S. 5469
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends.
would require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain a communications program to communicate with the general public about patterns and trends with respect to changing weather and climate.
would cap the emissions of greenhouse gases through a requirement to purchase carbon permits and distribute the proceeds of such purchases to eligible individuals.
would direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a National Climate Adaptation Science Center and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers to respond to the effects of extreme weather events and climate trends.
would require the Secretary of Defense to enhance the readiness of DOD to challenges relating to climate change and to improve the energy and resource efficiency of the Department.
would prohibit federal agencies from considering, in taking any action, the social cost of carbon, the social cost of methane, the social cost of nitrous oxide, or the social cost of any other greenhouse gas, unless compliant with OMB guidance.
The U.S. military has recognized climate change as a national security threat. Over the past three decades, installations across the country have experienced infrastructure damage, personnel evacuations, and millions or billions in rebuilding or repair costs. This Article argues that most military facilities are woefully unprepared for these impacts; to expedite action, it calls for a focus on expanding Other Transaction Authority (OTA) for infrastructure-related procurement, as well as specific measures, mandates, and responses. The Article examines recent devastating weather events across Air Force installations in Florida and California. It then discusses recent laws on environmental response, with a focus on the National Defense Authorization Acts and specific provisions for infrastructure, facility, and related environmental measures, and highlights various directives, plans, and spending behavior. It concludes by proposing top-down solutions for speeding procurement and broadening use of OTAs.
would direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program to support the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of zero emission vessels and retrofit or replacement of existing vessels with zero emission technologies and charging or fueling infrastructure.
would nullify certain interagency guidance related to climate-related financial risk management for large financial institutions.
would authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to significant actions that exacerbate climate change and reinforce comprehensive efforts to limit global average temperature rise.