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Environmental Research

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This page collects the 10 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Environmental Research”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Climate Change, Wildfires, and Public Health.

Active Bills

Federal BillFEDERALJan 6, 2026Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2026This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to increase research into Alaska salmon and marine ecosystems while creating new financial assistance programs for fishermeFederal BillFEDERALDec 26, 2025Great Lakes Fishery Research Funding Extended Through 2030Federal BillFEDERALAug 30, 2024Proposed Funding Increase for Salton Sea Research

Recent Activity

  1. Wed, Oct 281 item
    1. Study Finds Los Angeles Fire Smoke Exposed Millions to High Levels of Toxic Heavy MetalsA new scientific study reveals that smoke from the 2025 Los Angeles fires exposed millions of residents to toxic lead levels 80 times higher than typical background levels over a 24-hour period. ReseaHillsborough County
  2. Tue, Aug 251 item
    1. Arctic tundra plants growing taller and greener due to climate changeResearchers are observing 'shrubification' in the Arctic, where warmer temperatures are causing dwarf plants to grow taller and denser. This shift is altering the local ecosystem by trapping more heatMiami-Dade County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Committee on Natural Resourcesorganization1 mentions
  2. 02Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992bill1 mentions
  3. 03National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationorganization1 mentions
  4. 04Associated Pressorganization1 mentions
  5. 05Toolik Field Stationlocation1 mentions
  6. 06Florida Gulf Coast Universityorganization1 mentions
  7. 07Riverside Countylocation1 mentions
  8. 08Salton Sea Research Projectconcept1 mentions
  9. 09Los Angeleslocation1 mentions
  10. 10Mr. Ruizperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsBycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2026, Great Lakes Fishery Research Funding Extended Through 2030, Proposed Funding Increase for Salton Sea Research
  • Topic to peopleMr. Ruiz
  • Topic to orgsCommittee on Natural Resources, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Associated Press (+1 more)
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  1. Oct 28, 2026NewsStudy Finds Los Angeles Fire Smoke Exposed Millions to High Levels of Toxic Heavy Metals
  2. Aug 25, 2026NewsArctic tundra plants growing taller and greener due to climate change
  3. Jan 6, 2026Federal BillBycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2026
  4. Dec 26, 2025Federal BillGreat Lakes Fishery Research Funding Extended Through 2030
  5. Jan 14, 2025local legislationApproval for Regional Water Quality Study with FGCU
  6. Aug 30, 2024Federal BillProposed Funding Increase for Salton Sea Research
  7. Jan 1, 2021hearing transcriptHearing on the Science of Climate Change Impacts

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