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Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

Union of Concerned Scientists

Today, our air and water are significantly cleaner than they were 50 years ago thanks to the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and other environmental safeguards Congress passed back then. But those laws primarily focused on the industrial sector, leaving agriculture largely alone.

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 3.8.24

PA Environment Daily

“The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come.

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An Effective Strategy on Climate Change Requires State Action

Acoel

And importantly, the state plans are not limited to reducing carbon emissions from power plants but are economy-wide in scope, evaluating greenhouse gas reduction and clean energy opportunities in the electric supply, transportation, commercial and industrial, land use, and agricultural sectors. the Departments of Interior and Energy).

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Cities & the Inflation Reduction Act

Law Columbia

On August 16, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (or “IRA”), widely hailed as the most ambitious piece of climate legislation in U.S. Clean Air Act appropriating $2.25 Clean Air Act. Section 60102 of the IRA adds a new Section 133 to the U.S.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

ESA

For agricultural research programs, the Agricultural Research Service receives $1.9 The National Institute of Food and Agriculture receives a $100 million increase to $1.7 million, including a $10 million increase for the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative. billion, a $161 million increase.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

ESA

In this issue: Congressional Leadership Releases Committee Rosters House Science Committee, House Natural Resources and other committees fill out leadership rosters and add freshmen members for the 118th Congress. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) announced the committee leadership.

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ESA Policy News: April 3, 2023

ESA

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack received a similar reception on Capitol Hill, with Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) telling Vilsack that his department’s request is “unrealistic and unattainable.” Legislative Updates House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sen.

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