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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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![Database] Environmental Health Legislation Databases GuideBill Summaries/ Databases5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322613226Databases of Environmental Health Legislation
!RadonArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2611826118NCSL's radon page
!Environmental Health OverviewReports4/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1811118111Overview of environmental health issue areas.
![Healthy homes] Healthy Homes OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1983619836An overview of healthy home issues.
![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.
![Military] Military-Community Cooperation: State Legislative Approaches WebinarMultimedia4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2603026030Military-Community Cooperation A State Legislative Approach Webinar
!2013 Spring Forum Environment Committee AgendaMeetings3/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2600826008NCSL Environment Committee session agenda for the 2013 Spring Forum.
!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.
!Mimimize Encroachment on Military Installations January 2013Reports2/19/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2578125781Land use near military installations is a growing issue for state legislatures and the armed forces. New residential and commercial development along with increasing competition for land, airspace and water access can constrain training, testing and other military base activities. For example, night-time lighting from communities can reduce the effectiveness of night vision training. Another issue of concern is that military activities may lead to undesirable consequences for communities.
!Environmental Health Legislation Database Bill Summaries/ Databases2/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1732217322The Environmental Health Legislation Database is grouped into six topics: Asthma; Children's Environmental Health; Indoor Air Quality (includes Mold and Radon); Pesticides (includes Mosquito Control); Toxics and Chemicals (includes Asbestos, Lead and Mercury); and Tracking, Surveillance and Biomonitoring.
!2013 Midwest Environmental Health Policy SummitMeetings1/24/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=25814258142013 Midwest Environmental Health Policy Summit held January 24-25, 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa
!Floodplains OverviewReports1/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2568525685Ever wondered about floodplains? Find the information that you've been searching for in this informative overview about this important geographic feature.
!Restoring and Protecting FloodplainsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/8/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2528425284Read this article to learn more about the fragile environment of floodplains and their role in storing and releasing water, reducing flood flows, controlling erosion, improving water quality and creating habitat for fish and wildlife.
!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.
!State Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish Reports11/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2123721237List of states with constitutional rights to hunt and fish
!State Codes Map - 2012Reports10/25/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2525225252State Codes for 2012.
![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
!Letter Supporting “Preserve the Waters of the US Act”Letters/Testimony3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2452624526A letter on behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) in support of the "Preserve the Waters of the US Act."
![Fall Forum 2011] Food Safety; Food Safety Modernization ActMultimedia12/28/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2402724027Podcast done by Joe Reardon, Food and Drug Administration for Health in All Policies meeting at 2011 Fall Forum
!Forestry pageArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/5/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1324813248Information links on forestry issues
!American Jobs Act of 2011: Proposal to Establish National Infrastructure BankArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2416824168An up to date summary of the American Jobs Act of 2011: Proposal to Establish National Infrastructure Bank
![natural resources] Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife pageArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1325013250Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife overview.
!Asbestos Management ProjectArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322913229Asbestos Managment overview page.
!Environmental Health PublicationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1317613176Environmental Health Publications
!Solid Waste ManagementArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323513235Solid Waste Mangement overview.
Disaster Preparedness and Response ResourcesReports5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2624526245This document offers a range of documents explaining how states responded to disasters.
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
[Military] Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force 2013 Spring Forum PresentationsMeetings5/4/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=26194261942013 Spring Forum Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force Presentations
Environment Committee Newsletter and ArchivesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2570225702Current Environment Committee Newsletter and Archives of past newsletters
Letter to EPA on UNDSLetters/Testimony4/30/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2622026220Letter from NCSL, NaCO, Conference of Mayors,and National League of Cities regarding EPA's federalism consultation on the proposed Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS).
[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.
Radon Policies and Programs-A Webinar for State Legislators and Legislative StaffMultimedia4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2609926099an April 5, 2013 Webinar on Radon Policies and Programs for State Legislators and Legislative Staff.
[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.
