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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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6180 ) to incentivize removing invasive lionfish from the oceans. Other report highlights include the cascading impacts of warming on Arctic ecosystems: The Arctic is experiencing high rates of ocean acidification, with implications for marine food chains. Ocean CDR is a set of strategies to sequester carbon dioxide in ocean waters.

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Policy News: May 17, 2021

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The directorate’s budget reaches $5 billion in FY 2026. Senate Commerce Committee: The Committee voted to advance the Bolstering Long-term Understanding and Exploration of the Great Lakes, Oceans, Bays and Estuaries (BLUE GLOBE) Act ( S. Lawmakers recommend increasing funding for this directorate by 50 percent each year. Justice Dept.

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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. 241 ) to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act through 2026. The full House passed Rep. Justice Dept.

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