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2012 National Wetlands Award Recipients Announced
Tuesday, 08 May 2012 12:45

Environmental Law Institute – May 2012

The Environmental Law Institute announced the recipients of the prestigious National Wetland Awards—individual stewards from across the country who have been recognized for their exceptional and innovative contributions to wetlands conservation. “I congratulate the winners of the National Wetlands Awards for demonstrating how citizens and communities can—and do—make a difference,” stated ELI President John Cruden. “With our partners from six federal agencies, we look forward to an awards ceremony that showcases the remarkable contributions they have made to a healthy and productive environment.” 

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EPA National Coastal Condition Report IV Now Available
Monday, 07 May 2012 14:22

EPA’s Water and Climate News May 7, 2012

EPA has released the National Coastal Condition Report IV, the fourth in a series of environmental assessments of U.S. coastal waters and the Great Lakes. The national coastal condition reports summarize the condition of ecological resources in the coastal waters of the United States and highlight several exemplary federal, state, tribal, and local programs that assess coastal ecological and water quality conditions. This report relies heavily on coastal monitoring data provided by coastal states through the EPA National Coastal Assessment to assess coastal condition by evaluating five indicators of condition water quality, sediment quality, benthic community condition, coastal habitat loss, and fish tissue contaminants in each region of the United States. For more information and to download the report, click here.

 
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY13 CJS Spending Bill
Friday, 04 May 2012 20:14

CSO Weekly – May 4, 2012

On April 26th, the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2013 Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill, which includes funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bill provides nearly $5.0 billion for NOAA, which is $68 million above the fiscal year 2012 enacted level and $93 million below the President’s request. The full text of FY13 CJS Appropriations legislation, bill summary, and accompanying bill report are available on the Committee website, click here. For the CSO Weekly News, click here.

 
FWS, NOAA Clarify Habitat Boundaries for Endangered Species
Monday, 30 April 2012 18:13

FWS – April 30, 2012

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) have taken a significant step in their effort to make the process of proposing or changing boundaries of critical habitat designations for species protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA), more efficient, less complex and less expensive. By eliminating lengthy textual descriptions and replacing them with maps illustrating critical habitat boundaries, the two agencies will effectively provide landowners and the general public with information that is clearer, while simultaneously reducing costs for the American taxpayer. For full press release, click here.

 
EPA 2012 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant
Thursday, 19 April 2012 19:25

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it is requesting applications from states, municipalities, tribes, universities, and nonprofit organizations for new projects to restore and protect the Great Lakes. EPA will distribute approximately $20 million through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant program during Fiscal Year 2012.

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