Energy and Transportation Top Issues WebinarMultimedia3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2558225582Energy and transportation top issues webinar looks at A Diverse Road to Energy Efficiency
[military] Military and Veterans AffairsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/13/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2005420054Overview of military and veterans affairs issues.
House Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing LetterLetters/Testimony3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2621926219Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy regarding a hearing they held on states role in environmental regulations.
[military] Military Installation SustainabilityArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322513225Overview page for military installation sustainability
[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.
State Water Withdrawal RegulationsBill Summaries/ Databases2/20/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=180311803150 State Water Withdrawal Regulations.
Cadmium in Children’s Consumer ProductsBill Summaries/ Databases2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2584725847This article offers information about states with legislation on Cadmium in Children's consumer products.
[Military] Using Land Around Military Installations: State-Federal PartnershipsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2585725857As troops return home from overseas deployment, more and more men and women must be accommodated and trained at military installations. This growth affects states and surrounding communities in various ways, both positively and negatively.
Info Alert - President's State of the Union Environment TopicsReports2/15/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2583825838Info Alert of the Presidents State of the Union Address and Environment/Natural Resources infrastructure topics of interest.
[Air Quality] Regulating Fireplaces and Wood-Burning StovesBill Summaries/ Databases2/13/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2582425824States with regulation on fireplaces and wood-burning stoves.
What You Should KnowArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2575425754Read this article to find out five things you should know about environmental threats
Regulating Ownership of Exotic AnimalsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/23/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2574125741Recent incidents have brought attention to state and federal laws regarding the care of wild and exotic animals. States retain most responsibility for regulating exotic animal ownership, and the federal government has acted to prevent transporting exotic animals across state lines.
[Military] NCSL Task Force on Military and Veteran's Affairs State Policy OptionsReports1/21/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2345523455An NCSL publication of State Policy Options for the Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force
Info Alert Hurricane Sandy Relief BillArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/16/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2571225712Info Alert on the House passing the Hurricane Sandy relief appropriations bill
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.
Environment Committee 2012 Fall Forum ResourcesMeetings12/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2562225622Presentations, materials and other resources from the Environment Committee's sessions and meetings at the 2012 Fall Forum
[military] Military and Veterans’ Affairs Task Force Agenda for NCSL Fall Forum 2012Meetings12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2559625596Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force Agenda for the 2012 NCSL Fall Forum
Carbon Monoxide Detectors - State StatutesBill Summaries/ Databases12/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323813238Carbon monoxide detectors state statutes.
Healthy HousingArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2548225482Housing is one of the major influences on health and well-being. People spend more than half their lives in their homes, and many chronic illnesses can be traced to a person’s living conditions.
NCSL Policy Update: State Restrictions on Bisphenol A (BPA) in Consumer ProductsBill Summaries/ Databases10/26/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2173121731NCSL Policy Update: State Restrictions on Bisphenol A (BPA) in Consumer Products
Dealing With Chemicals of Concern and the New Green Chemistry Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/19/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2540425404States have been active in chemical oversight and management. Several programs initiated at the state level promote the use of green chemicals, which are designed to be less harmful to human health and the environment.
Air QualityArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322813228Air Quality overview.
[Climate Change, Energy] A Policymaker’s Guide to Climate Economics: Questions to AskArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/3/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2531525315This publication is a policy guide on climate economics.
Overview of New EPA Clean Air RegulationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2527825278Overview of the new EPA Clean Air Regulations from the 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago, Illinois.
[Children] Children's Health and the EnvironmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1322113221List of documents related to children's environmental health issues.
[military] Military Affairs Task Force May 2012Meetings9/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518525185The National Conference of State Legislature’s Executive Committee Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs has 25 newly appointed members and now includes 50 state legislators from 25 states. It works closely with several offices within the U.S. Department of Defense. It met for two half-days in Denver, CO with 15 task force members present.
Webinar: Big River Works: Building Cooperation To Sustain the Mississippi River SystemsMultimedia9/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2446324463A new effort to examine the health of the Big River and its tributaries brings policymakers together.
Climate Change: State Policy Update 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases9/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2348523485A web brief on Climate Change: State Policy Update 2011.
