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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.

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State of Play | Disaster Resilience Is a State-Federal Balancing Act

With the frequency and severity of natural disasters on the rise, states seek federal recovery aid that’s easier to apply for and spend. In this episode of “State of Play,” Washington Rep. Cindy Ryu (D) and Hawaii Rep. Lauren Matsumoto (R) discuss ways the federal government could help states recover from disasters after they strike and mitigate the threats they pose in the future.

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