National Caucus of Environmental Legislators 2023 Annual Report

The Honorable Alissa Keny-Guyer Operating at the state level, we hold the power to transcend Former State Representative, Oregon the legislative gridlock often seen at the federal level and Vice President implement innovative policies to safeguard our environment for The Honorable Beth Kerttula future generations. [...] The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators empowers a nonpartisan network of legislative Empower Foster collaboration across state lines champions to protect, conserve, and improve the to promote multi-state learning and natural and human environment. [...] We released a comprehensive Utility Briefing Book to equip legislators with the strategies needed to transition to a clean grid, launched an explainer blog series on the country’s various regional energy systems, and hosted a Southwest Transmission and Energy Convening for key legislative champions throughout the region. [...] NCEL’s Mississippi River Legislative Caucus, which added 19 members in 2023, continued to provide hands-on opportunities for legislators to strengthen the health of the Mississippi River, including 3 the immersive River Tour in June and the annual MRLC Forum in October. [...] Below are some of the notable resources we rolled out in 2023: State Laws for Endangered Utility Briefing Book and Threatened Species NCEL’s Utility Briefing Book equips The Natural Legacy for the Future report lawmakers with the tools needed to synthesizes insights from state wildlife agency transition the nation’s primary source personnel across the country to provide case of greenhouse gas emis.