88 FR 89142
The U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks comment on proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary.
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Green Money for Western Waters: New Environmental Grants and Federal Water Pollution
Congress in the 2020s has authorized three new environmentally focused grant programs relating to western waters and appropriated $450 million in multi-year funding. The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for creating and implementing these programs, giving it a new tool and resources for addressing stubborn environmental problems—some caused by the Bureau’s many dams.
87 FR 56861
The president issued Executive Order No. 14082, Implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; among other things, the order established the White House Office on Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation, which will coordinate the policymaking process with respect to implementing the energy and infrastructure provisions of the Act and other essential initiatives.
87 FR 24851
The president issued Executive Order No. 14072, Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies; among other things, the order directs federal agencies to inventory old-growth and mature forests on federal lands and develop policies to protect them from threats like wildfire and climate change, and to develop a federal goal for meeting agency-specific reforestation targets by 2030.
Year One Review of the Biden Administration
Following a turbulent transition and in the midst of a global pandemic, Joseph R. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on January 20, 2021. In its first year, the Biden Administration prioritized climate and environmental justice initiatives through executive actions, legislation—including the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—and international agreement at the 2021 Conference of the Parties in Glasgow.
Environmental Deconfliction 2021: The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021
As in prior years, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 contains a variety of provisions setting U.S. Department of Defense priorities for energy, environmental, and natural resource issues. These include measures that represent some degree of consensus on these often-politicized topics.
86 FR 57321
The president issued Proclamation No. 10285 of October 8, 2021, redesignating approximately 1.36 million acres in southeastern Utah as the Bears Ears National Monument.
86 FR 57335
The president issued Proclamation No. 10286 of October 8, 2021, redesignating approximately 1.87 million acres in southern Utah as Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.