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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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The decision means that NSF opts not to rebuild the telescope dish at the Arecibo Observatory, which was destroyed in late 2020. The data shows that the number of doctorates awarded in 2021 dropped by 5.4%% from 2020 levels, the biggest decrease recorded since NSF started tracking this information in 1958. Scientific Community.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

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White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. This conclusion matches the conclusion of another analysis of ozone air quality standards released in 2020 during the Trump administration. EPA – National Priorities List.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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In an unpublished judgment, the court rejected the petitioners’ other NEPA arguments regarding project design and capacity and cumulative ozone impacts. CDV-2020-307 (Mont. Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , No. 20-1045 (D.C. State , No. NEW CASES, MOTIONS, AND OTHER FILINGS.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

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The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. EPA – Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Ozone Panel (April 29). Read a fact sheet about the Executive Order here.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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However, diplomats failed to agree about how to fulfill a decade-old pledge that was set to begin in 2020 to provide $100 billion in climate finance to help developing counties with climate adaptation and mitigation each year. Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels.

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