Rob Moore
Director, Flooding Solutions, Environmental Health
Rob Moore works on a range of issues related to the water-related impacts of our rapidly warming climate, including the rising risks of flooding and the effects of sea-level rise. Prior to joining NRDC in 2013, he spent nine years as executive director of Environmental Advocates of New York, an environmental-policy watchdog organization. Before that, he served as executive director of the Prairie Rivers Network in Illinois and as the Lake Champlain Lakekeeper at the Conservation Law Foundation. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a master’s from the University of Illinois. He is based in NRDC's Chicago office.
Areas of Work
Climate Adaptation
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FEMA Goes Into Hurricane Season Low on Funds – For 2nd Straight Year
Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore, Anna Weber
For the second year in a row, the Disaster Relief Fund is precariously low because Congress has failed to furnish it with adequate appropriations. Without funding, FEMA cannot afford to manage long-term rebuilding and recovery efforts and respond to new…
Weaker Building Codes in North Carolina's Future.
Expert BlogNorth CarolinaRob Moore
North Carolina already has some of the weakest building codes in the nation when it comes to protecting people from hazards and disasters, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Division of Building Sciences. But the state’s legislature is determined…
Accurate Flood Maps are Essential for Climate Adaptation
Expert BlogUnited StatesRob Moore
FEMA received three recommendations from an advisory panel that would greatly improve the reliability of its flood maps and put an end to the practice of fill and build – if the recommendations are implemented.
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Going Under: Long Wait Times for Post-Flood Buyouts Leave Homeowners Underwater
ReportUnited StatesAnna Weber, Rob Moore
FEMA has funded thousands of voluntary buyouts, in which local or state governments purchase flood-damaged properties from willing sellers at pre-flood values and preserve the land as open space. However, FEMA’s current buyout programs already struggle to meet existing need…
Go Back to the Well: States and the Federal Government Are Neglecting a Key Funding Source for Water Infrastructure
Issue PaperUnited StatesRob Moore
We need to shrink the nation’s water infrastructure funding gap, invest in climate resilience, and do so in a way that’s sustainable and equitable.
Seeking Higher Ground: How to Break the Cycle of Repeated Flooding with Climate-Smart Flood Insurance Reforms
Issue BriefUnited StatesRob Moore
It's time for climate-smart reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program.