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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

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. on critical decision-making for crisis response and future recovery related to COVID-19.

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Policy News: May 6, 2021

ESA

NSF releases 2021 Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering report. The full Senate narrowly voted to confirm Janet McCabe as the deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA – Board of Scientific Counselors Executive Committee Meeting-May 2021 (May 25).

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The Chemical Compound—August 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. EPA’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda Contained Multiple TSCA Rulemaking Actions.

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The Chemical Compound—December 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. 13, 2021).]] 13, 2021).]] N:Alaska Cmty. Action on Toxics v. Regan, No.

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The Chemical Compound—February 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. 6, 2021).]] 20, 2021).]] 19, 2021).]] 11, 2021).]]

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

ESA

Twenty-four ESA members and graduate students in ecology participated in virtual Hill visits, as a part of the 2021 Katherine S. By Ryan McCrimmon, PoliticoPro, 5-13-2021. By Doug Plamer, 5-13-2021, PoliticoPro. Graduate Student Policy Award Recipients Virtually Visit the Hill to Advocate for Science Funding. 2 position at USDA.

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The Chemical Compound—May 2021

Arnold Porter

This includes emerging contaminants as well as substances identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) under the 2016 amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for prioritization, risk evaluation, or regulation. PFAS Accountability Act of 2021 Would Create Federal Cause of Action for PFAS Exposure.

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