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Broad Drop in State Unemployment

Unemployment declined in April in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Rates rose in three states and remained steady in the remaining seven states. States with the highest job growth were Texas, New York and Florida. More

State Budget Update: Spring 2013

States continue to move along a familiar path of slow and steady growth as the four-year anniversary of the official end of the Great Recession approaches, according to NCSL's newly released report, “State Budget Update: Spring 2013.” More
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![NLWG, STGWG] NLWG/STGWG June 2013 Cincinnati MeetingMeetings4/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2598525985The clean-up of nuclear sites across the nation is an ongoing concern to both states and tribes. The Nuclear Legislative Working Group (NLWG) and the State and Tribal Working Group (STGWG) will be meeting in June 2013 to discuss ongoing cleanup and land remediation.
!Environmental Databases OverviewBill Summaries/ Databases2/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2312023120Energy and Environment Legislation Tracking Database and the Environmental Health Database.
!2012 Winter Meeting of the Nuclear Legislative Working GroupMeetings12/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2572825728The Nuclear Legislative Work Group met in New Orleans in December 2012 during the Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. DOE to discuss the ongoing clean-up of the nuclear complex.
![STGWG] STGWG & NCSL Nuclear Legislative Workgroup Meetings Registration pageMeetings5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2473724737State & Tribal Government Working Group (STGWG) & NCSL Nuclear Legislative Workgroup Meetings Registration page
!Solid Waste ManagementArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323513235Solid Waste Mangement overview.
State Plastic and Paper Bag Legislation: Fees, Taxes and Bans; Recycling and ReuseBill Summaries/ Databases5/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2227422274Current trends in state plastic and paper bag legislation.
Environment Committee Resource PageArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2574025740Collection of Resources for the Environment Committee - amicus briefs, info alerts, meetings archives, newsletter archives
NCSL Meeting Resources ArchiveMeetings5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2571425714An archive page of resources from the Environment Committee sessions at NCSL forums, summits and meetings
[Nuclear Waste] NCSL Nuclear Legislative WorkgroupMeetings4/22/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2612026120An NCSL work group of nominated legislators that meet regularly on nuclear waste issues.
[Nuclear Waste] Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Fact SheetReports4/17/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2608626086Fact sheet on Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
[Nuclear Waste] Federal Nuclear Facility Cleanup SitesReports4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2215322153A list of states that have nuclear cleanup sites.
[Nuclear Waste] Table of State Permits and Fees (Annual) for the Transportation of Radioactive MaterialsReports4/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321313213State Permits and Fees (annual) for the Transportation of Radioactive Materials: Spent Fuel (SF), High-Level Radioactive Waste (HLW), Transuranic Waste (TW) and Highway Route-Controlled Quantities of Radioactive Materials (HRCQ). Low-level radioactive waste chart.
[Nuclear Waste] The President’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear FutureReports2/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2245522455President Obama's Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future.
Savannah River Site Fact SheetReports1/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2569325693Read this report to learn more about the Savannah River Site in South Carolina.
Handford Site Fact SheetReports1/7/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2567725677Read this report on the Hanford Nuclear Site in southeastern Washington.
[Nuclear Waste] 2012 Spring Meeting of the Nuclear Legislative Working GroupMeetings6/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2500125001Summary of the 2012 Spring Meeting of the Nuclear Legislative Working Group
The Nuclear Waste DilemmaArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2441724417America’s nuclear waste is piling up. Without a permanent storage facility, states are asking where the spent fuel from nuclear power plants and federal defense programs will be stored.
Proposed Nuclear Waste Strategy Calls for Greater State, Local InputNews Release2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2431824318The commission’s report mirrors the recommendation made to Congress last spring by NCSL’s Nuclear Legislative Workgroup. The report, sent to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, proposes that states, tribes and local governments be included in all storage and disposal decisions on nuclear waste and spent fuel.
[Nuclear Waste] Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.Reports2/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2428624286Nuclear Power Plants in the U.S.
NCSL Nuclear Legislative Workgroup Meeting/DOE Intergovernmental MeetingMeetings12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2403824038NCSL Nuclear Legislative Workgroup Meeting/DOE Intergovernmental Meeting held on Dec. 14-16, 2011.
Delegate Sally Jameson’s Testimony on behalf of NCSL before the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear FutureLetters/Testimony9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2361623616Testimony to the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future by Del. Sally Jameson.
2011 Spring Meeting of the Nuclear Legislative Working GroupMeetings6/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2313223132A May 31, 2011 meeting of the NLWG and STGWG in St. Louis, Missouri.
[Nuclear Waste] 2011 Webinar: Japan Nuclear UpdateMultimedia3/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22419224192011 Webinar on Japan Nuclear Update.
Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National Framework for Electronics Stewardship Letters/Testimony3/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2242222422Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders To Inform the National Framework for Electronics Stewardship
State Beverage Container LawsBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323213232A chart of state beverage container laws.
[E-Waste] Electronic Waste Overview Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321713217Overview of publications on e-waste.
[E-Waste] E-Waste Recycling LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases2/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2223922239State Legislation that has addressed E-Waste recycling.
Federal Facilities: Environmental Management of Department of Energy FacilitiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1320913209Environmental Management of Department of Energy (DOE)Facilities
[E-Waste] Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle: Managing E-Waste LegisBriefArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2206322063Nearly 40 percent of heavy metals in landfills comes from discarded televisions, computers, cell phones and other electronics, and some states are acting to reduce, re-use or recycle these products.
[Nuclear Waste] 2009-2010 Notable State Legislative Action: Nuclear PowerBill Summaries/ Databases12/31/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22172221722009-2010 notable state legislation action on nuclear power.
[Nuclear Waste] States Restrictions on New Nuclear Power Facility ConstructionBill Summaries/ Databases12/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2181721817States restrictions on new nuclear power facility construction.
[Nuclear Waste] 2010 Legislative Forum on Nuclear Waste CleanupMeetings11/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=21717217172010 Legislative Forum on Nuclear Waste Cleanup
[Nuclear Waste] NCSL letter to Blue Ribbon Commission on America's NuclearLetters/Testimony8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2246622466Letter written by Delegate Sally Jameson to Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear.
[Nuclear Waste] Testimony on Behalf of the NCSL to the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear FutureLetters/Testimony8/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2245722457A Testimony of Sen. Deborah Simpson, Maine State Senate and National Conference of State Legislatures High Level Waste Working Group about NCSL policy positions on these issues and the issues facing the state of Maine regarding interim storage of used fuel.
[Nuclear Waste] NCSL's High-Level Waste Working Group MeetingMeetings5/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2172921729NCSL's High-Level Waste Working Group Meeting May 25-27, 2010
[Nuclear Waste] NCSL's Environmental Management Legislative Roundtable MeetingMeetings5/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2172721727NCSL's Environmental Management Legislative Roundtable Meeting, Nov. 8, 2010
DERA STAG Coalition Letters to House and SenateLetters/Testimony4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2009920099DERA STAG Coalition Letters
[LegisBrief] Paper, Plastic, Reusables: What's Your Bag?Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1981619816Legislation to address the widespread use of plastic grocery bags, on the scene since the 1980s, is under consideration in several states.
[Nuclear Waste] Nuclear Waste Policy NewsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1858718587This page serves as a useful collection of relevant news for state legislatures and staff about nuclear waste policy. This page is updated with timely news weekly.
[Nuclear Waste] 2009 Legislative Forum on Nuclear Waste Cleanup Meetings10/22/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1903419034This meeting brought together the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Environmental Management and Legislative Roundtable and High-Level Waste Working Group for a special Legislative Forum on October 20-23, 2009.
2009 Nuclear Energy Legislation SummaryBill Summaries/ Databases9/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1858618586A list of states that have 09 Nuclear Energy Legislation.
[Nuclear Waste] Rept Recommends Alternative Nuclear Waste StorageReports8/26/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1840818408Three nuclear waste policy experts make specific recommendations in their report Plan D for Spent Nuclear Fuel for managing the storage of spent fuel on nuclear plant sites across the country. This report is particularly timely in light of funding cuts to Nevada's Yucca Mountain repository.
State and Tribal Government Working Group Key OutcomesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/22/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321213212notes from meeting.
STGWG Meeting Summary and PresentationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1320713207STGWG Meeting Summary and Presentations May 20-22, 2008
Hazardous and Radioactive Materials: Publications pageArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321613216list of publications.
State Legislatures Magazine: A Profusion of Plastic, May 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/24/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1319413194
States with Littering PenaltiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321513215
HLW and Spent Fuel Program OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/12/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321413214High level waste and spent fuel overview.
Federal Facilities: State and Tribal Government Working GroupArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/7/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1320113201State and Tribal Government Working Group
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant SheetArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/7/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321813218Waste Isolation Pilot.
Federal Facilities: State and Tribal Government Working GroupArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1320213202State and Tribal working group (STGWG).
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