Environmental Health PreconferenceMultimedia8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2519425194This page includes information on NCSL's Environmental Health Preconference held in conjunction with NCSL's 2012 Legislative Summit in Chicago. Watch video interviews with several experts on environmental health.
[military] NCSL Legislative Summit 2012 Military Affairs Task ForceMeetings8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2518125181The Military Affairs Task Force was created to examine issues affecting military-community relations and the health and well-being of veterans. The Legislative Summit Meeting in August 2012 continued the conversation on discussing key factors that affect these issues.
[military] Military and Veterans' Affairs Task Force 2012 Summit AgendaMeetings7/30/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2506325063Military and Veterans' Affairs Task Force NCSL 2012 Summit Agenda.
State Rainwater Harvesting Statues, Programs and LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases7/18/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2356723567State Rainwater and Graywater harvesting legislation.
State Regulation of Flame Retardants in Consumer ProductsBill Summaries/ Databases7/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2214522145State Regulation of Flame Retardants in Consumer Products.
Interim Storage Letter - HouseLetters/Testimony6/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2492324923Interim Storage Letter to U.S. House of Representatives
[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
[military] Meeting Summary NCSL Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs, May 2012Meetings5/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2581825818Meeting Summary from NCSL's Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs on May 17-18, 2012 in Denver.
CDC’s Response to Federal Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning PreventionReports5/12/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2475124751CDC’s Response to Federal Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention report.
Letter Regarding the Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2012Letters/Testimony5/11/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2473824738A letter on behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) regarding H.R. 4345, the "Domestic Fuels Act of 2012."
Lead Hazards ProjectArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323113231Information on NCSL's Lead Hazards Project
Environmental Health Reporters: Track Legislation in Your StateNews Release4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2467224672The National Conference of State Legislatures has continued to update its Environmental Health Legislation Database on the organization’s website. Since 2008, NCSL has tracked thousands of environmental health bills that are introduced and acted upon each year in statehouses across the nation.
Wetlands OverviewReports4/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2456424564Wetlands overview and documents.
Letter to the National Ocean Council Commenting on the National Ocean PlanLetters/Testimony3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2452524525Comments on behalf of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)to the National Ocean Council regarding the Draft National Ocean Implementation Plan on behalf of the National Conference of States Legislatures
[eminent domain] Eminent Domain OverviewArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/28/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1325213252A list of legislation and information on eminent domain issues.
Letter to OMB Regarding Waters of the United States GuidanceLetters/Testimony3/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2443024430NCSL, along with three local government groups, restate their opposition to finalization of a guidance document which co-opts the rulemaking process.
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.
State Bedbug LawsBill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2234822348A list of states with bedbug laws and what that law reads.
[natural resources] State Sunday Hunting Ban StatutesBill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1324713247A compliation of states with Sunday hunting bans.
2011 Environmental Health Legislative UpdateBill Summaries/ Databases1/17/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=24138241382011 Environmental Health Legislative Update.
[military] Military Task Force Policy ResolutionsReports1/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2413324133Policy Resolutions for the Task Force on Military and Veteran's Affairs.
Tracking Networks: Linking Health and the EnvironmentArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2407324073A project by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tracks environmental hazards, human exposures and adverse health effects to better understand the environment's role in human health.
Transportation Funding, Natural Gas and Environmental Regulations WebinarMultimedia1/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2406524065Transportation Funding, Natural Gas and Environmental Regulations
State Eminent Domain Legislation and Ballot MeasuresBill Summaries/ Databases1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2452024520State Eminent Domain Legislation and Ballot Measures.
Joint Letter Regarding Waters of the United StatesLetters/Testimony12/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2404624046This letter is signed by four of the state and local government organizations in response to recent federalism consultation meetings had with EPA on the Waters of the U.S. guidance.
[military] Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs Meeting and PresentationMeetings12/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2400624006Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force meeting in Topeka, KS on Oct. 17-19, 2011
Parks in PerilArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/15/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2398123981Across the country, recreation areas are being hit hard by state budget cuts.
