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The Need for Enhanced and Meaningful Confidentiality in Tribal Cultural Resource Protection

Legal Planet

While FOIA does not apply to state and local governments, most states have implemented public records acts that mirror FOIA to varying degrees, leaving tribal information exchanged in either federal or state consultations susceptible to a public records request. FOIA Exemptions 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9 have the potential to prove useful to tribes.

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As Danger Season Begins, Congress Must Pass Stronger Wildfire Policies

Union of Concerned Scientists

Danger Season has begun, and wildfires are already burning: this is the climate crisis’ reality check to Congress that stronger federal wildfire policies are still needed. This order increased the base pay for federal firefighters to $15 per hour. Investment in federal agencies for wildfire prediction, detection, and modeling.

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OSTP Publishes RFIs on Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology and National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

Brag

In the first one, OSTP, on behalf of the primary agencies that regulate the products of biotechnology -- the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. More information on the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology is available in our January 9, 2017, memorandum.

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Former Employees Of Eureka Resources Oil & Gas Wastewater Treatment Company Ask For Criminal Investigation Of Eureka And An Audit Of DEP Over Alleged Workplace, Environmental Violations

PA Environment Daily

They also requested an “internal audit” of the Department of Environmental Protection, the Wilkes-Barre OSHA Office, and the Williamsport Bureau of Codes for “willful neglect related to these matters.” Click Here for a copy of the letter. Christopher Rabb (D-Philadelphia) and Rep. Danielle Friel Otten (D-Chester).

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

ESA

Executive Branch Biden administration finalizes rule reinstating roadless protections for the Tongass National Forest. Zinke formerly served as the Secretary of the Interior during the Trump administration. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) will chair the Subcommittee on Federal Lands and Rep. Meanwhile, Rep. Freshman Rep.

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Unsafe Yield

Circle of Blue

Arizona’s campaign to tame the fierce Southwest desert began in 1911 with the opening of Roosevelt Dam, the first of the West’s great federal dams, which stores Salt River water for Phoenix. Geological Survey investigation of serious depletion, Arizona approved the first Groundwater Code that required irrigation wells to be registered.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 12.16.21

PA Environment Daily

Conference Call dial 712-770-8026 and use Conference Code: 915098. 16 [PaEN] -- DEP To Outline Recommendations For Changing Act 101 And Electronics Waste Recycling Laws To Make Them More Effective At Dec. Agenda Posted. Read more here.]] -- TODAY 10:30 A.M.: DEP To Announce $17.4