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Native Americans Play Critical Role in NOAA Coastal Projects

U.S. Department of Commerce

Local tribal organizations joined with other partners to lessen those risks dramatically , creating a healthier habitat and a richer environmental education experience. Indigenous steward becomes key California partner. The California Ocean Protection Council awarded $1.3 View this article to learn more about them.

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Five Ways NOAA Helped Make America Climate-Ready in 2021

U.S. Department of Commerce

Environmental data. We improved weather forecasts to protect lives and livelihoods. We protected climate-vulnerable maritime wonders for future generations. Designated in June, the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary protects 962 square miles of Lake Michigan known for 36 historically significant shipwrecks.

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Observe Your World. Help the Planet. Be a Citizen Scientist.

U.S. Department of Commerce

Environmental data. In honor of Earth Day and Citizen Science Month, consider helping NOAA predict, observe and protect our changing planet by making your own contributions toward a greater understanding of our Earth and its diverse systems. Contribute data to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) Webinar – “Hot Topics in Advertising Law in North America”

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Apparently Consumer protection agency called Sephora to clarify the situation—there was no litigation. Drip pricing (adding fees after initial disclosure) is an area of significant interest: StubHub, TicketMaster, car rental companies that charge “environmental” fees. TV contest for example requires a specific agency permit.

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Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers

U.S. Department of Commerce

For over 50 years, the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has provided invaluable tools and assistance to thousands of U.S.-based headquartered in Santa Clara, California. HUMANITARIAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTOR ALICE MIN SOO CHUN. Humanitarian and Environmental Inventor Alice Min Soo Chun. More details.

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Auld Lang Syne 2021 – Significant Events of the Past Year

LexBlog IP

What comes next is still hard to predict as the agency , Congress and the courts wrestle with numerous possibilities. Maneesha Mithal, associate director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, resigned, as did Frank Gorman, a 23-year veteran and most recently acting deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP).

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COP26 – Trends in the US

Herbert Smith Freehills

At the federal level, the Biden administration’s climate strategy includes appointing cabinet and agency leaders based in large part on their climate bona fides , restoring and strengthening Obama-era regulations of carbon emissions, and restraining fossil fuels extraction on federal property. Agency Regulations. Introduction.