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Local elected officials serve as first line stewards of the environment. Because pollution respects no political boundaries, municipal officials work in tandem with state and federal officials to preserve, protect and restore environmental quality.
NLC supports the efforts of local elected officials by developing an advocacy platform that protects municipal environmental interests and facilitates their compliance with federal laws and regulations. NLC also provides research on environmental issues, and offers workshops that provide new and updated information, explain new requirements, and elucidate effective compliance strategies.
Click here for the new Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposol for Energy and Environment.
Advocacy
2006 National Municipal Policy
2006 Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Chapter
2006 EENR Resolutions
#2006-11 Opposing Preemption of Local Authority for Siting and Permiting Energy Infrastructure
#2006-12 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
#2006-13 Federal Shore Protection Program
#2006-14 Land and Water Conservation Fund & Urban park and Recreation Recovery Program
#2006-15 Coastal Wetlands Restoration
#2006-16 Water Infrastructure Financing
#2006-17 Closed Federal Facilities
City Practices
City Practices describes local government programs and practices in cities and towns across the nation on a variety of topics like energy efficiency, pollution, recycling, and hazardous waste.
View a few sample descriptions or search the entire City Practices collection.
Research & Analysis
Water Infrastructure Financing Issue Page
The State of America?s Cities 2005
NLC Committees or Councils
EENR Policy and Advocacy Committee
Community and Regional Development Panel
Upcoming Events
October 5-7, 2006: EENR Fall Steering Committee Meeting, Phoenix, AZ
External Links
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW)
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
Other Federal Government Sites
Coalitions
Associations
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