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September 24, 2026

The MuniSUSTAINABILITY Reader is a bi-weekly compendium of articles covering a broad range of industry topics, all filtered through a Sustainability lens, as applicable to US Public Finance and the municipal bond market. We hope you find it useful and informative and look forward to your comments & feedback (Research@DPCData.com).


     
     

Webinars/Podcasts of Interest


Beyond The Breach: When Cyber Becomes Credit Risk (Moody’s)

Thursday October 15, 2026 / 3:00pm EST

Contact: Suheylee.Fragoso@moodys.com for registration info.

 

Physical Risk


Calif. Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Super El Nino (September 21, 2026)


The Racial Disparities of Flood Buyouts (September 17, 2026)


Cat 5 Florida hurricanes could drive $300bn plus insurance market loss: Swiss Re (September 16, 2026)


E.P.A. Erases Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (September 13, 2026)


Catastrophe bond market shifts further towards indemnity triggers and per-occurrence coverage (September 10, 2026)


Study Finds Extreme Rainfall to Be Tampa, Fla.’s Biggest Flood Risk (September 8, 2026)


California scraps wildfire liability overhaul, leaving utility credit ratings at risk (September 4, 2026)


FEMA is off the chopping block. But disaster aid is still a guessing game. (September 4, 2026)


N.Y. Gov. Slams Feds After FEMA Denies Disaster Declaration (September 4, 2026)


Major Quake Likely in SF Bay Area in Next 30 Years, Per USGS (September 3, 2026)


Colorado Is Waiting on Washington for Wildfire Recovery (September 2, 2026)

 

Labeled Bonds


New York Raises $319mm in Inaugural ESG Bond Offering (September 22, 2026)

 

Cybersecurity


Amid Cyber Attack Recovery, Iowa County, Wis., Eyes a Budget (September 17, 2026)


Ohio Auditor Presses Local Governments on Cybersecurity (September 15, 2026)   

        

Report: States Tackling Local Gaps in Infrastructure Cybersecurity (September 9, 2026)


Bennett College Data Breach Affected 30,000 People (September 2, 2026)


University of Iowa Seeks Cybersecurity Partner After Canvas Breach (September 1, 2026)


Winona County, Minn., Paid $128K Ransom to Restore Services (September 1, 2026)

 

AI & Other Governance


The AI ‘kill switch’ is becoming a design requirement at health systems (September 21, 2026)


Grand Forks, N.D., Officials Prepare for Possibility of Data Centers (September 16, 2026)


Indebted Towns Reject Data Centers, Turning Down Financial Boon (September 14, 2026)


Northwest Prepares Grid Buildout Fueled by AI Power Demands (September 14, 2026)


List of Alabama Cities With Data Center Moratorium Grows (September 10, 2026)


The new AI deal-breaker for health systems (September 9, 2026)


Meta Turns on $1.2B Data Center, Promising Water Efficiency (September 4, 2026)


NLC Tracker Follows Local Data Center Policies, Projects (August 18, 2026)


     
     

Selected Paywall-Protected Articles Available Through DPC's MuniGUARD News Service


After major storms, Fairfield leaders want $495 million capital plan to prioritize flood mitigation - New Haven Register, CT (9/20/2026)


Colorado leaders oppose EPA plan to roll back pollution limits on power plants - The Denver Post, CO (9/15/2026)

 

Small section of Guildford County has worst drought conditions in NC - News & Record, Greensboro, NC (9/14/2026)

 

Dallas-Ft Worth dry streak reaches 57 days, despite rain, as drought spreads across Dallas County - The Dallas Morning News, TX (9/11/26)

     

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