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H.R. 2991

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Thu, 04/24/2025 - 12:00

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2991

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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

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119

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171 Cong. Rec. H1622

would provide for ocean acidification collaborative research grant opportunities.

S. 216

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Tue, 04/08/2025 - 12:00

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Committee Action

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/216

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Committee Report

S. Rep. No. 119-12

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119

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171 Cong. Rec. S2475

would amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of NOAA's Marine Debris Program.

S. 1391

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Wed, 04/09/2025 - 12:00

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1391

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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119

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171 Cong. Rec. S2521

would amend the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act of 2009 to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of NOAA, to collaborate with state and local governments and Indian tribes on vulnerability assessments related to ocean acidification, research planning, and similar activities.

S.J. Res. 11

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Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:00

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Public Law

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/11

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Pub. L. No. 119-3

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119

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171 Cong. Rec. D284

which provides for congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources," was signed by President Trump on March 14, 2025.

H.R. 2620

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Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:00

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2620

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Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Natural Resources

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119

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171 Cong. Rec. H1416

would amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation and amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of NOAA's Marine Debris Program.

H.R. 2294

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Mon, 03/24/2025 - 12:00

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2294

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Committees on Natural Resources and Science, Space, and Technology

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119

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171 Cong. Rec. H1218

would reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

The Role of Marine CO2 Removal in Combating Climate Change

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Meghan Gavin, Wil Burns, Douglas Edwards, and Romany Webb

Author Bios (long)

Meghan Gavin (moderator) is a Partner with Cascadia Law Group. Wil Burns is Founding Co-Director of the Institute for Responsible Carbon Removal at American University and Associate Director of the Environmental Policy and Culture Program at Northwestern University. Douglas Edwards is General Counsel and Head of Operations at Vesta and Adjunct Faculty at Colorado Law. Romany Webb is a Research Scholar at Columbia Law School, Deputy Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, and Adjunct Associate

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February 2025

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Dialogue

Summary

Combating climate change requires not only rapid reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but also removal of significant amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. CO2 removal (CDR) comes in many different forms, but climate scientists and policymakers are focusing on the potentially important role of large-scale use of emerging ocean-based techniques, often referred to as marine CDR (mCDR). In the United States, mCDR in domestic waters is governed by a patchwork of laws and regulations. There are also major uncertainties concerning regulation of mCDR in the open ocean, where international treaty regimes have struggled to develop coherent rules. On September 30, 2024, the Environmental Law Institute hosted a panel of experts that explored the issues, challenges, and opportunities for large-scale mCDR deployment. Here, we present a transcript of that discussion, which has been edited for style, clarity, and space considerations.

S. 4948

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Thu, 08/01/2024 - 12:00

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4948

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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118

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170 Cong. Rec. S5774

would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.