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Canada to Recognize Right to a Healthy Environment

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The Government of Canada announced today that it will modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and, in so doing, will recognize Canadians’ right to a healthy environment. In Canada, jurisdiction to regulate the environment is shared between the provinces and the Federal Government.

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OSTP Publishes RFIs on Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology and National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

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As reported in our September 13, 2022, blog item , on September 12, 2022, President Joseph Biden signed an Executive Order creating a National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative (NBBI) to accelerate biotechnology innovation and grow America’s bioeconomy across multiple sectors in industries such as health, agriculture, and energy.

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ESA Policy News: January 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year 2023 Spending Bill Increases Funding for Environmental and Scientific Programs. trillion government spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2023 Dec. 29, keeping the government funded through the end of September 2023 and providing increases to most ecologically relevant science agencies. President Joe Biden signed a $1.7

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Biden administration requests 16% increase in domestic spending, $4 billion for climate and sustainability research

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trillion to fund the federal government for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY2022). However, the budget document provides the Biden administration’s vision for the federal government. Environmental Protection Agency. This includes $936 million for a new Accelerating Environmental and Economic Justice initiative.

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ESA Policy News: January 23, 2023

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Mike Simpson (R-ID) is leading the Interior and Environment Subcommittee, which funds the Interior Department, the US Forest Service and the Environmental Protection Agency. Chuck Fleishman (R-TN) is the chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee. Fleishman’s district includes Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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