Our hearts go out to our friends, family and neighbors impacted by severe weather in Benton County. We are currently in conversations with city leaders to understand how we can support disaster relief efforts.
Today, the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. The Walton Family Foundation Environment Program Director Moira Mcdonald released the following statement
On Wednesday, January 23, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced plans to allocate $55 million in state surplus dollars to important coastal protection and restoration projects, as well as announcing more than $300 million through the Gulf of Mexico Security Act to fund master plan risk-reduction projects across the coast over the next three years. He also announced the appointment of Chip Kline to executive assistant to the governor for coastal activities, a position that also serves as chairperson of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
Denver, Colorado – The following statement is from Ted Kowalski, director of the Colorado River initiative at the Walton Family Foundation, in support of the U.S.-Mexico Colorado River agreement announced today: