Breakout Session
The Environment Policy Landscape: An Overview
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM ET
From worsening disasters to harmful chemicals in drinking water, state legislatures across the nation are working to develop comprehensive solutions to address these significant environmental policy issues. Join NCSL’s experts on environmental policy for an overview of state policies addressing environmental health and cleanup, solid waste management and natural disasters, and a brief federal overview of salient state-federal environmental issues.
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Presenters
Mindy Bridges
Sr. Policy Specialist, NCSL Environment, Energy and Transportation Program
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Kristen Hildreth
Sr. Policy Specialist, NCSL State-Federal Affairs Program
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Shelly Oren
Research Analyst II, NCSL Environment, Energy and Transportation Program
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Jennifer Schultz
Program Principal, NCSL Environment, Energy and Transportation Program
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Moderator
Kim Tyrell
Program Director, NCSL Environment, Energy and Transportation Program
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Resources
- Environment Program Profile
- State Legislative Tracking Databases
- Report, 2019-2020 State Legislative Report on Natural Disasters (Jan. 2021)
- Webpage, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) | State Legislation and Federal Action
- LegisBrief, Regulating Private Well Water (March 2020)
- Webpage, Pollinator Health
- LegisBrief, State and Federal Efforts to Revitalize Recycling (Nov. 2020)
- Webpage, State Plastic Bag Legislation
- Webpage, Fighting Food Waste
- Webpage, Product Stewardship