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California Coastal Commission Concurs With BOEM’s Consistency Determination for Morro Bay WEA

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In the first half of 2022, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has moved swiftly toward the first offshore wind lease sales in California , currently anticipated to occur in the fall. At its June 2022 meeting on the Morro Bay WEA, the Commission considered whether to concur with BOEM’s Consistency Determination.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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During the Senate hearing, Environment and Public Works Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) expressed concerns that the revenues from environmental penalties are unreliable. NDAA: The full Senate voted to pass the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

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billion in federal funding for the National Science Foundation in FY 2022. billion in federal funding for the National Science Foundation in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and robust funding for all scientific research programs. The meetings came shortly after the White House released the first details about its FY 2022 budget.

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Special Policy News #7: The Transition

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Upcoming hearings: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Department of the Interior – House Appropriations Committee – April 20. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for the Environmental Protection Agency – House Appropriations Committee – April 21. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) introduced a bills (S. 1072 & H.R.

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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. More than 20 percent of federal offshore acres are under conservation, according to the Center’s analysis. “We

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Policy News: July 27, 2021

ESA

In this issue: House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science. House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science. This includes a 39% increase for climate research and a 29% increase for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.

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