Environment
Local officials place high importance on protecting and enhancing the environment in order to maintain the quality of life for both current and future generations.
Preserving our natural resources must be done in concert with providing adequate economic opportunities.
Federal, state and county agencies relying upon city actions to protect the environment must adequately support cities with funding and technical support tailored to fit local needs and circumstances.
Water Quality and Quantity
AWC supports:
- Protection and preservation of municipal water rights and drinking water sources, and affirmation of the needs of growing communities to have sufficient resources to efficiently serve expanding populations.
- Planning for and implementation of water quality programs. Such programs should consider the costs and benefits of implementation for individual communities.
Flood Protection
AWC supports federal and state flood control policies that recognize the role of cities in basin-wide flood protection and acknowledges the needs and constraints of communities of varying sizes and locations.
Solid and Hazardous Waste
AWC supports:
- Waste stream control and recycling options for cities.
- Federal and state funding for the timely clean-up of hazardous waste sites and ongoing efforts to responsibly monitor and inform cities when the transport of hazardous substances could present a danger to citizens.
Clean Air
AWC supports city participation in the establishment and implementation of federal and state policies that impose and maintain air quality levels that protect against adverse effects upon humans, animals, and plants and respond to a changing climate by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.