Environment Standing Committee
About the Committee
Led by Columbia (MO) Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, the Environment Committee is focused on a range of environmental and climate-related issues, including but not limited to: climate mitigation, resiliency, environmental justice, recycling and solid waste management, brownfields, Superfund, clean air, and drinking water/wastewater issues.
We are actively engaged in monitoring and responding to federal legislative or regulatory proposals relating to environmental policy that affect local governments. Additionally, as cities continue to make progress on their climate goals, we work closely with our intergovernmental partners to ensure local implementation of historic new federal investments through both the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
Leadership
Mayor Barbara Buffaloe
Columbia, MO | Chair
Mayor Abdullah Hammoud
Dearborn, MI
Vice-Chair, Health & Equity
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson
Riverside, CA
Vice-Chair
Mayor Janet Cowell
Raleigh, NC
Vice-Chair
Resources
Latest News and Resources
U.S. Mayors Applaud President Biden’s Day One Action on Climate Change, Efforts to Advance Environmental Justice
Washington, DC – In recognition of the four concurrent crises facing our nation, President Joe Biden took executive action today
Local Officials Applaud EPA for Revised Affordability Guidance
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its proposed 2020 Financial Capability Assessment for the Clean Water
Report: As Climate Change Threatens Cities, Mayors are Taking Action
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today by the Alliance for a Sustainable Future – a joint effort from
Mayors to Testify on How Cities Are Leading the Fight Against Climate Change
Bipartisan Delegation to Participate in Congressional Hearing on Tuesday, April 2, 11:00 am ET Washington, D.C.—A bipartisan delegation of mayors
As Climate Impacts Threaten Cities, Mayors Take Action
Cities Step in to Lead and Aggressively Fill Void Left by Federal Government Survey: Mayors Leading the Way on
Adopted Policies
During the Conference’s Annual Meeting every June, standing committees recommend policy positions they believe should be adopted by the organization. At this time, every member attending the Annual Meeting is given the opportunity to discuss and then vote on each policy resolution. Each city, represented by its mayor, casts one vote. The policy positions adopted at the Annual Meeting collectively represent the views of the nation’s mayors and are distributed to the President of the United States and Congress.
Search all Environment Standing Committee resolutions dating back to 1992 using the search bar, or view the resolutions passed by Annual Meeting below.