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September 23, 2013
EPA Proposed Rulemaking for Landfills Could Impact Cities
The EPA is proposing new rulemaking for performance standards and emission guidelines for municipal solid waste landfills. The new rules would be aimed at reducing landfill gas, a combination of methane and other air pollutants, but residents could see rate increases as a result.
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September 23, 2013
National League of Cities Receives Grant to Implement Educational Alignment Initiative
NLC is launching the Municipal Leadership to Promote Educational Alignment for Young Children initiative as part of a national effort to increase the likelihood that children will achieve educational success by the end of 3rd grade. The initiative is funded by grants from W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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September 23, 2013
New National League of Cities Report Highlights Mobile Vending Best Practices
A new report from the National League of Cities spotlights the impact of the rapidly changing mobile vending industry on cities. The report offers best practices for city leaders to take advantage of the benefits of food trucks.
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September 21, 2013
Marveling at Toronto and Piloting the Future
Along Lake Ontario and inland, more than 170 construction cranes, North America's biggest assemblage, are busily expanding an already vast collection of skyscrapers.
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September 20, 2013
White House Conference Call on Health Insurance Marketplaces
City leaders are encouraged to join President Barack Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for a conference call with state and local elected officials on Wednesday, September 25, at 2:30 pm EDT.
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September 20, 2013
Who Needs a Gig?
Local leaders understand the importance of a strong telecommunications infrastructure. Broadband access at gigabit speeds can help meet community goals in key areas, such as business, education and health care.
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September 20, 2013
Local Officials Urge Safety First When it Comes to Rail Tank Cars
Local officials have until November 5, 2013 to weigh in on proposed rail safety changes that are intended to make the fleet of new and existing tank cars that carry ethanol and crude oil by rail in North America safer.
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September 20, 2013
National League of Cities Energy & Environment Committee Examines Solutions for Climate Change Impacts on South Florida
NLC’s Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Steering Committee is in Pinecrest to discuss resiliency and climate change impacts on south Florida and the response that local communities have taken.
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September 20, 2013
National League of Cities to Congress: Nation Needs Realistic Budget Proposals
“As we approach yet another fiscal cliff, Congress seems intent on throwing the economy, our communities and the nation’s families over the side," says Marie Lopez Rogers, President of the National League of Cities.
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September 17, 2013
Cities to Washington: Stop Governing by Crisis
“A government shutdown is bad policy. It’s bad for our communities and families. The consequences will cause irreparable harm to the economy as the uncertainty drives away investments," says NLC Executive Director, Clarence Anthony
