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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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A similar bill passed the Senate in 2020 but did not advance in the House of Representatives. 6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans. The October-December 2020 period was the warmest Arctic autumn on record dating back to 1900 and 2021 was the Arctic’s seventh warmest year on record. Executive Branch.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

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Beaudreau is a former Obama administration official who served as director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and chief of staff to former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell. Environmental group sues over protections for 20 species – Associated Press. . New Mexico issues 2020 Forest Action Plan – Santa Fe New Mexican.

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

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“Nature in America is in trouble,” Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory said during a call with reporters Thursday. Climate change is reshaping our lands and our oceans and our coasts. Tom Udall and Haaland during her time in the House of Representatives before it became a staple of the Biden campaign promise in 2020.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

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This includes a 39% increase for climate research and a 29% increase for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. A similar bill passed the House in January 2020. This bill is also included in the Oceans Based Climate Solutions Act ( H.R. NOAA receives $6.46 billion, a nearly 20% increase over FY 2021 levels.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

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Senate Commerce Committee: The Committee voted to advance the Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act ( S. Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Justice Dept.

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