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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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NDAA: The full Senate voted to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Scientific provisions in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bill is largely similar to the House bill: The Fish and Wildlife Service receives $200 million for Endangered Species Act recovery plans and $9.7

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Climate Attribution and the Willow Project: Federal Obligations to Evaluate the Effects of Fossil Fuel Leasing on Endangered Species

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Second, there is robust scientific evidence of the link between greenhouse gas emissions, rising temperatures, and declining sea ice. Thus, there is a clear causal connection between the emissions attributable to the Willow project, sea ice loss, and adverse effects on species.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The request includes $231 million for NOAA’s climate research programs, a $7 million increase above FY 2023 levels. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct. 27, 2022) CNSF – FY 2023 Conference Committee Appropriations Letter (Oct. lands and waters by 2030.

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May 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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s challenge to the constitutionality of the linkage between California’s greenhouse gas emissions cap-and-trade program and Quebec trading program. Developers of Southern California Warehouse Project Agreed to Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures to Resolve CEQA Claims. United States v. California , No. 20-16789 (9th Cir. A20-0952 (Minn.

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Federal Oil and Gas Leasing in the Courts: Why Recent Losses Could Actually be Good News for the Biden Administration

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significantly reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions,” including by “banning new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters.” under the Endangered Species Act). Offshore leasing is overseen by BOEM under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”). By Romany Webb. environment.”

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Policy News: January 10, 2022

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11, 2022, from 12-4 pm eastern time. Ted Lieu (D-CA) introduced the Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. to reduce greenhouse gases emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. 20-21 to discuss measuring and monitoring greenhouse gases and accelerating innovation in energy technologies. Global Change Research Program.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

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Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. IPBES releases reports about valuing nature and the use of wild species. Comments must be submitted by July 28, 2022. in atmospheric and oceanic science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Executive Branch. International.

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