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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) : A group of inert chemical used in many industrial and everyday processes such as our refrigerators that are not broken down at lower atmospheric levels and rise to the upper levels, destroying ozone. They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons.

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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. science and technology Oct.

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ESA Policy News: November 7, 2022

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The Office of Science and Technology Policy solicits feedback about public engagement, organization, scenarios to include in the assessment and more. The Office of Science and Technology Policy is now soliciting feedback from the scientific community and the public about the scope of the assessment. Executive Branch.

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Policy News: October 10, 2022

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The Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act provides competitive grants for bird habitat conservation, research and monitoring and community outreach and education. White House : The Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Council on Environmental Quality are requesting input to inform the development of a U.S.

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ESA Policy News: May 4, 2023

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Among other provisions, the executive order creates an Office of Environmental Justice within the White House, directs agencies to identify and address gaps in science, data and research related to environmental justice and establishes a new Environmental Justice Subcommittee within the National Science and Technology Council.

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Policy News: January 31, 2022

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White House: President Biden met with the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology after a meeting of the council, which focused on efforts to improve monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate innovation in energy technology. Executive Branch. View the White House readout.

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Policy News: November 22, 2021

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billion to the National Science Foundation to start a Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). The directorate is tasked with accelerating use-inspired and translational research in technologies and innovations of national importance. Innovation and Competition Act ( S. Innovation and Competition Act ( S.

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