NCSL’s Environment and Natural Resources Program provides research and analysis on important state policy trends to assist legislators and legislative staff. NCSL tracks issues in seven major categories: climate change and air quality, environmental health, healthy communities, land use, natural resources, waste management and water. Contact NCSL for information about its work on these issues or to arrange for customized technical assistance in your state, which can include briefings on state policy trends, in-depth research and meeting facilitation.