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.
Health in All Policies: Environmental Health Preconference PresentationsMeetings11/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2402624026Health in All Policies: Environmental Health Preconference Presentations at November 29-30, 2011 Fall Forum
[military] Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force FF 2011 AgendaMeetings11/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2458924589Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force 2011 Fall Forum Agenda
Health Impact Assessments Growing in UseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2385523855During a health impact assessment, evaluators study how decisions regarding transportation, land use, open space, housing, and energy production may affect human health.
Bringing Farmers' Markets to Underserved CommunitiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2385823858As farmers' markets and community gardens have grown in popularity, some states have focused on efforts to allow public assistance recipients to purchase food at farmers' markets.
LIHEAP UpdateReports11/2/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2381823818LIHEAP Update
American Jobs Act of 2011: Proposal to Establish National Infrastructure BankBill Summaries/ Databases9/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2359623596American Jobs Act of 2011: Proposal to Establish National Infrastructure Bank
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.
In Brief: Gulf Coast Update: September 2011Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2344823448Shoring Up an Eroding Coast
[Summit 11 ] Preparing for Bringing Home the Troops VideoMultimedia8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2347223472Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force audio at 2011 Summit.
[2011 Legislative Summit] 2011 Legislative Summit PresentationsMeetings8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23396233962011 Legislative Summit Presentations for Agriculture and Energy Committee and Environment Committee.
[2011 Legislative Summit] NCSL Summit Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force Agenda and PresentationsMeetings8/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2333723337The Military and Veteran's Affairs Task Force Agenda and Presentations for the NCSL Legislative Summit, Aug. 8-11, 2011.
Restoring and Protecting WetlandsReports8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2348123481Restoring and Protection Wetlands State Policy Options.
Waters of the United States Guidance Comment LetterLetters/Testimony7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2331623316Waters of the United States Guidance Comment Letter
Waters of the United States Guidance Coalition LetterLetters/Testimony7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2331823318Waters of the United States Guidance Coalition Letter
State Lead Hazard Control ProgramsBill Summaries/ Databases7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2322623226A chart of states with lead hazard control programs.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission LetterLetters/Testimony6/30/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2319223192NRC Letter
Agriculture Issues BreakfastMeetings6/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23195231952011 Agriculture Issues Breakfast
2011 National Asbestos Meeting PresentationsMeetings6/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2328323283National Asbestos meeting presentations from the June 23-24, 2011 meeting in Denver.
EPA Cooling Water Intake Comments LetterLetters/Testimony6/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2315023150EPA Cooling Water Intake Comments letter 2011.
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.
Water of the US Extension LetterLetters/Testimony6/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2313123131Waters of the US Extension Letter
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/2/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23143231432011 HUMAN SERVICES & WELFARE AND AGRICULTURE & ENERGY COMMITTEES UPDATE: LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
[Healthy Homes] State Condo LawsBill Summaries/ Databases5/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22237222372011 State Condo Laws by state.
Consultation Letter on GHG EmissionsLetters/Testimony5/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2286622866Consultation Letter on GHG Emissions
[2011 Spring Forum] Materials of Interest for the Agriculture & Energy Committee and the Environment Committee: Spring Forum 2011Meetings4/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2286722867Materials of Interest for the Agriculture & Energy Committee and the Environment Committee: Spring Forum 2011.
[2011 Spring Forum] 2011 Spring Forum Federal UpdateReports4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22878228782011 Spring Forum Federal Update
Federal Budget Update 2012Reports4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22879228792012 Budget Resolution Heads To House Floor
2011 Federal Budget UpdateReports4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22880228802011 Federal Budget Update
Hydraulic Fracturing ReportReports4/12/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2288122881Hydraulic Fracturing Report 2011
Improving EPA Regulations – State, Local and Tribal Governments Letters/Testimony4/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2251022510Improving EPA Regulations – State, Local and Tribal Governments 2011
Health Impact AssessmentsReports3/23/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2242822428A list of health impact assessments in 2011.
