Reps. Adriano Espaillat, a New York Democrat, and Dwight Evans, a Pennsylvania Democrat, penned a joint OpEd about the need to remove confederate symbols from their «place of reverence
on federal public land.»
Not exact matches
Backed by the Koch brothers and their American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, legislators across the American West, where most of the
public lands are located, are calling
on the
federal government to cede control and management of them to counties and states.
Asharoken, Long Island has scheduled a
public hearing Jan. 4 to give residents a final chance to voice their opinions
on a beach restoration project that would bring millions in
federal funds to the village but require many property owners to allow
public access
on their private
land.
Two decades - old pieces of legislation — the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired
Lands of 1947 — give the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management responsibility for minerals leasing on more than 550 million acres of federally owned public lands, as well as state and private lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal govern
Lands of 1947 — give the Department of the Interior's Bureau of
Land Management responsibility for minerals leasing
on more than 550 million acres of federally owned
public lands, as well as state and private lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal govern
lands, as well as state and private
lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the federal govern
lands where mineral rights have been acquired by the
federal government.
Congress questions the
federal leasing programs Yesterday, Democratic Reps. Alan Lowenthal of California and Raúl Grijalva of Arizona introduced legislation that would raise the rate oil and gas companies pay for leasing
public lands to «ensure that the American people are being fairly compensated for the extraction of resources
on public lands.»
Reading between the lines, some see the president's statement as a signal that the administration will try to push through reforms to
federal leasing programs for oil, gas and coal
on public lands.
• According to a survey of members of the Association of American Universities and the Association of
Public and
Land - grant Universities, Jeffrey Mervis wrote
on Monday,
federal government sequestration has led to fewer student positions (31 % of respondents), a reduction in temporary or part - time staff positions (30 % of respnodents), and a decline in postdoctoral fellows (24 % of respondents).
The panel stopped short of calling for a sweeping
federal rule, but recommended that «regulatory entities» immediately write rules to require full disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals
on public and private
lands.
Further research focused
on the use of
federal public funds to subsidize Amazonian farmers, regardless of
land use restrictions established by the Brazilian Forest Code.
Another beef environmentalists have with the bill is that it would exempt decisions made or actions taken with regard to hunting and fishing
on federal lands from
federal environmental review and
public disclosure regulations established under 1969's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Meanwhile, Trump has also said he would end the moratorium
on new
federal coal leases, revive the Keystone XL pipeline, and take other actions to promote energy development — all actions that would impact
public lands.
Last week,
federal agents swooped in
on 23 of the 24 people indicted
on charges of stealing archaeological artifacts from
public land and Indian reservations in the Southwest.
Robert H. Nelson, a professor of
public policy focusing
on public lands management at the University of Maryland and a proponent of the
federal government transferring
federal public lands to the states, said that what's most notable about McMorris Rodgers» nomination is that, unlike other Trump cabinet nominees, she does not appear to be a well - known activist.
He'll have plenty of support: Interior Secretary nominee Ryan Zinke, who would oversee the
federal coal leasing program, has a long history of support for coal mining
on public lands.
The incoming administration will have full control over leasing of renewable energy
on federal lands and waters, including vast tracts of
public lands across the West and the open waters off the East and West coasts.
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, the ranking member of the House Subcommittee
on National Parks, Forests and
Public Lands, today called for a full Natural Resources Committee hearing to determine whether a high - ranking Department of the Interior (DOI) official received outside payments from a conservative group that seeks to influence
federal policy.
The Obama administration did indeed place a
federal moratorium
on all new coal mining leases
on public lands across the country in June — but but only out of concern from environmentalists, Congress, and the Department of the Interior that coal companies have spent 30 years cheating taxpayers out of $ 30 billion in royalties.
Cartel
Land is keen to show how information and rumors travel through the militia and the towns they come to control: photos of beheaded citizens pop up
on smartphones; at impromptu
public forums held in town squares, citizens both praise and condemn Mireles's usurping of
federal authority; his soldiers, meanwhile, pick up suspected criminals
on hunches, and won't relent without a confession.
Public schools across the country rely upon
federal investments for key education programs such as Title I grants for disadvantaged students, special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and also programs such as Impact Aid, which provides support to school districts educating students whose parents are enlisted in our Armed Forces and those who reside
on tribal trust
lands.
On average, the federal government contributes about 10 percent to the total amount spent on public education, but these dollars account for a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned lan
On average, the
federal government contributes about 10 percent to the total amount spent
on public education, but these dollars account for a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned lan
on public education, but these dollars account for a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned
public education, but these dollars account for a larger portion of many high - poverty districts» budgets.11 For example, Los Angeles Unified School District and Chicago
Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned
Public Schools — both high - poverty districts — receive about 15 percent of their budgets from the Education Department.12 These dollars serve essential purposes, such as supplementing services for low - income students, defraying the cost of individualized education programs for students with disabilities, and compensating for a loss of property tax due to federally owned
land.
