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Changing Crucial Definition In Endangered Species Act Undermines Purpose Of Klamath Dam Removal

Circle of Blue

The return of salmon to the upper Klamath River represents a victory for nature, an exhibition of the century-long transition in how Americans view the environment, and a signal achievement of the 1973 Endangered Species Act. Tensions caused by the new restrictions on irrigation water soon came to a head in the drought of 2001.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone.

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Policy News: December 6, 2021

ESA

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the nomination of Jainey Bavishi to be the assistant secretary of oceans and atmosphere at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the second-most senior position at NOAA. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted with the Committees Democrats to support the nomination.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

ESA

This includes research about atmospheric composition, water and carbon cycles, computational modeling of climate systems, renewable energy technologies, materials sciences, and social, behavior and economic research on human responses to climate change. Weatherhead is an atmospheric scientist with mainstream views about climate science.