Funding for the federal government and the National Flood Insurance Program’s (NFIP) authorization expire after Sept. 30, and lawmakers are not close to reaching a deal to prevent a shutdown.
Federal flood insurance policies that have already been issued would still be active if the program isn’t reauthorized, but the program would be prevented from issuing new policies and could face further funding restraints.
“A lapse of the NFIP at the height of hurricane season would be an apocalyptic nightmare,” Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) told The Hill in a statement this week.
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are weighing a stopgap funding measure to avoid a shutdown, but it’s not clear what specifically would be included if an interim funding deal is reached — including whether it would include new flood insurance funds.
Read more from our colleague Aris Folley atTheHill.com.
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The Biden administration is seeking an additional $4 billion to replenish the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund in the wake of recent extreme weather, bringing the total it is asking Congress to approve to $16 billion.
Paris on Friday became the first European capital to introduce a ban on self-service rented electric scooters after five years of concerns surrounding their safety and environmental impact.
California regulators voted unanimously Thursday evening to boost the capacity of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility — the same site where the nation’s biggest methane leak forced families …
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committeewill hold a hearing next Thursday on implementing the bipartisan infrastructure law for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committeewill hold a hearing on AI and the Department of Energy’s role in emerging technology.
What We’re Reading
News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics:
Wealthy Family Wants to Reopen Major Industrial Polluter in Alabama Despite Mounting Debts and Proposed Regulation (ProPublica)
In Florida, python hunters stalk their targets in the dark of night (The Washington Post)
Africa Offers Global Warming Solution in 1st Climate Declaration (Bloomberg)
Oldest church in the United States is now solar powered (KRQE)
The D.C. Appeals Court ruled Friday that former President Trump can be deposed in suits against the FBI brought by former agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. Read more
Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney charged in the 2020 Georgia election case for aiding in the fake electors plan, made clear to a state judge Friday he wants nothing to do with co-defendant Sidney Powell. Read more
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