SEER Administration Tracker
A collection of changes made under the Biden Administration that relate to environmental, energy, and resource issues. Members of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) regularly update this resource, which provides practitioners with the latest updates. Changes are categorized by topic. Topics include: environment (general updates), air quality/climate, chemicals and contamination, energy, natural resources, and water.
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The DOI applauds and stands poised to administer historical levels of relief pursuant to the American Rescue Plan (ARP) legislation that was passed on March 11. Under the ARP, DOI will invest unprecedented resources in Tribal communities including: (1) $900 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, which will include direct aid payments to Tribal governments and funding to address concerns related to housing and potable water, and (2) $850 million for the Bureau of Indian Education, which will benefit BIE-funded schools and Tribal colleges and universities. Separately, DOI will also invest $105 million for the Fish and Wildlife Service to address wildlife trafficking, wildlife disease outbreaks, and wildlife inspections, and for research to strengthen early detection, rapid response, and science-based management to address wildlife disease outbreaks before they become pandemics and strengthen capacity for wildlife health monitoring.