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Policy News: June 14, 2021

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US Fish and Wildlife Service reverses Endangered Species Act rules. EPA acting air chief Joe Goffman last week said EPA remains on track to meet the July deadline. EPA’s entry in the agenda projects December for a final rule; NHTSA’s entry does not list a date for finalization. Executive Branch. International.

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Special Policy News #6: The Transition

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DOT halts Texas highway project in test of Biden’s promises on race. President Joe Biden unveiled a sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure plan. The plan includes $10 billion to establish a Civilian Climate Corps, which would put young Americans to work conserving public lands and waters and advancing environmental justice.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

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Appropriations: Congress approved a measure to keep the government open through March 11. President Biden signed the Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act ( H.R. The federal government has been operating under a continuing resolution since October 2021. The Combatting Online Wildlife Trafficking Act ( H.R

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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billion for national service programs to carry out projects related to climate resilience and mitigation. Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 billion for coastal mapping, resilience and related projects.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

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Rothman (University of Maryland), Veronica Manka’a Tangiri (Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District, Lund University), Aubrey Tingler (University of Maryland) and Tatjana Washington (University of Chicago). 11, 2022) CNSF – Statement on Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Aug. Not Everyone Is on Board. –

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

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The Trump administration proposed steep cuts across the government in its president’s budget request, especially to scientific and environmental programs. This amendment mirrors Coons’ Partnerships for Energy Security and Innovation Act ( S. Richard Blumenthal introduced the Extinction Prevention Act ( H.R.

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

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Conservation: The House Natural Resources Committee approved the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R. billion annually to state and tribal fish and wildlife agencies for conservation and the implementation of state wildlife action plans. The BLM must receive written comments on the proposed PVWS Project Draft EIS by Feb.

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