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on Education (ACE) American Counseling Association (ACA) American Educational Research Association (AERA) American Federation of School Administrators (AFSA) American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) American Institutes for Research (AIR) American Library Association (ALA) American Medical Student Association (AMSA) American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) American Speech - Language - Hearing Association (ASHA) American Student Association of Community Colleges (ASACC) Apollo Education Group ASCD Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE) Association of American Publishers (AAP) Association of American Universities (AAU) Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities (AJCU) Association of
Public and
Land - grant Universities (APLU) Association of
Public Television Stations (APTS) Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) Boston University (BU) California Department of Education (CDE) California State University Office of
Federal Relations (CSU) Center
on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Citizen Schools Coalition for Higher Education Assistance Organizations (COHEAO) Consortium for School Networking (COSN) Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA) Council for a Strong America (CSA) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) DeVry Education Group Easter Seals Education Industry Association (EIA) FED ED
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Federal Relations Harvard University Office of
Federal Relations Higher Education Consortium for Special Education (HESCE) indiCo International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Johns Hopkins University, Center for Research & Reform in Education (JHU - CRRE) Kent State University Knowledge Alliance Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Magnet Schools of America, Inc. (MSA) Military Impacted Schools Association (MISA) National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) National Association for Music Education (NAFME) National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) National Association of Graduate - Professional Students, Inc. (NAGPS) National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC) National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium (NASDCTEc) National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) National Association of State Student Grant & Aid Programs (NASSGAP) National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) National Center
on Time & Learning (NCTL) National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) National Coalition of Classified Education Support Employee Unions (NCCESEU) National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) National Council of Higher Education Resources (NCHER) National Council of State Directors of Adult Education (NCSDAE) National Education Association (NEA) National HEP / CAMP Association National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) National Rural Education Association (NREA) National School Boards Association (NSBA) National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) National Superintendents Roundtable (NSR) National Title I Association (NASTID) Northwestern University Penn Hill Group Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) Service Employees International Union (SEIU) State University of New York (SUNY) Teach For America (TFA) Texas A&M University (TAMU) The College Board The Ohio State University (OSU) The Pell Alliance The Sheridan Group The Y (YMCA) UNCF United States Student Association (USSA) University of California (UC) University of Chicago University of Maryland (UMD) University of Maryland University College (UMUC) University of Southern California (USC) University of Wisconsin System (UWS) US
Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) Washington Partners, LLC WestEd
NAEO is a
federal compliment of an existing state law already in place in Arizona where children living
on tribal
lands and attending state - funded
public schools are automatically eligible to receive an ESA.
Impact Aid provides critical funding to over 1,200
public school districts nationwide that educate military children, children residing
on Indian
lands, children living in
federal low - rent housing facilities, children of civilian employees of the
federal government, and the children in school districts with significant tax - exempt
federal property.
Airport development means --(1) Any work involved in constructing, improving, or repairing a
public airport or portion thereof, including the removal, lowering, relocation, and marking and lighting of airport hazards, and including navigation aids used by aircraft
landing at, or taking off from, a
public airport, and including safety equipment required by rule or regulation for certification of the airport under section 612 of the
Federal Aviation Act of 1958, and security equipment required of the sponsor by the Secretary by rule or regulation for the safety and security of persons and property
on the airport, and including snow removal equipment, and including the purchase of noise suppressing equipment, the construction of physical barriers, and landscaping for the purpose of diminishing the effect of aircraft noise
on any area adjacent to a
public airport; (2) Any acquisition of
land or of any interest therein, or of any easement through or other interest in airspace, including
land for future airport development, which is necessary to permit any such work or to remove or mitigate or prevent or limit the establishment of, airport hazards; and (3) Any acquisition of
land or of any interest therein necessary to insure that such
land is used only for purposes which are compatible with the noise levels of the operation of a
public airport.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $ 5 million in competitive grant funds to enhance
public transit service for American Indians, Alaska natives and other residents
on rural tribal
lands.
Importantly, the Administration's surface transportation reauthorization proposal, the GROW AMERICA Act, would build
on current support for
public and tribal
lands, including creating a new program to support construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of large, nationally significant transportation infrastructure within or accessing
federal or tribal
lands, including national parks and forests.
FHWA works with states to build and maintain
federal - aid highways; design and build highways
on public lands; promote highway safety; conduct research and development relating to highway materials, safety, and construction.
any transportation project eligible for assistance under this title that is
on a
public road within or adjacent to, or that provides access to,
Federal lands open to the
public.
