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Disasters and Environmental Laws – Have We Learned Our Lesson?

Acoel

The program is geared toward enhancing educational opportunities for approximately 1400 teachers selected for the program across the state. It was refreshing to me to be able to speak to an audience dedicated to educating our children. My presentation was titled: Environmental Disasters that Led to Environmental Laws. Time will tell.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

President John F Kennedy introduced the Clean Air Act in the US as one of many introduced in developed nations with heavy industry (15). Oceans and seas cover around 2/3 of our planet. It's a natural resource and an economic one; many problems blight our oceans today, not least of all overfishing and the dumping of waste.

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Policy News: August 1, 2022

ESA

The initial list of societal challenges includes climate change and sustainability and inequitable access to education, opportunity or other services. The bill funds National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research at $776 million, a 20 percent increase. The Coastal State Preparedness Act (H.R. Executive Branch.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The court held that the City’s claims were not completely preempted by the Clean Air Act and also was not persuaded by the companies’ argument that the claims necessarily arose under federal common law. The companies argued that even if state law did apply, the Clean Air Act and foreign affairs doctrine would preempt the claims.

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ESA Policy News: November 8, 2021

ESA

Legislators provide $200 million to NOAA for weather, coasts, oceans and climate research, $100 million for NOAA competitive climate research grants and provides $100 million to NOAA for development and dissemination of climate science information products and services. NOAA also received $20 for climate change education activities.

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Policy News: January 18, 2022

ESA

The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the nomination of Chavonda Jacobs-Young to be the US Department of Agriculture’s Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics, the top scientific position at the USDA. EPA – Clean Air Act Advisory Committee Meeting (Feb. Science and Engineering Jan.

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

ESA

Supreme Court to hear Clean Water Act case. UN seeks input about possible topics for the Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. The bill also includes the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act ( H.R. 2695 ), the STEM Opportunities Act ( H.R. 204 ), the MSI STEM Achievement Act ( H.R. International.

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