2024 -
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Legal battle over NYC’s building emissions law resurfaces in appellate court
A panel of New York State Supreme Court judges said the defendants, including New York City, have failed to show that the state’s existing climate legislation does not preempt Local Law 97.
By Nish Amarnath • May 20, 2024 -
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How cool pavement, heat risk data are helping a Texas city prep for summer
With heat-related illness on the rise in San Antonio, “it’s critical that we direct resources to those most in need of relief,” said the city’s chief sustainability officer.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 20, 2024 -
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EPA launches new Energy Star residential standard
Requirements for certification include heat pumps, resident electric vehicle charging stations, electric cooking appliances and highly energy-efficient construction.
By Mary Salmonsen • May 17, 2024 -
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To win the war on rats, NYC convenes National Urban Rat Summit
“The best way to defeat our enemy is to know our enemy,” Mayor Eric Adams said. Municipal experts from cities across the U.S. will be in attendance.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 17, 2024 -
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California Gov. Newsom says climate bills are ‘funded’ in his revised state budget
The governor’s original budget proposal for 2024-2025 left out funding needed to implement a pair of climate disclosure bills — an omission met with much criticism.
By Zoya Mirza • May 16, 2024 -
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Clean energy fund surplus sparks tension in Pacific Northwest city
The Portland, Oregon, program has brought in millions of dollars more than originally anticipated, putting some city leaders and climate advocates at odds over how to proceed.
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Carbon removal: What’s the local government’s role?
As some cities and counties start to look at carbon removal strategies, experts say the public sector entering the ring could help bring down the cost for everyone.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 15, 2024 -
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OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle
A committee has unanimously recommended that the agency advance a rule to protect construction workers from high temperatures.
By Zachary Phillips • May 14, 2024 -
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FEMA alters how it calculates costs, benefits of disaster resilience projects
The changes will address longstanding barriers that underserved communities have faced in accessing grants, the agency says.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 14, 2024 -
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ColumnOptimizing software quality to help your agency achieve its environmental sustainability goals
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By Ben Baldi • May 10, 2024 -
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23 states, rural co-ops sue EPA over ‘unlawful, unreasonable’ power plant rules
“This rule intentionally sets impossible standards to destroy the coal industry,” North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said Thursday.
By Robert Walton • May 10, 2024 -
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EPA offers $41M to fortify stormwater, sewer infrastructure
Cities face a shifting stormwater picture driven by climate change and increasing urbanization, one engineer said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 10, 2024 -
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HUD’s $4.8B green retrofit program announces first construction project deal
A new heat pump system will replace the existing gas-powered system at an apartment community housing low-income older adults.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 9, 2024 -
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‘Reliable’ coastal resilience funds needed from federal government, NYC mayor says
“We’re investing billions in green and grey infrastructure,” Mayor Adams said as the city broke ground on a $200 million project to protect lower Manhattan from sea-level rise.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 8, 2024 -
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How can cities build a future with fewer gas pipelines?
As some communities question the logic of continued investment in the gas system, a new RMI and National Grid paper looks at efforts to find alternatives.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 6, 2024 -
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DOE picks local clean energy projects to receive $27M in grants
More than three dozen state and local governments will receive funds, including $2.2 million for Chicago to launch a building electrification campaign, install EV chargers and other projects.
By Robert Walton • May 2, 2024 -
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EPA unveils environmental justice ‘clearinghouse’ with hundreds of resources
The online library is an "excellent start" for municipal leaders looking to center environmental justice in their work, the National League of Cities’ sustainability director said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 2, 2024 -
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Clean energy transition could take ‘decades or generations,’ JPMorgan warns
New research from the U.S. bank pointed to inflation, high interest rates and geopolitical issues as key roadblocks delaying the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
By Zoya Mirza • May 1, 2024 -
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HUD tightens flood-protection rules for new and rebuilt homes
One floodplain manager predicts similar state and local standards may pop up nationwide, but those in real estate finance decried the rule.
By Ysabelle Kempe • May 1, 2024 -
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Want to improve your transit system’s sustainability? A relaunched FTA program can help.
The Federal Transit Administration's two-year program includes an environmental review, virtual workshops and two audits and requires the participation of transit agency executives.
By Dan Zukowski • April 30, 2024 -
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Energy Department finalizes rule to phase out fossil fuels in federal buildings
The elimination of on-site fossil fuel use in new projects after 2030 is part of the Biden administration’s push for net-zero emissions from federal facilities by 2045.
By Nish Amarnath • April 29, 2024 -
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California’s nature-based solutions ambitions laid out in 81 goals
The state’s lands emit more greenhouse gas emissions than they absorb from the atmosphere. California aims to turn things around, but climate advocates question where funding will come from.
By Ysabelle Kempe • April 29, 2024
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