{"id":19041,"date":"2022-09-12T16:15:48","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T16:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?p=19041"},"modified":"2022-09-12T16:20:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T16:20:04","slug":"policy-news-september-12-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/2022\/09\/12\/policy-news-september-12-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy News: September 12, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this issue:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Congress<\/strong><\/a>
\nLawmakers are working to pass a short-term spending package to keep the government open in October.<\/p>\n

Executive Branch<\/strong><\/a>
\nDomestic Climate Czar Gina McCarthy to leave the White House this week, Biden hires new climate advisors.<\/p>\n

States<\/strong><\/a>
\nCalifornia passes climate legislation.<\/p>\n

International<\/strong><\/a>
\nAustralia passes first climate legislation since 2011.<\/p>\n

Scientific Community<\/strong><\/a>
\nNAS reviews the U.S. Global Change Research Program\u2019s Draft Decadal Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n

Federal Register opportunities<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Congress<\/h2>\n

Appropriations:<\/strong>\u00a0The Senate returned from its summer recess Sept. 6 and the House is due to return tomorrow, Sept. 13. Congress appears likely to pass a short-term spending measure keeping the government funded through Dec. 16, although disagreements remain over COVID-19 funding, aid for Ukraine and\u00a0energy permitting reforms<\/a>\u00a0proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV).\u00a0Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/a> (I-VT) and House progressives, led by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) are\u00a0opposing<\/a>\u00a0the permitting deal, citing concerns that the reforms would help fossil fuel projects and undermine the National Environmental Policy Act and the Clean Water Act. Passing a short-term spending deal will likely be Congress\u2019 main focus during the month of September. The current government fiscal year ends Sept. 30.<\/p>\n

GAO:<\/strong>\u00a0A study of the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration finds that these funding agencies could do more to increase the rigor and transparency of the research they fund, by changing incentive structures. Suggested actions include encouraging\u00a0researchers to preregister studies and publish null results and support training in statistical analysis and study design.\u00a0Read the full report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Government Accountability Office issued five new priority recommendations to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. The recommendations include strengthening interagency coordination and managing climate change risks.\u00a0Read the full report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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