[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
Office of Management and Budget LetterLetters/Testimony3/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2237022370Office of Management and Budget Letter
State Revolving Fund LetterLetters/Testimony3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2236422364State Revolving Fund Letter
State Beverage Container LawsBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323213232A chart of state beverage container laws.
2010 Active Year for Laws Addressing Environmental HealthBill Summaries/ Databases3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2230322303A list of legislation addressing Environmental Health issues in 2010.
[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.
[E-Waste] Electronic Waste Overview Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321713217Overview of publications on e-waste.
Carbon Capture and Storage LegisBriefArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/9/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2218422184a 2011 Legisbrief on capturing carbon dioxide before, during or after coal is burned could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants.
Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting: A Guide for States on the Federal Renovation, Repair and Painting RuleBooks2/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2217422174Learn about the hazards of lead poisoning; the federal laws that protect children from these hazards; the recent EPA regulation on renovation and repair work; and state options and responses.
Minimum Hunting Age StatutesBill Summaries/ Databases2/2/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1324313243a chart of states with minimum hunting age statutes.
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
2011 Nuclear Letter to CongressLetters/Testimony2/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22230222302011 Nuclear Letter to Congress
2011 Midwest Environmental Health Policy SummitMeetings1/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=22165221652011 Midwest Environmental Health Policy Summit in Chicago on Jan. 21-22, 2011.
FEDERAL UPDATE: FY 2011 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) FUNDINGArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2207822078FEDERAL UPDATE: FY 2011 LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) FUNDING
[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.
EPA Stormwater Consultation LetterLetters/Testimony1/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2205122051EPA Stormwater Consultation Letter
[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.
Stormwater Management letterLetters/Testimony12/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2197021970Big 7 Letter Regarding Stormwater Management - Dec 2, 2010
Energy Supply Task Force Letter to EPA on Cooling Water Intake SystemsLetters/Testimony12/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2213422134NCSL Energy Supply Task Force Letter to EPA on Cooling Water Intake Systems
[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
Measuring Chemicals in Humans: State Biomonitoring PoliciesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2162521625Biomonitoring, which measures potentially harmful chemicals in human blood, tissue and urine, helps states investigate clusters of illnesses or respond to public health emergencies.
Funding to Purchase Property or Development RightsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2160321603Funding to purchase property or developement rights.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP LETTER)Letters/Testimony9/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2135521355Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP LETTER)
[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.
Confronting the Threats to Public Health from Climate ChangeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2141021410NCSL web brief on confronting the threats to public health from climate change.
[Summit 2010] Rising in the Ranks: The Growing Role of State Legislatures in Military IssuesMeetings7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2094820948Military Task Force Pre-Conference held on Sunday, July 25 at the 2010 NCSL Legislative Summit in Kentucky.
Biomonitoring: A Best Practices Report for State LegislatorsReports7/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2082920829Report on biomonitoring for legislators.
Q and A With Eileen Shea on Climate ChangeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2075820758An interview with Eileen Shea, chief of the Climate Services Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Climatic Data Center.
AsthmaArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1318613186Resources for Asthma web sites.
What If a River Runs Through It? Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2072920729In Western states, water rights are getting new attention.
Warming Up to Climate ChangeArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2071820718Article about awmakers are looking at ways to adapt to rising temperatures and other changes.
[LegisBrief] Climate Change and Public HealthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2055220552Some states have climate change commissions to address health-related risks of global warming; several include representatives from a public health department.
Blue Ribbon Commission TestimonyLetters/Testimony5/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2135921359Blue Ribbon Commission Testimony
Highlights of Testimony to the Blue Ribbon CommissionLetters/Testimony5/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2136121361Highlights of Testimony to the Blue Ribbon Commission
[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
Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs Agenda Executive CommitteeMeetings5/20/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2101121011Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs Agenda at the Executive Committee Meeting in Denver 2010.
Healthy HousingNews Release5/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2021620216Release on new State landlor-tenant codes that
[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
[SL Mag] Keeping It WildArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/15/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2017620176A 2010 article on preserving wildlife and habitat while allowing development and outdoor recreation is a tough balancing act.
