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The Stream, December 21, 2022: In Global Biodiversity Agreement, Freshwater Protection and Restoration Are Prominent

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The Year in Water, 2022 — “Sharpening the Shark’s Teeth,” a roundup of Circle of Blue’s reporting and investigations, from climate change to public health to ecosystems. The United States, which did not attend the conference, announced a similar “30 by 30” conservation plan in January 2021. Christian Thorsberg, Interim Stream Editor.

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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 House passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Executive Branch.

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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. Comments must be submitted by July 28, 2022. Morgan and was a deputy division leader at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory until 2021. International.

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Policy News: January 10, 2022

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Please join ESA in sharing lessons learned from the 2021 United Nations Conference of the Parties Meeting (also known as COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, and actions we can take going forward as a professional society Jan. 11, 2022, from 12-4 pm eastern time. Federal Register opportunities. ESA Water Cooler Chat: COP 26 Debrief.

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Policy News: March 14, 2022

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In this issue: Lawmakers Pass Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills. Lawmakers Pass Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills. Congress passed an omnibus spending bill completing appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. billion, a four percent increase above the fiscal year 2021 level. NSF receives a four percent increase.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

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Spending bills for fiscal years FY 2022 and FY 2023 have fallen short of appropriating the amount included in similar authorizing legislation. The House and Senate had been negotiating a compromise between the America COMPETES Act and the Senate’s U.S. Innovation and Competition Act since May 2022. billion in FY 2022.

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Policy News: January 18, 2022

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Judge orders USFWS to reconsider 2019 decision to not list the Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act. A draft of IPBES’ thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control is open for review. 15, 2022, and IPBES will hold an online workshop for reviewers Jan. Executive Branch.

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