Environmental Policy

: ECO; Posted On March 22, 2023

EPA Orders Companies to Comply with Clean Water Act to Restore Wetlands in Rincón, Puerto Rico

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has taken an enforcement action against Calrincón Corp. and Karimar Construction Inc....

: ECO; Posted On March 22, 2023

Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes New Action to Conserve and Restore America’s Lands and Waters

President Establishes New National Monuments in Nevada and Texas; Directs Secretary of Commerce to Consider Expanding Protections for Pacific Remote...

: ECO; Posted On March 20, 2023

Interior Department Reduces Scope of Willow Project

The Interior Department issued a Record of Decision regarding the proposed Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska...

: ECO; Posted On March 9, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Stronger Limits on Water Pollution from Power Plants

The Biden-Harris Administration announced it is proposing to strengthen wastewater discharge standards that apply to coal-fired power plants. The...

: ECO; Posted On March 6, 2023

UN Delegates Reach Historic Agreement on Protecting Marine Biodiversity in High Seas

“This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health, now and for generations...

: ECO; Posted On March 3, 2023

New Initiative to Help Navigate Untapped ‘Blue Carbon’ and Restore Coastal Ecosystems

The World Economic Forum’s Ocean Action Agenda has launched a new initiative, the Blue Carbon Action Partnership (BCAP), to help meet the rapidly...

: ECO; Posted On February 24, 2023

Fifth Circuit Tosses Back NMFS Rule Trying to Track Charter Boats Without a Warrant

In a landmark win for charter boat fishermen across the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has set aside a...

: ECO; Posted On February 23, 2023

Interior Department Proposes First-Ever Offshore Wind Sale in Gulf of Mexico

In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to grow America’s clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior is proposing the...

: ECO; Posted On February 23, 2023

Fisheries, Aquaculture and Marine Ecosystems: Transition to Clean Energy and Ecosystem Protection

The Commission is presenting a package of measures to improve the sustainability and resilience of the EU's fisheries and aquaculture sector.

: ECO; Posted On February 21, 2023

Fisheries and Oceans Canada Continues to Take Cautious Approach to Herring Fishery

Conservation is the federal government’s first priority in managing Canadian fisheries. In British Columbia, Pacific herring are an important forage...

: ECO; Posted On February 21, 2023

BOEM Announces Proposed Rule to Increase Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources

In order to better protect shipwrecks and other cultural resources on the seabed from harm due to offshore energy activities, the Bureau of Ocean...

: ECO; Posted On February 14, 2023

BOEM Seeks Comment for Proposed Wind Energy Project Offshore Massachusetts

In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy...

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