ProGov21 Policy Library

Using Online Databasing to Unlock the Full Value of Environmental Impact Assessments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

Government agencies are often required to conduct some form of environmental impact assessment (EIA) before approving a major project or proposal. The documents generated during these assessments contain a wealth of information about baseline environmental conditions, impact assessment...

Lean, Energy-Efficient Buildings: Seven Principles

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Project For Lean Urbanism

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Community Development, Housing

The built environment accounts for approximately half the energy use and carbon footprint of the United States. Lean Buildings reduce energy flows by tapping basic natural heating and cooling techniques and renewable energy sources in ways that are region-specific and climate-sensitive....

Great Lake Sustainable Water Planning: A Project Working Paper

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level -

State(s) Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

The water industry as a whole is a rising cost sector, meaning that the future cost of water services will be greater than historical costs. In the U.S., the EPA estimates water and wastewater infrastructure will require over $500 billion dollars of capital spending on infrastructure...

2010 Developments Under State Environmental Quality Review Act

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) New York

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

The courts decided 37 cases under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) in 2010. This report analyzes these cases and finds that defendants were much more likely to win in cases where an environmental impact statement (EIS) had been prepared than when these was no EIS....

Funding Local Government Acquisition of Open Lands in New York State Part I

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2000

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source Arnold & Porter

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

As development pressures mount, local governments throughout the State of New York are searching for methods of retaining the open character of their communities. In most of these communities, the search for ways to preserve open lands includes an analysis of the extensive authority...

'American Electric Power' Leaves Open Many Questions for Climate Litigation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

This article explains this Supreme Court decision which ruled that federal common law nuisance claims could not proceed because the EPA possesses ultimate authority on the regulation of carbon-dioxide emissions from power plants. From this decision, the author describes various questions...

The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Environment Law 2010

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Global Legal Group

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

This legal guide provides a synopsis of U.S. Environmental law in 2010 oriented towards the international business community. It discusses a number of topics including, but not limited to, environmental policy and enforcement, environmental permits, waste, liabilities, and contaminated...

America's Forgotten Nuclear Waste Dump in the Pacific

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Johns Hopkins University

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

Unknown to many specialists in the field, the United States built a repository in the late 1970s, filled it with plutonium waste, and walked away. It has no signs, guards, or fences and it is on an island threatened by the rising seas. The site is in the Republic of the Marshall Islands,...

Water Wars in Pennsylvania: How Corporations Play the Long Game

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Pennsylvania

Source -

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

Private water companies often over exploit publicly-owned water resources, driving up prices and threatening sustainability. Policymakers and advocates must push back against private water companies to keep their water safe and affordable. This report exposes private companies political...

Local Policies for Environmental Justice: A National Scan

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The New School

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Health

While local zoning codes and land use policies historically have been tools for segregating people and concentrating pollution in low-income communities and communities of color, community-based advocacy can transform these same tools into means for addressing cumulative burdens borne...

2011 Wales Ordinance 3 Prohibiting the Extraction of Natural Gas and Oil

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source Town of Wales

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Health, Public Safety

This local law bans individuals and corporations from engaging in the extraction of natural gas or oil through the processes of hydraulic fracturing or horizontal gas well drilling within the Town of Wales. Hydraulic fracturing and horizontal gas well drilling endangers the health,...

Local Law Provisions for Climate Change Adaptation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level State

State(s) New York

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

In September 2014, New York enacted the Community Risk and Resiliency Act (CRRA), which requires in part that the New York Department of State and the Department of Environmental Conservation create model local laws relating to climate adaptation for use by local governments. The...

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Chicago: Emissions Inventories and Reduction Strategies for Chicago and its Metropolitan Region

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Transportation & Mobility

This report compiles 33 potential emissions reduction strategies that, when implemented together, can help Chicago meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 25 percent below 1990 levels by 2020. The area with the largest potential for reduction is energy use in buildings...

The Wangari Maathai Natural Garden at the Al Raby School for Community & Environment

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2007

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) and Al Raby High School, a Chicago Public School, are transforming the school’s physical environment into the optimal environmental leadership learning environment. The installation of a native woodland garden, named after the 2004 Nobel...

Managing Urban Stormwater with Green Infrastructure: Case Studies of Five U.S. Local Governments

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2007

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources

This report examines the resources that several U.S. cities are devoting to “green infrastructure” and analyzes their early experiences with alternative stormwater management. This report defines and describes green infrastructure; discusses barriers to green infrastructure implementation...

The Role of The Attorney General in Environmental Enforcement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2000

Level State

State(s) New York

Source Arnold & Porter

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

This article outlines how the New York State Attorney General can use state and federal statutes to enforce environmental rights and remedies to balance the protection of New York's extraordinary natural resources and the public health on the one hand, and its economic engine on...

California's Climate Investment: 10 Case Studies Reducing Poverty & Pollution

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy

To evaluate initial success of California's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program in assisting underserved communities tackle climate change, the Greenlining Institute examined 10 projects: nine already funded and one that is eligible for funding. These case studies provide an early...

Assessing Disparities of Urban Flood Risk for Households of Color in Chicago: Powerpoint Presentation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development

This report examines data from Chicago to determine the prevalence, cost, and impact of flooding on communities of color in Chicago....

Transforming and Embracing Innovation in Ohio's 9th Congressional District: Moving towards Sustainable, Efficient and Reliable Energy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level County

State(s) Ohio

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy

This report examines the project's objective of creating a thriving, environmentally-friendly, and economically sustainable energy economy within Ohio's 9th Congressional District. By harnessing the power of renewable energy sources like wind, solar, and biogas, the report demonstrates...

RainReady Calumet Corridor Plan for Riverdale, IL: A Citizen's Guide to a RainReady Riverdale

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

A RainReady Riverdale would be a community where all residents and businesses benefit from flood relief in a way that also brings neighborhood beautification, retail activity, jobs, recreation, and habitat conservation. This report serves as a guide to reduce flooding in Riverdale,...

A Green Infrastructure Network Framework to Reduce Phosphorus and Protect Natural Assets in the Village of Deforest

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source UniverCity Alliance

Policy Areas Community Development, Environment & Natural Resources

Local elected leaders must engage with local election administrators to ensure safe and equitable voting processes. This policy brief identifies local elected leaders as the bridge between election administrators and residents and recommends virtual town hall meetings, requesting...

Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Requirements Are Proliferating

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source New York Law Journal

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

While climate change legislation was mired in Congress, several units in the Obama administration had used their existing statutory authority to adopt rules or guidance requiring extensive disclosure about greenhouse gases in a wide variety of contexts. Every registered public company,...

Act Locally, Reflect Globally: A Checklist of Options for U.S. Cities and States to Engage Internationally in Climate Action

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources

U.S. cities and states are increasingly asking how they can play a more visible and active role in international climate change efforts. Cities and states have obvious incentives to take action to mitigate and adapt to climate change, but participation on an international level is...

Water Wars in Pennsylvania: How Corporations Play the Long Game

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States, Pennsylvania

Source In the Public Interest

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Health

Private water companies often over exploit publicly owned water resources, driving up prices and threatening sustainability. Policymakers and advocates must push back against private water companies to keep their water safe and affordable. This report exposes private companies' political...

State-Based Policies to Build a Cleaner, Safer, and More Equitable Economy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) All States

Source BlueGreen Alliance

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources

Decisionmakers across the country are putting forward policies to fight climate that is critical to creating a healthier, more resilient future. As climate change’s impact on both the United States and the world continues to grow, policies must be made to build a cleaner, safer, and...

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