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The Legal Complexities of Deregulating Power Plant Carbon Emissions

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In West Virginia , the Court rejected an argument by state governments that they were ultimately in charge of setting emission standards for individual plants. First, its unlikely that the Trump EPA will be able to give the states so much control of setting standards for individual plants.

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How Trump’s War on Research Hurts the US Economy

Legal Planet

The Administration is also gutting research across the government, from the Environmental Protection Agency to the National Institutes of Health. Rigorous economic research confirms that government support for innovation pays off for society as a whole.

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Trump’s second term is creating ‘a limbo moment’ for US battery recyclers

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The president hasn’t directly targeted the nascent industry, but his clean energy rollbacks could hurt it. 438) Local government (438) Public lands (54) National parks & forests (45) State government (182) U.S. Trump’s first 100 days Trump 2.0 DOE (19) U.S. Website Powered by WordPress.com.

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OSTP Announces New Action Plan to Bolster, Expand, and Diversify the Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Workforce

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Hutton On June 27, 2023, the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced the release of a new action plan intended to “rapidly and equitably expand biotechnology and biomanufacturing education and job training programs in the United States.”

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Policy News: September 12, 2022

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Lawmakers are working to pass a short-term spending package to keep the government open in October. Congress appears likely to pass a short-term spending measure keeping the government funded through Dec. 16, although disagreements remain over COVID-19 funding, aid for Ukraine and energy permitting reforms proposed by Sen.

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USDA Celebrates Inaugural National Biobased Products Day, Announces 2022 Award Winners for BioPreferred® Program “Excellence in Procurement”

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Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the kickoff of the inaugural National Biobased Products Day and highlighted the accomplishments of people and organizations working to improve sustainability within the federal government. biotechnology and biomanufacturing.

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Biden administration requests 16% increase in domestic spending, $4 billion for climate and sustainability research

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trillion to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022). However, the budget document provides the Biden administration’s vision for the federal government. This includes a large amount for climate and clean energy research, $9.4 increase to $753 billion for defense spending. National Science Foundation.