Federal Recreation Advisory Committee: U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the creation of a Recreation Advisory Committee to help improve visitor experiences
on public lands.
On the
federal loans the likely solutions would be for you to
land a job with the
federal or a state government or a non-profit so you can go for
Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
In fact, no
public land in Texas is owned by the
federal government; instead, it's owned by the state, which must approve any action the
federal government wishes to take
on Texas
land.
Located next door to the King Salmon Airport, the King Salmon Visitor Center provides information
on the many
federal public lands of Southwest Alaska, particularly those in the Bristol Bay area.
Even in Germany, renowned for its serious approach to cultural matters and where
public spending
on the arts is roughly four times the British level, cuts in
federal and
land budgets are being introduced.
«I would argue that this project,
on a river that traverses both red and blue states, could draw attention to the importance of
federal land management and stewardship of the environment,» said Tom Eccles, the executive director of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and former director of the
Public Art Fund in New York.
It is appalling that while the
federal government is pushing offshore oil drilling and mountaintop - removal coal mining, proposing to strip - mine shale oil and tar sands and to dramatically expand the production of high - level nuclear waste, they have declared a two - year moratorium
on new solar electric power plants
on public lands — which have some of the best solar energy resources in the world — for «environmental reasons».
«In Nevada,
federal authorities have ceded a 200 - square mile militarized zone
on national park and range
lands as a staging ground for further operations to challenge the legitimacy of
public ownership.»
Further, despite the
federal government = s willingness to make
public lands and waters available to energy developers, of the 47.5 million acres of
on - shore
federal lands that are currently being leased by oil and gas companies, only about 13 million acres are actually Ain production @, or producing oil and gas (Figure 2).
The problem with this concept is that even if oil and gas prices are likely to increase in the future, thus increasing
federal revenues from oil and gas leases
on public lands, any such revenue coming from areas already open to production will be considered by CBO as already included in the baseline revenue picture.
As expected, the President advocated carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards for new and existing coal - fired power plants, tough new energy efficiency standards for homes and appliances, and
federal support for private renewable energy investment
on public lands.
The fossil fuel industry has already started to change the face of the Western Arctic —
on state and private
land near Nuiqsut and, increasingly, in the largely still untouched
federal public land in the Reserve — with oil and gas drilling, to the detriment of
public health in Ahtuangaruak's community.
The Obama administration took a step in the right direction when it announced a major overhaul of the
federal coal program in 2016, a change that includes a moratorium
on new coal leases
on public land.
-- Based
on the scientific review, the agencies may, by rule, modify the definition of «renewable biomass» from
Federal lands in sections 211 (o)(1)(I) and 700 of the Clean Air Act and section 610 of the
Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 as appropriate to advance the goals of increasing America's energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollution.
Clinton's said he plan would incentivize investment in renewables by increasing the number of government grants for clean energy, extending
federal clean energy tax incentives and expanding renewable energy
on public lands.
Among the 40 or so non-city-leaders were resilience - focused representatives of various
federal agencies (including the alphabet soup of FEMA, HUD, DOE, EPA, and NIST), along with experts from more than a dozen leading organizations whose work touches
on resilience: the Urban
Land Institute, World Resources Institute, Trust for
Public Land, Rocky Mountain Institute, The Clinton Foundation, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, STAR Communities, Global Green, and yours truly from the Resilient Design Institute.
-- In determining whether to authorize a project
on Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall take into account the framework for geological carbon sequestration
on public land prepared in accordance with section 714 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110 — 140; 121
public land prepared in accordance with section 714 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (
Public Law 110 — 140; 121
Public Law 110 — 140; 121 Stat.
The bill seeks to preserves state authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing
on public lands — a right that has recently come under assault from the
federal government.
Considering the oil, gas, and coal boom that the Trump Administration hopes to unleash
on federal lands and in offshore waters, you might expect stepped - up protection for the American
public and the environment.
For more
on the $ 7 billion per year in taxpayer money currently being given away to the oil, gas, and coal industries to extract
on public lands, see our recent report: «Unequal Exchange: How Taxpayers Shoulder the Burden of Fossil Fuel Development on Federal Lands.&r
lands, see our recent report: «Unequal Exchange: How Taxpayers Shoulder the Burden of Fossil Fuel Development
on Federal Lands.&r
Lands.»
Withdrawing plans to allow development of oil shale and tar sands
on 800,000 acres of
federal public lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
- $ 12 billion for the Dept. of the Interior to preserve national parks and
public lands, and some funding allotted to promote renewable energy projects
on federal lands.