Climate change

The EPA's "termination of these grants appears to contravene a duly enacted statute," said U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.

Citibank, which holds the government funds, said it froze the money following a request from the FBI.

If the seven states dependent on the Colorado River don't craft a new operating agreement, the federal government could end up doing it for them.

With at least one important aquifer reaching peak allowable draw this year, Florida's water utilities are looking at a variety of infrastructure approaches.

A plan to sharply cut Community Development Block Grant program staffing follows Trump's statement that he is inclined to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

An investor-driven selloff followed the Los Angeles wildfires. ICE Data Services experts join to discuss the reaction, credit impact and growing role of climate risk data.

Connecticut's governor proposed a new public finance tool as part of a broad plan to improve the state's resiliency against extreme weather and climate change.

The recovery of local governments and utilities from hurricanes Helene and Milton continues but the outlook for next season and beyond is troubling.

The insurance market going into the Jan. 7 catastrophe already had been hit with non-renewals and cancellations -- and an overburdened state-supported insurance plan. A Morningstar analyst said the state insurance commissioner's reform strategy could have turned it around but now faces new obstacles.

Airys puts "local governments in a position of knowledge and, therefore, action," said Columbus, Ohio, City Auditor Megan Kilgore, an advisor to the students.

Trading in Los Angeles credits has become more volatile. An L.A. Department of Water and Power deal slated for Wednesday went day-to-day.

Early totals on Los Angeles' trio of raging fires appear to vastly surpass devastating blazes experienced by the city over the past decade.

The NFMA has floated best disclosure practices for public power agencies that ask for more data on climate and resiliency goals.

The agency cited the closeness of the entities to Florida's government.

The tools come with risks, like legal challenges to "polluter pay" funds or potential corporate departures with cap-and-invest programs.

When communities can't access affordable insurance, it can decrease home values, tank municipal bond ratings, and cripple the tax base — and this will only get worse if left unaddressed.

Moody's believes Florida will sell bonds to help replenish the CAT fund this spring.

Oppenheimer's Head of Public Finance Beth Coolidge and Columbus Auditor Megan Kilgore delve into the future of public finance and human infrastructure on a wide range of topics, from affordable housing and workforce development to public health, climate resiliency, and digital access.

In the long run, Helene and Milton may further drive already rising property insurance costs, while in the short-term S&P placed three utilities on CreditWatch.

Local governments that were in Hurricane Milton's path, however, will face significant credit challenges, Moody's said.