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What's New - Updates & Announcements from NCSE
12/18/09NCSE Scientist Featured on CTV Canada AM  
12/10/09NCSE Releases New Book: Climate Solutions Consensus  
12/9/09 Feature Interview with NCSE Senior Fellow on Climate Solutions  
11/27/2009NCSE Weighs in on Careers in Climate Change Research  
10/5/2009NCSE Receives UPS Foundation Grant for Green Jobs
8/28/2009NSF Awards NCSE $1.67 Million for Climate Change Education
5/26/2009NASA Awards NCSE Grant for Climate Solutions Curriculum 
4/27/2009Obama Pledges Record US Research Spending 
3/23/2009Holdren and Lubchenco confirmed! 
12/18/2008NCSE Lauds Obama Science Picks 
12/15/2008Transition Team Hears NCSE Conference Recommendations 
8/1/2008

Higher Education Sustainability Act (HESA) Approved by Congress

8/10/2007

President Signs $43 Billion Science Authorization Bill to Promote Innovation and Competitiveness

8/1/2007House Passes $600 Million Increase in National Science Foundation Budget 
6/29/2007Congress Strives to Increase Funding for NSF, NOAA, EPA, and USGS 
6/11/07Tackling Global Warming: Challenges for Boards and their Advisors - Tuesday, June 12th
5/18/07NCSE Testifies in Support of Environmental Research and Education
5/14/07Earth Portal: Dr. Robert Costanza discusses the role of the environment in supporting human well-being in Toward an Ecological Economy
4/13/07Congress Prepares to Draft Appropriations Bills for Science Agencies  
3/13/07NCSE/ CEDD Testimony on EPA's FY 2008 Science and Technology Budget Proposal 
2/28/07Final Outcome of Federal Funding for Environmental R&D in FY 2007 
12/20/06Request for Action to Support the National Science Foundation 
12/7/06Rep. Gordon Approved as Chairman of House Science Committee 
10/30/06House and Senate Remain $1 Billion Apart on NOAA Budget 
9/28/06Mark Myers Confirmed as Director of U.S. Geological Survey 
9/15/06Invitation to Contribute to the Encyclopedia of Earth 
9/1/06EnvironMentors Joins NCSE 
6/30/06House Boosts NSF Funding by $439 Million as First Installment in Doubling Initiative 
6/29/06

NOAA Budget Slashed by $500 Million in House Bill

 
5/24/06USGS Funding Restored by House of Representatives 
5/5/06Bush Plans to Nominate Mark Myers as Director of the U.S. Geological Survey 
4/28/06NCSE Urges Congress to Increase Funding for Environmental Science and Education 
3/31/06NCSE Vice Chairman Testifies in Support of EPA Science Programs 
3/7/06

NCSE Conference Promotes Energy Sustainability and Security

 
2/28/06President Bush Proposes to Double the National Science Foundation Budget 
1/30/06Wrap-Up of Federal Funding for Environmental R&D in FY 2006 
1/17/06NCSE Energy Conference: Breakout Sessions 
1/13/06NCSE Energy Conference: Featured Plenary Speakers 
1/9/06NCSE Energy Conference: Featured Symposia 
12/12/05Toyota USA Senior VP to Address NCSE Conference
12/9/05NCSE Releases Report on Forecasting Environmental Changes
11/30/05NAS President Ralph Cicerone to Address NCSE Conference
11/21/052006 Conference - Early Registration Extended; Register by December 2 and Save!
11/16/05Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future - Register Now and Save 
11/10/05NCSE Conference - Opportunities for Participation
11/9/05NSF Receives $180 Million Increase in House-Senate Conference Agreement
10/17/05Register Now for NCSE Conference: Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future 
10/7/05Senate Confirms EPA Assistant Administrator for Science
9/28/05NCSE President Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
7/28/05NCSE Releases William Ruckelshaus Lecture on Choosing Our Common Future
7/27/05USGS Receives $41 Million Increase in House-Senate Conference Agreement
7/5/05Funding for Environmental R&D Would Decline by $502 Million in President's Budget Request
6/22/05NSF Receives $171 Million Increase in House Appropriations Bill; Senate Bill Pending 
5/6/05

