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Dammed If You Do, Damned If You Don’t: Who gets scarce water resources from lakes in times of drought?

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Other states grant the authority to control the use of water to a state agency like a natural resource department. In addition, federal laws such as the Endangered Species Act have created federal claims for lake water to sustain threatened plants, animals and, most importantly, fish.

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N.C. Water Quality Legislation (2023)

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The annual Appropriations Act (House Bill 259), the N.C. Farm Act of 2023 (Senate Bill 582) and the Regulatory Reform Act of 2023 (House Bill 600) all contained provisions weakening existing environmental protections and in some cases preventing adoption of new standards. See: House Bill 600, Sec. 9) STORMWATER.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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2773 ) is that the Senate bill funds the program through penalties paid for natural resources and environmental violations while the House bill does not specify a funding source. Previous versions of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act funded conservation through royalties paid to the federal government for mineral extraction.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

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The visits came as Congressional appropriations committees are starting work on the FY 2024 budget. Congress Legislative updates: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and House Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-MO) reintroduced the Save Our Sequoias Act ( R. 20, 2022) ESC – FY 2024 Funding Request (Aug.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

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This request marks the start of the appropriations process for fiscal year 2024 (FY24), which starts Oct. billion for the agency authorized in FY 2024 the CHIPS Act and Science Act. billion for NSF in FY 2024. The agency sets a goal of 1,100 peer-reviewed scientific publications during FY 2024.

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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. Appeals court rules that US Fish and Wildlife Service improperly denied protections for Pacific walruses. Climate: The Environmental Protection Agency does not list a timetable to act on a new carbon dioxide rule for existing power plants.

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ESA Policy News: April 3, 2023

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The state of Texas and industry groups sued the federal government, arguing that the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Legislative Updates House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) and Sen. 8, 2022) CNSF – FY 2024 Letter to White House OMB and OSTP (Oct. 1496 ) from Rep.

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