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Federal Water Tap, September 7: New Federal Office Connects Climate Change and Health

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Key sectors that need to purify salty water for reuse include power generation, mining/oil/gas, industry, municipal, and agriculture. Endangered Species Act Removal. After a Supreme Court ruling, Congress eventually exempted the dam, already under construction, from the Endangered Species Act.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

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The bill funds National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research at $776 million, a 20 percent increase. This includes a $35 million increase for the Ecological Services for Endangered Species Act activities. For agricultural research programs, the Agricultural Research Service receives $1.9

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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

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Congress House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee votes to nullify Clean Water Act rule using the Congressional Review Act. Executive Branch USFWS proposes listing two populations of California spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act. Department of Agriculture.

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ESA Policy News: May 15, 2023

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Congress Senate: The full Senate voted to pass resolutions nullifying two endangered species rules finalized by the Biden administration. One rule repeals a Trump-era definition of habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The other rule lists the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.

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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. Appropriations: The full House is slated to consider a package of six spending bills, including bills funding the Departments of Agriculture, Interior and Energy this week.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plan and a combined $19.4 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gets $1.5

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Policy News: March 14, 2022

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Agricultural research programs receive significant boosts. The Agricultural Research Service gets $1.761 billion, a 15% increase. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture gets $1.836 billion, a 17% increase. increase for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, the USDA main competitive grants program.

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