Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee (EENR)

Committee Leadership

               Chair                                          Vice Chair                                       Vice Chair
                                              
       Henrietta Davis                       Christopher Jones                             Matt Zone                           
             Vice Mayor                                Councilman                              Councilmember                      
Cambridge, Massachusetts         San Marcos, Texas                       Cleveland, Ohio                      

Committee Rosters 

Policy and Advocacy Committee             
Steering Committee                         

National Municipal Policy      

2010 EENR Policy Chapter  
2010 EENR Resolutions

For related information, go to NLC's Sustainability topic page.

Committee Purpose and Process

NLC policy is developed by seven committees of municipal officials.  Each committee consists of two bodies:

• A larger policy and advocacy committee, which chooses the policy agenda for the year and reviews the proposed policy proposals and resolutions drafted on that agenda by the steering committee; and
• A steering committee, which researches the agenda topics chosen and drafts policy positions for policy and advocacy committee review.

Policy changes accepted by each policy and advocacy are subsequently forwarded to the entire membership for approval and inclusion in NLC's National Municipal Policy (NMP).  The NMP is a collection of position statements on a variety of issues with immediate and long-term implications for the nation?s cities and towns.  Developed through the deliberative, member-driven policy development process described above, the NMP states the policy positions that frame NLC's advocacy efforts.

Each of the seven committees has a specific set of issues under its jurisdiction, and policy development in each committee is limited to these issues.  The Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources (EENR) Committee is responsible for developing policy recommendations on issues such as air quality, water quality, energy policy, national wetlands policy, noise control, and solid and hazardous waste management.

Upcoming Events 

2010 EENR Steering Committee Fall Meeting
Thursday, August 26 to Saturday, August 28
Gillette, Wyoming

Previous Committee Meeting Resources

2010 EENR Steering Committee Spring Meeting, Gaithersburg, Maryland

• EENR Steering Committee Spring Meeting Briefing Book
• EENR Steering Committee Spring Meeting Summary 
• Presentation: Solar Energy Market Trends and Opportunities for Local Action
• Presentation: Role of America’s Cities in Shaping the Future of Building Energy Efficiency
• Presentation: Developing Regional Climate Services at NOAA: Today and Tomorrow

2010 Congressional City Conference, Washington, District of Columbia

• 2010 Congressional City Conference EENR Policy and Advocacy Committee Book

2009 Congress of Cities, San Antonio, Texas

• 2009 Congress of Cities Policy and Advocacy Committee Book

2009 EENR Fall Steering Committee Meeting, Aurora, Colorado

• EENR Steering Committee Fall Briefing Book

2009 Congressional City Conference, Washington, District of Columbia

• 2009 Congressional City Conference Briefing Book 
• Presentation: Key Partnerships for Green Jobs, March 2009
• Presentation: Using the Stimulus to Green Your City, March 2009

EENR Committee Contact

For more information on the EENR Committee, please contact Carolyn Berndt, Principal Associate, Federal Relations, at berndt@nlc.org or 202-626-3101.