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Policy News: June 28, 2021

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Senators confirmed Richard Spinrad to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration by a voice vote. He served as NOAA’s chief scientist from 2014 and 2016 and has also led both NOAA’s Office of Atmospheric Research and the National Ocean Service. Marco Rubio (R-FL)’s South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act ( S.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

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The bill funds National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research at $776 million, a 20 percent increase. 7025 ), sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), that aims to stop U.S. Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-AZ) is a co-sponsor.

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Policy News: December 20, 2021

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2773 ) is that the Senate bill funds the program through penalties paid for natural resources and environmental violations while the House bill does not specify a funding source. Previous versions of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act funded conservation through royalties paid to the federal government for mineral extraction.

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ESA Policy News: February 6, 2023

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In this issue: Congressional Leadership Releases Committee Rosters House Science Committee, House Natural Resources and other committees fill out leadership rosters and add freshmen members for the 118th Congress. House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) announced the committee leadership.

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ESA Policy News: April 3, 2023

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Chellie Pingree (D-ME)’s Coastal Communities Acidification Act ( H.R. 676 ), which requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collaborate with state and local governments and Indian Tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification. Another bill ( H.R. 1496 ) from Rep. 1705 and S.

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ESA Policy News: April 17, 2023

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NOAA: The House Science Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18, to consider Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK)’s draft legislation to take the National Oceanic Administration out of the Department of Commerce and make NOAA into an independent agency. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Request for Nominations.

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Policy News: December 6, 2021

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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee advanced the nomination of Jainey Bavishi to be the assistant secretary of oceans and atmosphere at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the second-most senior position at NOAA. Cliff Bentz (R-OR) introduced the Northern Spotted Owl Habitat Improvement Act ( H.R.

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