Carper to Trump: Reinstate and Support Extreme Weather Resiliency Programs to Save Lives, Livelihoods and Taxpayer Dollars
In wake of Hurricane Harvey and as Hurricane Irma approaches
"While our country debates how to address climate change, rising sea levels and extreme weather events are no longer a matter of debate, becoming the new norm and placing extreme burdens on the American people and economy,"
The costs for communities to recover and rebuild from these events are adding up: For Hurricane Harvey alone, the Governor of
Specifically,
1. Reinstate and Fund Agency Actions on Climate Preparedness and Resiliency, which provided tools for American communities to "strengthen their resilience to extreme weather and prepare for other impacts of climate change," including provisions to help communities hit by extreme weather events to rebuild smarter and stronger to withstand future events;
2. Reinstate the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which provided a flexible framework to establish a new flood risk management standard for federally funded projects;
3. Release the Fourth National Climate Assessment and Extend the Charter for the
4. Hold a Red Team/Blue Team Exercise on Climate Preparedness, Not on Climate Science, to assess our nation's structural vulnerabilities to the expected impacts of climate change.
The text of the letter can be found below and in pdf form here https://www.epw.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/b/7/b7d9edfe-8707-4a7e-ba57-046094db79d7/E83270793758D7660BEB4D982D56ABCF.carper-to-trump-reinstate-and-support-extreme-weather-resiliency-programs-to-save-lives-livelihoods-and-taxpayer-dollars.pdf.
President
The
Dear Mr. President,
I write today with concerns about protecting and preparing our communities from the very real threats posed by extreme weather events and climate change.
Climate change is real and a growing threat to all Americans. Just last month, the
While our country debates how to address climate change, rising sea levels and extreme weather events are no longer a matter of debate, becoming the new norm and placing extreme burdens on the American people and economy. As seen most recently with Hurricane Harvey, the impacts of extreme weather events are devastating, resulting in lives lost and imposing long-term economic costs. The costs for communities to recover and rebuild from these events are adding up. For Hurricane Harvey alone, the Governor of
With a little extra planning - combined with prudent, targeted investments - the federal government can help save lives, livelihoods and taxpayer dollars. That is why I call on you to direct your Administration to take the following actions to help our states and local communities be better prepared for the very real threats posed by extreme weather events and climate change:
1. Reinstate and Fund Agency Actions on Climate Preparedness and Resiliency. Over the course of his presidency,
2. Reinstate the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard. Executive Order 13690, signed in 2015, provided a flexible framework to establish a new flood risk management standard for federally funded projects. Once implemented, it would mean roads, bridges and other infrastructure built with federal dollars would be done so with climate resiliency in mind. This effort was halted and revoked by your
3. Release the Fourth National Climate Assessment and Extend the Charter for the
4. Hold a Red Team/Blue Team Exercise on Climate Preparedness, Not on Climate Science. For over 50 years, the
These are a few examples of actions the federal government can take today to make our communities safer for tomorrow. The recent events in
Read this original document at: https://www.carper.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ID=76DF7941-7AEE-48AE-B4C3-968744D04AB6
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