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415 Mayors & City Councilmembers Urge Congress to Swiftly Pass a Comprehensive, Clean Emergency Disaster Relief Bill

Washington, DC – Communities across the U.S. have been devastated by more than 160 disaster declarations since 2023. Today, 415 mayors and councilmembers call on Congress to swiftly pass an emergency disaster relief bill to support communities impacted by these disasters. The initial Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster relief funding allocated by Congress will soon

By Sara Durr|2024-11-18T15:32:37-05:00November 18, 2024|News, Press Room|

New Report: Nation’s Mayors and Private Sector Taking Climate Action Despite Global Pandemic

Washington, DC— A new report released today by the Alliance for a Sustainable Future – a joint effort from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) – shows that nation’s mayors and the private sector are taking action to increase energy efficiency and reduce carbon pollution despite

By Sara Durr|2021-04-14T19:01:56-04:00April 14, 2021|News, Press Room|

Los Angeles and Fayetteville Mayors Win Top Climate Awards

Annual Mayors’ Climate Protection Awards Announced at U.S. Conference of Mayors 87th Annual Meeting in Honolulu Honolulu, HI – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and Fayetteville, AR Mayor Lioneld Jordan won top honors in this year’s Mayors’ Climate Protection Awards. The two mayors, joined by 10 other mayoral awardees, were honored today during the annual

By Sara Durr|2019-06-28T12:45:05-04:00June 28, 2019|87th Annual Meeting (Honolulu 2019), News, Press Room|