SmarterSafer Issues Statement Congratulating Gina McCarthy, President & CEO...
Washington, DC, December 18 – Today, the SmarterSafer Coalition (Coalition) released the following statement in response to the appointment of Gina McCarthy, SmarterSafer member and President and CEO...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Statement on Intent to Nominate New FEMA Administrator
Washington, DC, January 19, 2021 – Today, the SmarterSafer Coalition released the following statement on President-Elect Joe Biden’s intent to nominate Deanne Criswell as Federal Emergency Management...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Statement on Rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC, JANUARY 20 – In response to President Biden’s decision to re-enter the Paris climate agreement, the SmarterSafer Coalition issued the following statement: “The SmarterSafer Coalition...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Statement on Flood Risk Management Standard Reinstatement
Washington, DC, January 22, 2021 – Today, the SmarterSafer Coalition released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s Executive Order reinstating the Flood Risk Management Standard. “The...
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SmarterSafer Outlines Infrastructure Priorities in Letters to President Biden...
Washington, DC, January 28, 2021— “In the face of climate-fueled hurricanes, floods and wildfires, our country’s outdated infrastructure contributed to a record-breaking 22 billion-dollar disasters in...
View ArticleSherrod Brown’s rise may spur flood insurance deal
Article by Thomas Frank The growing federal focus on climate change and the Democratic takeover of the Senate are building momentum for an overhaul of the federal government’s struggling flood...
View ArticleBiden imposes flood standard after stumbling the first time
Article by Thomas Frank It was an innocuous error that President Biden made on his first day in office — and that he has now corrected, to the relief of climate advocates. When Biden issued an...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Coalition Calls for Resilience Measures in Response to 2021...
Washington, DC – May 27, 2021 — The SmarterSafer Coalition issued the following statement in response to the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast announced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Supports Congressional Efforts to Improve the Nation’s...
Washington, DC, July 8, 2021 – The SmarterSafer Coalition released the following statement on its priorities for Congress in relation to infrastructure legislation: “The SmarterSafer Coalition...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Releases Infrastructure Priorities Letter
Washington, DC, July 15, 2021 – The SmarterSafer Coalition released the following letter on its priorities for Congress in relation to infrastructure legislation. To The Honorable: Maria Cantwell,...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Issues Statement on Failure to Reform National Flood Insurance...
Washington, DC, September 23, 2021 – The SmarterSafer Coalition today released the following statement on the failure to make substantial, long-overdue NFIP reforms: “Since 2012, Congress has failed...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Releases Risk Rating 2.0 Stakeholder Support Letter
Washington, DC, September 17, 2021 – The SmarterSafer Coalition signed the following letter in support of Risk Rating 2.0. Dear Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McCarthy, Majority Leader Schumer, and...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Unveils Comprehensive Wildfire Policy Platform
Smarter Safer, a national coalition made up of a diverse chorus of voices, champions a united front for environmentally responsible and fiscally sound approaches to natural catastrophe policy that...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Coalition Looks to World Leaders to Enact Change at COP26
Washington, DC, November 3, 2021 – The SmarterSafer Coalition issued the following statement in response to the 26th annual global climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland: “SmarterSafer is looking to...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Coalition Supports Bipartisan Investment in Climate Resilient...
Washington, DC, November 15, 2021 – The SmarterSafer Coalition issued the following statement in response to the climate resilience measures in the bipartisan infrastructure framework: “Extreme weather...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Coalition Urges NDAA Investment in DOD Climate Resiliency
Washington, DC – December 10, 2021 — The SmarterSafer Coalition issued the following statement in response to provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that advance climate...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Coalition Releases Public Comment Letter on NFIP to FEMA
Washington, DC – December 23, 2021 — The SmarterSafer Coalition shared the following public comments to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell regarding the NFIP: Dear Administrator Criswell:...
View ArticleSmarterSafer Coalition Commends NDAA’s Historic Climate Resiliency Investment
Washington, DC – December 27, 2021 — The SmarterSafer Coalition issued the following statement in response to President Biden signing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law,...
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Survey: 64% of Home Buyers Don’t Factor in Climate Change
By Ruth Shin PropertyNest’s national survey asked homebuyers in 2021 if climate change and its effects had any input in their homebuyer process. Learn what you need to look for when purchasing a home...
View ArticleOpinion: Right public policies can ensure wildfires are not the new normal
By David Williams and Chris Brown Photo by RJ Sangosti The 2021 wildfire season continues to wreak havoc on the Western United States with more than 48,725 wildfires that have burned 6,619,632 acres...
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