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Congress Needs to Carefully Chart NOAA’s Path Forward

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the US, when we check our local weather forecast, when our communities are recovering from an extreme weather event, or when our fisherfolk are at sea catching food, we are benefitting from the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA has three main goals under its mission: “1.

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The Feed: Vol. 3, Issue 11

National Law Center

The Ag & Food Law Update > Search Site Navigation About the Center Professional Staff Partners Research by Topic Center Publications Webinar Series State Compilations Farm Bill Resources Ag Law Bibliography Ag Law Glossary Ag Law Reporter General Resources 12 Jun The Feed: Vol.

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NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S. grain dealer statutes

National Law Center

Share: Recent Posts NALC news release: National Ag Law Center webinar to examine U.S.

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Regulation of Sargassum Removal and Sinking in Florida: New Sabin Center Report

Law Columbia

As global efforts to tackle climate change intensify, attention is turning to carbon dioxide removal (CDR)strategies that draw carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it for long periods. Sargassum absorbs carbon dioxide through photosynthesis and, under certain conditions, sinks naturally to the ocean floor.

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How Big Is A Blue Whale? Plus More Blue Whale’s Facts

Earthava

Blue whales, Balaenoptera musculus, make their homes in the planet’s vast open oceans where most migrate thousands of miles annually to feed, mate, and raise calves. There is also the Indian Ocean blue whale, Northern blue whale, and Pygmy blue whale. How Big Is A Blue Whale? One blue whale is approximately the weight of.

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Removing Carbon Dioxide Through Seaweed Cultivation: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center today released the second in a series of white papers discussing legal issues associated with different ocean-based carbon dioxide removal techniques. the growing of kelp and other macroalgae which may be harvested for food, bioenergy, or other uses or sunk in the ocean to sequester the carbon it contains.

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Federal Court Finds Swampbuster Constitutional

National Law Center

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