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ESA Policy News: October 24, 2022

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NSF : The agency issued a solicitation for a new multidisciplinary, world-class educational center at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico that aims to serve as a hub for STEM education and outreach. Smaller telescopes and facilities at the Arecibo site remain in use and could be incorporated into the educational center.

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Conservation: History and Future

Environmental Science

Unlike many other works of botany from that age and later, Sylva highlighted the growing problem of deforestation in England. Due to mass deforestation in the industrial era, they were driven out of the lowland habitats and into the highlands of China. Evelyn did not take this work upon himself.

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September 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

In an unpublished judgment, the court rejected the petitioners’ other NEPA arguments regarding project design and capacity and cumulative ozone impacts. Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , No. 20-1045 (D.C. 3, 2021); Vecinos para el Bienestar de la Comunidad Costera v. Minnesota v.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

ESA

NOAA also receives $20 million for climate change education activities. More than 100 countries pledged to halt deforestation by 2030. EPA – Request for Nominations of Candidates for the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Panel. Half of the top 30 methane emitters have signed on to this pledge. 14, 2021.

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

ESA

The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. EPA – Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Ozone Panel (April 29). NSF – STEM Education Advisory Panel Meeting (April 27).

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. This conclusion matches the conclusion of another analysis of ozone air quality standards released in 2020 during the Trump administration. EPA – National Priorities List.

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