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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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The decision means that NSF opts not to rebuild the telescope dish at the Arecibo Observatory, which was destroyed in late 2020. This announcement is consistent with a provision in the CHIPS and Science Act which encourages NSF to strengthen and expand the role of Arecibo Observatory. from 12,549 in 2020 to 11,814 in 2021.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The district court scheduled a hearing for April 16, 2020 to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss or transfer those cases. 4, 2020); California v. United States , No. 18-36082 (9th Cir. DECISIONS AND SETTLEMENTS. Union of Concerned Scientists v. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , Nos. 19-1230 et al. Chao , No.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The court then found that BLM’s exclusion of foreign emissions in its alternatives analysis was arbitrary and capricious because its rationale “suffers from the same flaws the Ninth Circuit identified” in a December 2020 decision involving offshore drilling in the Beaufort Sea. CDV-2020-307 (Mont. State , No.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

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Countries pledge to combat deforestation, cut methane emissions, transition away from coal and more. Biden administration proposed repealing Trump administration Endangered Species Act regulations. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. House passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework.

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Policy News: March 14, 2022

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The government has been operating under a series of stop-gap measures since October 2021 and Congress has not passed a full-year budget since December 2020. In December 2020, the Trump administration unexpectedly denied an Army Corps of Engineers permit to the mining project. These species are found in Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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Fish and Wildlife Service receives $180 million for developing and carrying out Endangered Species Act recovery plans and a combined $19.4 Almost 90 countries joined an agreement to cut their methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

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The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. After the inventory, the agencies will develop policies for climate-smart management and conservation of old-growth forests. Read a fact sheet about the Executive Order here.

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