Environment and Sustainability

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With the severity and costs of natural disasters growing, it's essential for governments, businesses, and households to invest in disaster resilience for communities to prosper and be better protected.
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Restricting the use of essential chemistries would make homes less energy efficient and burden Americans with higher energy bills, U.S. Chamber data reveals.
Durbin issued the following statement today re: the EPA's announcements to reshape major Biden Administration regulations, including Waters of the United States (WOTUS), Clean Power Plan, and air quality and vehicle standards.
The report supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is the second phase of a comprehensive modeling study that provided an independent, objective view of the impact of U.S. liquid natural gas exports on the American economy.
Recent wildfires are fueling urgency to pass forest management legislation that would update and improve interagency disaster coordination.
Government and private sector leaders gathered to discuss ways to make Sacramento more resilient to natural disasters.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting S.4367, “Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA)".
$1 spent on climate resilience in Sacramento area = $11 in economic savings, damages, and cleanup costs
Investments in resilience and preparedness can substantially reduce the economic costs associated with droughts, major storms and mudslides, and wildfires in the Sacramento area.