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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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The bill retains a provision from the House bill repealing section 20001 of the 2017 Tax Act, which required the Bureau of Land Management to offer oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and cancels the leases sold in January 2021. million for wildlife corridor programs. Wolf – The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

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These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

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Twenty-four ESA members and graduate students in ecology participated in virtual Hill visits, as a part of the 2021 Katherine S. The Committee also approved the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act ( S. By Ryan McCrimmon, PoliticoPro, 5-13-2021. Sean Casten (D-IL) ‘s Climate Risk Disclosure Act ( H.R.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

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The task force will also work to improve and increase adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change, address current and historic environmental injustice, protect public health and conserve Department-managed lands, according to the order. A Proclamation on National Park Week, 2021 – The White House. 29 & 30, 2021).

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

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NSF releases 2021 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering report. House Science Committee Chair Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ranking Member Frank Lucas (R-TX) introduced the House version of this bill in January 2021 ( H.R. will halve its greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels.

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