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ESA Policy News: March 6, 2023

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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. science and technology strategy and research and development competitiveness with China.

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ESA Policy News: April 3, 2023

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Congress Senate votes to nullify Clean Water Act rule, Biden is expected to veto the measure. Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award Do you know someone who has made positive efforts toward environmental sustainability in Portland, Oregon? Randy Feenstra (R-IA) upgrades National Weather Service technology.

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Policy News: February 28, 2022

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Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee leaders introduce legislation to reauthorize the Department of Energy Office of Science. White House announces new leadership for the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA, S. Executive Branch. Supreme Court to hear climate case.

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Policy News: October 10, 2022

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The significant nexus test determines that the Clean Water Act applies if wetlands have a “significant nexus” to regulated waters. Several Supreme Court Justices, including justices appointed by Republican presidents, expressed skepticism that the court could significantly limit the applicability of the Clean Water Act.

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ESA Policy News: August 30, 2021

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Additionally, USFWS is proposing listing Texas fawnsfoot ( Truncilla macrodon ) as a threatened species. The agency attributes the species status to declining water quality and quantity. This proposed rule also designates 1,944 river miles as critical habitat for the species. Innovation and Competition Act ( S.

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

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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 comment period ends March 31, 2023. metric tons of carbon dioxide a year for up to 30 years.

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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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White House: The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will meet Nov 9, 2022. The report also recommends strengthening laboratory biosafety and biosecurity, maintaining a strong science and technology base and improving domestic and international public health infrastructure.

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