Policy Brief
Status of Pending EPA Regulations of Interest to Counties
Explore NACo's analysis of pending EPA regulations of interest to counties.
Policy Brief
Status of Pending EPA Regulations of Interest to Counties
Explore NACo's analysis of pending EPA regulations of interest to counties.
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Policy Brief
Urge Congress and EPA to Consult with Counties on any Future Regulations on PFAS
Advocate for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies to study the health and environmental impacts of PFAS compounds and to work closely with state and local governments throughout the rule-making process. -
Webinar
Jump Right In: Where to Start in Your Coal Community
Unable to attend? Watch the event recording below. Jump right in: Where to start in your coal community. -
Reports & Toolkits
What counties need to know about direct pay in the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) expands, extends and establishes new tax incentives in order to advance the development and deployment of clean energy. Notably, the IRA also establishes a new mechanism called direct pay for tax-exempt entities, including counties, to be able to directly access many of these incentives. -
Blog
EPA announces $100 million in environmental justice grants
On January 10, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of $100 million in environmental justice funding through two new grant programs, including $70 million through the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program and $30 million through the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program. -
Blog
DOE Opens Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Application
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently opened the application for the $550 million Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. -
Reports & Toolkits
Legislative Analysis for Counties: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023
This analysis includes funding highlights for key programs impacting counties.
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Basic pageEnvironment, Energy & Land Use Steering Committee
Responsible for all matters pertaining to air, water, energy, and land use, including water resources/management, stormwater, pesticides, air quality standards, solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste handling, transport, and disposal, national energy policy, renewable/alternative energy, alternative fuel vehicles, energy facility siting, electricity utility restructuring, pipeline safety, oil spills, superfund/brownfields, eminent domain, land use, coastal management, oceans, parks and recreation.page<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to air, water, energy, and land use, including water resources/management, stormwater, pesticides, air quality standards, solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste handling, transport, and disposal,
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Reports & Toolkits
Implementing Infrastructure Investments at the County Level: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58)
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