USGS Receives $38 Million Increase in House Appropriations Bill

5/2//05

NCSE Congressional Testimony in support of NSF, USGS, and EPA

2/28/05

National Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry Releases Report, Science, Biodiversity and Sustainability

1/17/05Leading Scientists and Policymakers to Address NCSE Conference on Environmental Forecasting
1/13/05Federal Funding for R&D to Increase by 4.8 Percent in FY 2005
1/13/05Tom Weimer Named Acting Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
12/29/04NCSE Releases Report on Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future
12/15/04Forecasting Environmental Changes: Making Connections, Building Capacity
12/6/04NSF Director Arden Bement to Address NCSE Conference
11/30/04ESRI President Jack Dangermond to Address NCSE Conference
11/23/04Arden Bement Confirmed as NSF Director
11/22/04EPA STAR Fellowships Restored; Research Grants Cut (updated 1/13/05)
11/22/04NSF Budget Cut in Omnibus Appropriations Bill (updated 1/13/05)
11/16/04First EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus to Address NCSE Conference
11/5/04EPA Science Advisor Steps Down
10/21/04President and Congress Address U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Final Report
10/21/04Register Now for NCSE Conference: Forecasting Environmental Changes
10/20/04North Carolina A&T Chancellor James Renick Joins NCSE Board
10/19/04NCSE Releases Jared Diamond Lecture on Environmental Collapses of Past Societies
9/30/04Kerry and Bush Camps Spar in S&T Policy Debate
9/30/04Senate Appropriations Bill Reverses House Cuts for National Science Foundation
9/17/04USGS Funding Restored by Senate Appropriations Committee
9/16/04President Bush Nominates Ardent Bement as NSF Director
9/9/04White House Seeks Comment on Draft Plan for Earth Observation System 
9/7/04NCSE Announces Conference on Forecasting Environmental Changes
8/30/04Congressional Action Spurred by U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
7/30/04NSF Budget Cut by $111 Million in House Bill   (updated 9/14/04) 
7/27/04Ohio State President Karen Holbrook Joins NCSE Board of Directors
7/23/04EPA STAR Funding Restored by House Appropriations Committee (updated 9/14/04) 
7/23/04

House Panel Approves Funding for NEON Planning and Design (updated 9/14/04)

7/2/04

Mohamed El-Ashry Joins NCSE Board of Directors

6/27/04

House of Representatives Restores Funding for USGS 

6/10/04

157 Members of Congress Support Highest Possible Budget for NSF
6/4/04House Panel Rejects Funding Cuts for U.S. Geological Survey
5/6/04NSF Environmental Research and Education Lags in FY 2005 Budget
5/6/04NCSE Testifies in Support of Funding for NSF, USGS and EPA STAR
5/6/04OMB Revises Peer Review Guidelines
4/29/04Rita Colwell Rejoins NCSE Board of Directors
4/21/04NCSE's Dan Durett Receives Norman A. Berg Award
4/20/04U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Emphasizes Ecosystem-based Management
3/15/04Help Congress Congratulate USGS on its 125th Anniversary
3/12/04House Science Subcommittee Expresses Bipartisan Support for EPA STAR
2/27/04Severe Cuts Proposed for EPA STAR Research Grants and Fellowships
2/27/04USGS Budget Falls 1.9 Percent in Administration's FY 2005 Request
2/24/04Anthony Michaels Joins NCSE Board of Directors
2/24/04Todd Mitchell Joins NCSE Board of Directors
2/12/04Rita Colwell Resigns as Director of NSF
2/11/04NSF Budget Would Increase by 3 Percent in the President's FY 2005 Request
2/9/04NCSE Conference Promotes Water Sustainability
2/6/04Mixed Picture for R&D in the President's Budget Request for FY 2005
1/27/04Conference Will Go Forward as Scheduled
1/21/04Jared Diamond Will Highlight NCSE Water Conference
1/9/04Federal Funding for R&D to Increase by 8.1 Percent in FY 2004
1/9/04Ranking Democrat on House Science Committee Will Switch Parties
1/9/04American Geophysical Union Releases "Human Impacts on Climate" Statement
1/9/04Grants.gov Web Site Launched
1/7/04Ruth Patrick and Reds Wolman to Receive NCSE Lifetime Achievement Awards


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