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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. The final bill includes just eight additional amendments, each of which added language to the bill but did not modify any of the initial provisions of the bill introduced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) in mid-May 2021. Executive Branch.

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Policy News: December 6, 2021

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The measure, known as a continuing resolution, generally keeps funding at fiscal year 2021 levels. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act ( S. 2750 ) in June 2021. Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced the Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act ( H.R.

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Policy News: October 25, 2021

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Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Remaining Spending Bills for FY 2021. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology holds second meeting of the administration, focused on climate, energy and the environment. by Jean Chemnick, E&E News, 10/21/2021. Bill includes $9.49 Executive Branch.

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

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billion for climate and clean energy-related research. This includes research about atmospheric composition, water and carbon cycles, computational modeling of climate systems, renewable energy technologies, materials sciences, and social, behavior and economic research on human responses to climate change. NOAA receives $6.46

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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. By Doug Plamer, 5-13-2021, PoliticoPro. 2 position at USDA.

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The impact of the Trump administration on the environment

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They commenced the roll-back of over 100 environmental regulations by the EPA [1] , saw a 30-year low in criminal prosecution by the EPA [2] , and sought to radically change the US narrative on climate change, its causes and importance. Trump also changed how the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act” was interpreted. Keyes, et al.

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Policy News: March 14, 2022

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The government has been operating under a series of stop-gap measures since October 2021 and Congress has not passed a full-year budget since December 2020. billion, a four percent increase above the fiscal year 2021 level. billion for NSF’s research and related activities account, an increase of $250 million above FY 2021 levels.

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