WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015—Statement by Rachel Cleetus, Lead Climate Economist at UCS:
President Barack Obama today announced that he will strengthen the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard by executive order, a move the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) said will help make communities more resilient to climate change and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. Under the new standard, when federal agencies build or rebuild in flood-prone areas, they must use more protective design standards to…
