Hundreds of wells to be addressed in parks, forests, and wildlife refuges. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has announced that the agency will invest in…
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SEC Extends Public Comment Period for Climate Change
Private sector gets extra input into climate oversight rules. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its period for public comment on three current climate information…
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New Office at DOJ for Environmental Justice
Will seek equitable treatment for minority communities. The Department of Justice announced that it will create a new office focused on environmental justice and would apply a new…
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Interior Considering Public Lands for Navy Use
Opens comment period on withdrawal extension for possible legislative transfer. This week, the Bureau of Land Management within the Department of the Interior announced the opening of the…
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President Travels to Midwest to Promote Spending Bills
Calls for competitiveness rather than complacency for American economy. On Tuesday, President Biden traveled to Howell, Michigan, to lobby for Americans’ support for his “Build Back Better” initiative.…
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Army Corp Supports Flood-Control Pumps
Report favors businesses over environmentalists. On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued another report that took a neutral stance on the use of flood-control pumps than…
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President Updates Marine Scientific Research Requirements
Revised measure requiring consent for foreign research seeks to ensure U.S. environmental protections and coastal security. President Donald Trump issued a revision last week to a previous presidential…
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President Trump Visits California
Inspects damage from wildfires. Earlier this week, President Trump went to California to assess the damage and needed recovery efforts from wildfires that have raged for several weeks.…
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President Expands Offshore Drilling Ban
An existing moratorium on new drilling sites is being extended. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that the ban on new oil and gas drilling sites in the eastern…
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Interior Department Addresses Invasive Species
Problem expected to cost over $120 billion to fix. The Department of the Interior released a draft of a strategic plan to tackle the major issue of invasive…
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