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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A federal judge overturns the Trump administration’s Clean Water Act definition. Bureau of Reclamation contributes $19 million for a Colorado River water conservation program. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes removing a notorious species from the threatened list. Desalination Technology Research.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Clean Water Act: A memo from the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers provides guidance about how the Biden administrations will implement a 2020 Trump administration Clean Water Act rule limiting states’ ability to block infrastructure projects over water quality concerns. Scientific Community.

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MAY 4, 2023

The Clean Water Act is a federal law that gives authority to states to protect the nation’s waters. NSF: The agency released a request for information to inform the development of a roadmap for the new Technology and Innovation Partnership (TIP) directorate. Please submit nominations by May 19, 2023.

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Law Columbia

MAY 7, 2021

The coal company’s petition presented the question of whether Section 111(d) “grants the EPA authority not only to impose standards based on technology and methods that can be applied at and achieved by that existing source, but also allows the agency to develop industry-wide systems like cap-and-trade regimes.” Seven weeks after the U.S.

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MARCH 20, 2023

Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. Courts Federal judge blocks news Clean Water Act rule in Texas and Idaho.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 8, 2021

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) did not sufficiently explain why it reversed a previous determination that the Pacific walrus qualified for listing as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Lawsuit Sought Protection for 10 Species Under Endangered Species Act. May 17, 2021).

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

EPA, Ruling Could Impact the Definition of “Waters of the U.S.”. ESA and other scientific societies file brief arguing that the interpretation of the Clean Water Act is inherently founded on science. In this issue: Supreme Court Hears Sackett v. Congress passes a deal to keep the government funded through Dec.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. Over 40 countries pledged to rapidly scale up technologies and policies to achieve a transition away from unabated coal power generation in the 2030s for major economies and in the 2040s globally. Executive Branch.

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MARCH 14, 2022

NEON seeks applications for the Science, Technology and Education Advisory Committee. Innovation and Competition Act ( S. 1260 ) and the NSF Foundation for the Future Act ( H.R. 2225 ), the bill establishes a new Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships. Scientific Community. increase to $3.26

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MAY 31, 2023

In this issue: Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach Biden administration must now rework recent Clean Water Act regulations. Those industries have fought for decades to limit the law’s reach. The case centers on a patch of wetlands on an Idaho couple’s property.

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MARCH 28, 2022

For FY 2023, President Biden proposes increasing non-defense discretionary spending and increasing spending on climate and clean energy across the government: The president’s budget request includes $10.5 This includes $880 million for a Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships and $1.6 billion for NSF, a $1.6

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

billion to the National Science Foundation to start a Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). The directorate is tasked with accelerating use-inspired and translational research in technologies and innovations of national importance. Innovation and Competition Act ( S. Innovation and Competition Act ( S.

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APRIL 11, 2022

USFWS issues rare emergency rule listing the Dixie Valley toad as an endangered species. Supreme Court reinstates Trump administration Clean Water Act regulation. White House: The Office of Science and Technology released a new report , Opportunities and Actions for Ocean Science and Technology.

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JUNE 14, 2021

EPA announced plans to repeal and replace the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Rule. US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. The Committee also added several standalone STEM bills, including the Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act ( S. Executive Branch.

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MARCH 6, 2023

In this issue: Comment Period for the National Nature Assessment Closes March 31, 2023 White House Office of Science and Technology Policy leaders appeal for input from ecologists in a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial. The Biden administration said that rule aims to create a ‘durable’ definition of the Waters of the U.S.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Office of Management and Budget release annual research and development spending memo. IUCN adds the migratory monarch butterfly to the Red List of Threatened Species. President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology met July 28. International.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Interior Department seeks nominations for the Invasive Species Advisory Council. Supreme Court to hear Clean Water Act case. Invasive Species: The Biden administration is reconstituting the Invasive Species Advisory Council (ISAC). Executive Branch. International. Executive Branch. E&E News.

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APRIL 5, 2021

2 trillion plan includes $50 billion to create a new technology directorate for NSF. White House Office of Science and Technology Policy forms Interagency Task Force on Scientific Integrity. . There is $180 billion pegged overall in the plan for investment in research and development and “technologies of the future.”.

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JULY 26, 2021

Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive a Clean Water Act permit in a case that reached the Supreme Court. billion for climate and clean energy-related research. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) ( S. Executive Branch. International.

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MAY 15, 2023

Congress Senate: The full Senate voted to pass resolutions nullifying two endangered species rules finalized by the Biden administration. One rule repeals a Trump-era definition of habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The other rule lists the northern long-eared bat as an endangered species.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

3277 ) to codify a Trump administration regulation that limited states’ ability to block fossil fuel projects under the Clean Water Act. Along with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, OMB issues a yearly memo to agency heads outlining research and development budget priorities. The Washington Post.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

President Biden appoints 30 members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider 2019 decision to not list Joshua Trees under the Endangered Species Act. Executive Branch. Judge orders U.S. Illinois Governor signs climate legislation. International.

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APRIL 3, 2023

Congress Senate votes to nullify Clean Water Act rule, Biden is expected to veto the measure. The Biden administration said that rule aims to create a ‘durable’ definition of the Waters of the U.S. The Biden Clean Water Act rule was released in late December and the rule was originally set to take effect in late March.

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JULY 1, 2022

Supreme Court will hear Clean Water Act case in October 2023. Biden administration repeals definition of habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The Supreme Court will hear this case, which pertains to the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the definition of the Waters of the U.S.

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MAY 17, 2021

Todd Young’s (R-IN) proposal to increase competitiveness with China by creating a new technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and authorizing $100 billion in NSF over five years. The Senate Commerce Committee also amended the Endless Frontiers Act to add several standalone STEM bills including the RISE Act ( S.

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JUNE 1, 2021

Endless Frontier Act Stalled and Renamed to the Innovation and Competition Act. Bill would create a technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases authorized funding levels. The Committee also added several standalone STEM bills, including the RISE Act ( S. The budget includes $10.17

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MAY 6, 2021

Senate OSTP Hearing: The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a confirmation hearing for White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) director nominee Eric Lander. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) sponsored the National Strategy to Ensure American Leadership (SEAL) Act ( S.

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