EPA Urges Local Officials To Adopt Pre-Disaster Climate Adaptation Plans

April 24, 2018
EPA is urging local government officials to adopt "worst-case" climate adaptation plans to limit damage from future natural disasters, a stance that appears to be at odds with the Trump administration's general resistance to acknowledging and addressing climate change and its adverse impacts. The recommendation is contained in a draft guide and related documents , which EPA released this month for anticipated public review, in an effort to bolster communities pre-planning efforts for cleaning up debris from natural disasters. The...


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