[SL Mag] Coastal ConcernsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/15/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2017720177A 2010 article on Gulf Coast lawmakers say federal barriers are slowing recovery years after hurricanes battered the region.
Senator Joel Chaisson Q and ABill Summaries/ Databases4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2016520165An interview with the Louisiana Senate president on the challenges of coastal restoration.
Ron Regan Q and AArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2016620166The executive director of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies discusses balancing wildlife, recreation and development.
EPA to issue lead-safety requirementsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2014020140USA Today article on EPA lead-safety requirements
[Spring Forum 2010] Environment Committee Presentations for 2010 Spring ForumMeetings4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2022920229Presentation given at the Enviromment Committee Meeting at 2010 Spring Forum.
[Spring Forum 10] 2010 Spring Forum Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force Agenda and PresentationsMeetings4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2021720217Military and Veterans Affairs Task Force Agenda and Presentations for 2010 Spring Forum
[Spring Forum 10] NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on Military Sustainability attendee listMeetings4/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2022420224NCSL Executive Committee Task Force on Military Sustainability attendee list.
[Healthy homes] Maryland Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010620106Landlord and Tenant laws for the state of Maryland
[Healthy holmes] Massachusetts Landlord and Tenants dutiesBill Summaries/ Databases4/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010720107Massachusetts landlord and tenant state laws.
DERA STAG Coalition Letters to House and SenateLetters/Testimony4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2009920099DERA STAG Coalition Letters
Environmental DatabaseNews Release3/29/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1969319693Environmental Database
[Healthy homes] Energy Efficiency CodesBill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1996719967States who have honme energy efficiency code.
[Healthly Homes] Moisture and Weatherproofing CodesBill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1996819968States with moisture and weatherproofing codes.
[Healthy homes] Notices and Disclosures CodesBill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1997019970States with Notices and Disclosures Codes.
[Healthy homes] Occupancy, Access, and Other Agreements CodesBill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1997119971States with occupancy, access and other agreements codes
[Healthy homes] Other Code Conditions Bill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1997219972States with other code conditions
[Healthy homes] Pest Control and Extermination CodesBill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1997419974States with pest control and extermination codes.
[Healthy homes] Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms CodesBill Summaries/ Databases3/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1997519975States with codes for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
[Healthy homes] Home Safety and Security from Crime, Drugs and Gangs Bill Summaries/ Databases3/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1996219962Home safety and security from crimes, drugs and gangs laws.
State Adoptions of URLTA Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1991719917State chart of Adoptions of URLTA Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Nebraska Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987819878Nebraska Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Nebraska Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987919879Nebraska Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Nevada Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988019880Nevada Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] New Hampshire Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988119881New Hampshire Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] New Jersey Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988219882New Jersey Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] New Mexico Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988319883New Mexico Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] New York Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988419884New York Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] North Carolina Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988519885North Carolina Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Ohio Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988619886Ohio Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Oklahoma Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988719887Oklahoma Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Oregon Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988819888Oregon Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1988919889Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Rhode Island Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989019890Rhode Island Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] South Carolina Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989219892South Carolina Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] South Dakota Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989319893South Dakota Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Tennessee Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989419894Tennessee Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Texas Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989519895Texas Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Texas Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989619896Texas Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Utah Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989819898Utah Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Vermont Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1989919899Vermont Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Virginia Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990019900Virginia Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Washington Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990119901Washington Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Washington Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990219902Washington Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy Homes] West Virginia Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990319903West Virginia Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Wisconsin Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990419904Wisconsin Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy Homes] Wyoming Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990519905Wyoming Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] State Adoptions of URLTA Landlord DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1990819908State Chart of Adoptions of URLTA Landlord Duties
[Healthy homes] Alabama Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984019840Alabama Landlord and Tenant Duties.
