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The US Supreme Court is Operating Like a Rogue EPA

Union of Concerned Scientists

Globally, fine particulate pollution and ozone are tied to more than 8 million deaths each year according to a 2023 study in the British Medical Journal. Then there is the 2023 ruling in Sackett v EPA. Science leaves little doubt that the plan protects people.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

ESA

Scientific provisions in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bill is largely similar to the House bill: The Fish and Wildlife Service receives $200 million for Endangered Species Act recovery plans and $9.7 The Environmental Protection Agency receives $100 million for air quality and climate research.

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Policy News: January 18, 2022

ESA

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. The report is expected for release in late 2023. Executive Branch. International.

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88 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA

PA Environment Daily

. - A Life Dedicated To The River's Flow [PaEN] -- Delaware River Basin Commission Executive Director Steve Tambini Announces Retirement [PaEN] -- DEP Chesapeake Bay Update: Conservation District 2023 Accomplishments; Grants Coming Up; County Accomplishments; Much More [PaEN] -- PA Council Of Trout Unlimited Blog: Nearly 190 People Attended Keystone (..)

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

ESA

Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Canada and other countries pledged to stop public financing of fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of 2023. House passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. Executive Branch. Ruling allows the EPA to protect Bristol Bay.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

ESA

House is expected to pass all fiscal year 2023 spending bills before the August recess. Court strikes down Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Endangered Species Act: A federal court struck down Endangered Species Act regulations finalized during the Trump administration.

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Policy News: January 10, 2022

ESA

The report is expected for release in late 2023. USFWS : The agency is proposing listing the ferruginous pygmy-owl ( Glaucidium brasilianum cactorum ), which is found in Mexico, Arizona and Texas, as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Feb.

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