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Did Biden have to approve the Willow oil project?

Legal Planet

That approval came a day after the administration said it would bar drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. Does anyone really imagine that this project’s greenhouse gas emissions would not adversely affect the habitat of polar bears, or other ice-dependent listed species?

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

A second bill would require annual reporting of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by a covered firm’s operations. 6] Scientists are alarmed that this year the temperature of the surface of the oceans has reached levels that are much higher, [7] and the extent of Antarctic sea ice is much lower, [8] than ever previously recorded.

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Policy News: July 18, 2022

ESA

Next week, the House is expected to consider another six spending bills, including a bill funding the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. in atmospheric and oceanic science from the University of California, Los Angeles. What form can EPA’s forthcoming greenhouse gas regulations take?

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ESA Policy News: December 5, 2022

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National Committee for the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The bill authorizes $5 million for this study each year through Fiscal Year 2027. More News: NASA cancels greenhouse gas monitoring satellite due to cost – Associated Press. Plastics tsunami: Can a landmark treaty stop waste from choking the oceans?

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

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UN seeks input about possible topics for the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. 2027 ) and Rural STEM Education Research Act ( H.R. Supreme Court to hear Clean Water Act case. Utah State Legislators considering plan to save the Great Salt Lake from drought. International. Scientific Community. Science and Engineering 2022 report.

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