[Healthy homes] Alaska Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984219842Alaska Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Arizona Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984419844Arizona Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Arizona - Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant ActBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984519845Arizona - Mobile Home Parks Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
[Healthy homes] Arkansas Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984619846Arkansas Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] California Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984719847California Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Colorado Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984819848Colorado Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy Homes] Connecticut Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1984919849Connecticut Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Connecticut Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985119851Connecticut Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Delaware Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985419854Delaware Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] District of Columbia Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985519855District of Columbia Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Florida Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985719857Florida Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Georgia Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985819858Georgia Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Hawaii Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1985919859Hawaii Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Illinois Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986019860Illinois Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Indiana Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986219862Indiana Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Iowa Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986419864Iowa Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy Homes] Iowa Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986519865Iowa Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Kansas Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986719867Kansas Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Kentucky Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986819868Kentucky Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Louisiana Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1986919869Louisiana Landlord and Tenant Duties
[healthy homes] Maine Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987019870Maine Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Massachusetts Landlords and Tenants DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987119871Massachusetts Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Michigan Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987219872Michigan Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Minnesota Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987319873Minnesota Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Mississippi Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987419874Mississippi Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Missouri Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987519875Missouri Landlord and Tenant Duties
[Healthy homes] Montana Landlord and Tenant DutiesBill Summaries/ Databases3/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1987619876Montana Landlord and Tenant Duties
[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.
[SL Mag] Q and A with Nancy Natoli of DoDArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1977119771Defense Department official discusses land-use issues near miltary installations.
Environmental Health in the 2009 State Legislative SessionsBill Summaries/ Databases2/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1975419754Environmental health issues in the 2009 state legislative sessions.
[SL Mag] Making PeaceArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1973819738Article on lawmakers are looking for ways to resolve land-use conflicts between civilian communities and military bases.
[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.
SL Mag: State-by-State Emission AllowancesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1916719167A chart from the report; Allowance Distribution to States and Energy Consumers Under theAmerican Clean Energy and Security Act; showings the distribution of emission allowances to the states.
SL Mag: Carbon ClashArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1916819168States have plenty at stake as the U.S. House and Senate hash out climate change legislation.
Overview of the Water-Energy Nexus in the U.S. Reports11/11/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1802518025Overview of the water-energy nexus in the U.S.
SL Mag: EPA Climate Change Regulatory InitiativesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1907819078An article on the timeline of EPA regulatory actions
[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.
SL Magazine: Capping CarbonArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=17463174632009 State Legislatures article on Capping Carbon.
[Spring Forum 09] Task Force on Military and Veterans Affairs Agenda at 2009 Spring ForumMeetings4/23/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2102821028Military & Veterans Affairs Task Force Agenda at 2009 Spring Forum.
INDIVIDUAL STATE PROGRAMS RELATED TO ASTHMAArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/9/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1318913189Individual State Programs Related to Asthma.
Environmental Health Legislation Database ArchiveBill Summaries/ Databases1/8/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1323013230Search archive of state legislation.
[LegisBrief] State Radon ProgramsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/1/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=18501185012008 LegisBrief on state radon programs.
[LegisBrief] State of Emergency: Public Health Laboratories and Terrorism PreparednessArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=18502185022008 LegisBrief on public health laboratories and terrorism preparedness.
Online Extra: Worry Over Wetlands, July-August 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/23/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1319713197Online Extra article.
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
2007 State Radon StatutesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/10/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1317213172
SL mag: Worry Over Wetlands, July-August 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=13196131962008 State Legislatures article on wetlands in Louisiana.
Hazardous and Radioactive Materials: Publications pageArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321613216list of publications.
[LegisBrief] Ensuring Child Product SafetyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=18499184992008 LegisBrief on the safety of children's toys.
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
Online Extra: Michael Hayes Q&A - Hot Water, March 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/19/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1319213192
SL Mag: Hot Water, March 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/19/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1319313193State Legislatures article on sState water cooperation.
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant SheetArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/7/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1321813218Waste Isolation Pilot.
[SL Mag] Food FightArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2018720187Making sure our food is safe is harder than it seems.
[SL Mag] Environmental EnemiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2018520185Environmental factors may be causing many chronic diseases. Tracking the link between them helps.
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).
SL mag: Tough Act to Follow, March 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/21/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1319113191March 2007 State Legislatures Magazine article on greenhouse gases.
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