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Stewarding Success: CSP Renewals Suffered in the 2018 Farm Bill Period

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

EDITOR’S NOTE: On October 9, 2024, NSAC released “ Stewarding Success: CSP Under the 2018 Farm Bill ”, a comprehensive analysis of the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) over the course of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).

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Release: NSAC Publication Analyzes Conservation Stewardship Program Data Since the 2018 Farm Bill

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

It reveals that during the 2018 Farm Bill, 36,799 new CSP contracts were signed, enrolling 49 million new acres, although the renewal rate for expiring contracts plummeted from nearly 60% to just 20%. The report highlights the critical role of CSP as the nation’s largest conservation program, with 69 million cumulative acres enrolled.

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What the Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill Means for Food and Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

On October 1, 2023, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 – more commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill – expired. While it’s true that there are new and significant impacts beginning in the new year, the consequences of allowing the 2018 Farm Bill to expire without a replacement are already beginning to mount.

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2018 Annual NEPA Report Available

NAEP Leadership Blog

This report contains summaries of NEPA developments during 2018 as well as the NEPA Practice’s efforts for the past year. The National Association of Environmental Professionals' (NAEP's) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Practice is pleased to present our eleventh NEPA Annual Report.

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First monkeypox genome from latest outbreak shows links to 2018 strain

New Scientist

The draft sequence of the virus responsible for the rapidly growing monkeypox outbreak shows it is most closely related to strains detected in the UK, Singapore and Israel in 2018 and 2019

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Chilling news adds fresh meaning to 2018 Arctic horror drama

New Scientist

A new study amplifies the horror of an excellent series about the doomed Franklin expedition. The Terror is a worthy tribute to the lost sailors, says Bethan Ackerley

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DEP Imposed $2.2 Million In Penalties Against Shale Gas Drilling, Pipeline Companies In 2023 For Violations Dating Back To 2018

PA Environment Daily

Information provided by the Department of Environmental Protection in response to a Right to Know request shows DEP took major enforcement actions against 26 shale gas drilling and pipeline companies in 2023, including imposing $2,290,849 in penalties for violations going back to 2018.

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