Yale E360

APRIL 12, 2022

The Biden administration has launched a $1 billion program to advance its goal of conserving 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030. Read more on E360 ?.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 11, 2023

Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue – April 11, 2023 Following a brief but intense period of consultation and analysis, the Biden administration unveiled a pair of short-term options to sustain water levels in key Colorado River reservoirs in the next three years.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 23, 2023

The Biden Administration, at the Supreme Court’s invitation, has now filed a brief giving its views about current lawsuits against oil companies. The Biden Administration Weighs In. The gist of the brief is that the cases belong in state court., and that the Court should let that happen rather than stepping into the litigation.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With the petroleum-dominated transportation sector the leading source of heat-trapping emissions in the United States, it’s a great opportunity to look at the Biden administration’s progress on cleaning up passenger cars and trucks and what we should look for in the coming year.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 13, 2023

This is what makes yesterday’s action by the Biden administration so critical—EPA proposed new emissions targets for both passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks manufactured and sold through 2032 that will accelerate the transition to electrification already underway. And we will be asking our supporters and partners to do the same.

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Circle of Blue

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Biden administration cancels Trump-era lease renewals for a controversial mining project in Minnesota. The Biden administration cancelled two lease renewals for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2021

Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced its intent to ban the sale of menthol flavored cigarettes. If finalized, public health experts and anti-tobacco advocates believe this would be a big step forward in tobacco regulation and could help address health disparities experienced by communities of color.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 25, 2021

In a move we applaud, the Biden administration is working to undo a harmful action that prevented low-income individuals from obtaining comprehensive scientific information from their doctors on family planning options.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 27, 2022

Key takeaways about the administration's progress on scientific integrity so far.

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Yale E360

JULY 13, 2023

Department of Agriculture has allocated more than $3 billion to help farmers transition to practices that sequester carbon and reduce emissions. But some researchers claim the program can’t measure emissions accurately and is unlikely to achieve its climate goals. Read more on E360 →

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JULY 26, 2022

The Biden administration has unveiled new plans to restore woodlands beset by drought, insect infestations, and wildfires, including planting more than one billion trees on federal lands. Read more on E360 ?.

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Law and Environment

MAY 11, 2023

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris administration outlined in a fact sheet its priorities for permitting reform to accelerate the build-out of America’s energy infrastructure “faster, safer, and cleaner.” The Administration is “on track to achieve the goal of permitting at least 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy on public lands by 2025.”

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Nanotech

APRIL 12, 2024

General Services Administration (GSA) to implement President Biden’s Federal Sustainability Plan, which directs federal agencies to prioritize the purchase of sustainable products and services, including products without added PFAS. The post Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Cut PFAS from U.S.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 9, 2023

The post Biden Administration Offers Funding to Support Clean Energy Projects in High-Emission Industries appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Cresforum

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The conversation, moderated by CRES Forum President and National Clean Energy Week Chair, Heather Reams, discussed the work of bipartisan administration officials on the intersection of agriculture, energy and rural communities. Department of Energy Mark Menezes.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In 2012, the chief scientist of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responded to our survey’s findings in a blog post , committing to pursuing, monitoring, and enhancing the FDA’s scientific integrity policies.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 19, 2024

The latest episode of Lancaster Clean Water Partners Clean Water Conversations podcast features a conversation with EPA Region 3 Administrator Adam Ortiz guided by Allyson Gibson, Executive Director, and Kenn Bennett, Communications Coordinator, from the Partners. Click Here to sign up for regular email updates. Follow them on Facebook.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

On November 28, more than nine months after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3rd, the Shapiro Administration said it is continuing to conduct precautionary tests of the soil and water in Beaver and Lawrence counties and ensure Pennsylvanians have the resources needed to recover and rebuild.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

Industries dependent on marine resources, such as fisheries and tourism, face significant threats from this environmental degradation.

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National Law Center

JUNE 14, 2022

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on May 18, 2022, vacating an administrative decision. The post Fifth Circuit Rules SEC Administrative Proceedings Unconstitutional appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Washington Nature

AUGUST 29, 2023

Last week, TNC Washington, the Stillaguamish Tribe and the Tulalip Tribes hosted Dr. Richard Spinrad, Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator, for a tour of TNC’s Port Susan Bay Preserve and the Stillaguamish Tribe’s zis a ba II site.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Science Network guest blogger Gretchen Gehrke explains that information on federal websites remains vulnerable to censorship and removal–and to fix that, we need federal web governance policies.

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Law and Environment

APRIL 22, 2021

So how will this Administration get us on a path to 50%? Both the Trump Administration and the Biden Administration made clear that they wanted to reform NEPA reviews of large-scale development projects. The Biden Administration wants to facilitate siting of projects necessary to address a global environmental crisis.

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Nanotech

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

On October 23, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the designation of 31 communities across the United States as Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) through the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.

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National Law Center

JULY 20, 2023

During the Trump administration, multiple environmental statutes were subject to regulatory changes, some of them for the first time in decades. The post FWS, NMFS Issue Proposed Rules to Modify Remaining Trump Administration Regulations appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency, explaining how the administration would go about revising the scope of the Clean Water Act. The post Federal Water Tap, June 14: Biden Administration Will Rewrite Trump-Era Clean Water Act Rule appeared first on Circle of Blue. By the Numbers. News Briefs. Revising WOTUS Again. government water policy.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On November 21, the Shapiro Administration released this statement on its decision to appeal the November 1 decision of Commonwealth Court declaring the DEP regulation limiting carbon pollution from power plants (RGGI) an “invalid tax" to the PA Supreme Court.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 26, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz visited Centre County to see first-hand the positive impact ClearWater Conservancy is having on local and downstream water quality. On March 26, U.S. From Spruce Creek down to the Bay, we’re working hard and we’re working together to improve our waters.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Small Business Administration has granted an administrative declaration of a disaster, making loans available for businesses and homeowners impacted by July flooding in Northampton County. On October 6, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the U.S. Click Here for the complete announcement + types of assistance available.

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Law and Environment

JUNE 28, 2022

On June 9, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to set minimum standards and requirements for projects funded through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (“NEVI”), which was created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Legal Planet

MAY 19, 2021

Below the federal level, it’s difficult to discern the impact that the Trump Administration had on energy policy. While by no means exhaustive, the information that I collected helps tell the story of energy policy on the ground across America during the Trump Administration from 2016-2020. Jetta Cook is a J.D. Download as PDF.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 21, 2021

Common sense says that you cannot approve massive oil drilling projects if you want to swiftly reach net-zero emissions.

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Endangered Species Law

JUNE 29, 2023

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) anticipates releasing the Draft Designation Documents for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 2, 2024

Environmental Protection Agency Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz participated in a faculty roundtable at the University of Pittsburgh to discuss current projects, research trends, and innovative approaches to today’s environmental issues. On April 2, U.S. and Eva M. “The

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Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 3, 2023

The proposed rule would update the government’s Federal Acquisition Regulation to focus … Continue reading Biden Administration announces new sustainable procurement rules for federal government

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 31, 2022

At the beginning of May, the Biden administration canceled proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The post Biden Administration Decision Curbs New Drilling appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. Ocean Conservancy applauds this decision.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 7, 2024

This funding—made possible by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—will support a variety of community-driven energy projects in rural … Continue reading Biden administration announces $366 million for rural energy projects

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