ESA has received official observer status at the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on October 31 – November 12, 2021. ESA members will be attending COP26. This page will be updated with resources related to COP 26 and updates from ESA members at COP 26. Read the Daily COP26 Observations Andy Barton is forest…
by Emily Geest Last October, ‘science policy’ was a mysterious phrase that I vaguely understood meant the intersection of science and policy. So, when I saw the opportunity to apply for the 2021 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) last fall I applied so I could finally understand what this process really was and untangle what role science…
In this issue: White House revisiting Trump-era NEPA rule to consider all climate impacts Proposed changes would require developers to more carefully consider how their projects contribute to climate change and pollution. Congress Senate confirms Tracy Stone-Manning as the director of the Bureau of Land Management. Executive Branch President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology meets for the first…
In this issue: Congress House passes stop-gap federal government funding measure, fate in the Senate remains unclear. Executive Branch President Biden appoints 30 members to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Courts Judge orders U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reconsider 2019 decision to not list Joshua Trees under the Endangered Species Act. States Illinois Governor signs…
In this issue: House Reconciliation Bill Includes Funding for Climate Science, Research Infrastructure House Science Committee proposes nearly $11 billion for the National Science Foundation. Executive Branch Forest ecologist named OSTP assistant director for climate and biodiversity. Courts Federal judge strikes down the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule. States Puerto Rico governor declares ecological emergency in response to coral…
In this issue: Congress House passes $3.5 trillion budget resolution, paving the way for infrastructure bill. Executive Branch President Biden nominates Charles F. “Chuck” Sams to lead the National Park Service. Courts Federal judge cancels permits for “Willow” drilling project in Alaska. States New Mexico governor signs executive order creating a “30 by 30” conservation committee. International UN plans virtual…
In this issue: New United Nations Climate Report Warns of a ‘Code Red for Humanity’ IPCC report warns world will reach 1.5 of warming earlier than expected. Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Budget Resolution Two measures total nearly $5 trillion in new spending, including money for climate resilience. The hard part: Committee priorities for reconciliation Senate leadership tasks committees with…
In this issue: House Moving Forward with FY 2022 Spending Bills, Bill Report Includes Funding for Climate Science Bill includes $1.2 billion for climate research at the National Science Foundation. Congress Senators reintroduce Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. Executive Branch White House Task on Scientific Integrity told hold a series of listening sessions. Courts Judge rules Maui County, Hawaii must receive…
In this issue: House Passes NSF and DOE Reauthorization Bills NSF for the Future Act increases authorizing funding for the National Science Foundation to $17.9 billion by 2026. House Appropriations Committee Proposes $9.63 billion in FY 2022 in FY 2022 Bill includes an 11% increase for NSF’s research and related activities account. Congress House approves transportation and water infrastructure bill….
In this issue: House Science Committee Advances NSF for the Future Act Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $17.9 billion in FY 2026. Congress Senate confirms NOAA administrator. Executive Branch EPA announces new members of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee. Courts Federal judge strikes down Biden executive order putting an indefinite hold on new oil…
In this issue: Senate Passes U.S. Innovation and Competition Act Bill increases authorized funding for the National Science Foundation to $29 billion by FY 2026. Biden’s First Reg Agenda Lays Out Plan to Roll Back Trump Environmental Rules Federal agencies plan to reverse National Environmental Policy Act rules and more. Scientist Elected to Congress Environmental policy expert is elected to…
In this issue: President Biden Releases Full Budget Request The budget includes $10.17 billion for NSF and $948 million for the Biological Sciences Directorate. Endless Frontier Act Stalled and Renamed to the Innovation and Competition Act Bill would create a technology directorate at the National Science Foundation and increases authorized funding levels. Congress House passes STEM diversity bills. Executive Branch…