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

NOAA Budget Slashed by $500 Million in House Bill

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

NCSE Conference Promotes Energy Sustainability and Security

  
2/28/06 President Bush Proposes to Double the National Science Foundation Budget  
1/30/06 Wrap-Up of Federal Funding for Environmental R&D in FY 2006  
1/17/06 NCSE Energy Conference: Breakout Sessions  
1/13/06 NCSE Energy Conference: Featured Plenary Speakers  
1/9/06 NCSE Energy Conference: Featured Symposia  
12/12/05 Toyota USA Senior VP to Address NCSE Conference
12/9/05 NCSE Releases Report on Forecasting Environmental Changes
11/30/05 NAS President Ralph Cicerone to Address NCSE Conference
11/21/05 2006 Conference - Early Registration Extended; Register by December 2 and Save!
11/16/05 Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future - Register Now and Save
11/10/05 NCSE Conference - Opportunities for Participation
11/9/05 NSF Receives $180 Million Increase in House-Senate Conference Agreement
10/17/05 Register Now for NCSE Conference: Energy for a Sustainable and Secure Future
10/7/05 Senate Confirms EPA Assistant Administrator for Science
9/28/05 NCSE President Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
7/28/05 NCSE Releases William Ruckelshaus Lecture on Choosing Our Common Future
7/27/05 USGS Receives $41 Million Increase in House-Senate Conference Agreement
7/5/05 Funding for Environmental R&D Would Decline by $502 Million in President's Budget Request
6/22/05 NSF 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
1/17/05 Leading Scientists and Policymakers to Address NCSE Conference on Environmental Forecasting
1/13/05 Federal Funding for R&D to Increase by 4.8 Percent in FY 2005
1/13/05 Tom Weimer Named Acting Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
12/29/04 NCSE Releases Report on Water for a Sustainable and Secure Future
12/15/04 Forecasting Environmental Changes: Making Connections, Building Capacity
12/6/04 NSF Director Arden Bement to Address NCSE Conference
11/30/04 ESRI President Jack Dangermond to Address NCSE Conference
11/23/04 Arden Bement Confirmed as NSF Director
11/22/04 EPA STAR Fellowships Restored; Research Grants Cut (updated 1/13/05)
11/22/04 NSF Budget Cut in Omnibus Appropriations Bill (updated 1/13/05)
11/16/04 First EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus to Address NCSE Conference
11/5/04 EPA Science Advisor Steps Down
10/21/04 President and Congress Address U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Final Report
10/21/04 Register Now for NCSE Conference: Forecasting Environmental Changes
10/20/04 North Carolina A&T Chancellor James Renick Joins NCSE Board
10/19/04 NCSE Releases Jared Diamond Lecture on Environmental Collapses of Past Societies
9/30/04 Kerry and Bush Camps Spar in S&T Policy Debate
9/30/04 Senate Appropriations Bill Reverses House Cuts for National Science Foundation
9/17/04 USGS Funding Restored by Senate Appropriations Committee
9/16/04 President Bush Nominates Ardent Bement as NSF Director
9/9/04 White House Seeks Comment on Draft Plan for Earth Observation System 
9/7/04 NCSE Announces Conference on Forecasting Environmental Changes
8/30/04 Congressional Action Spurred by U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
7/30/04 NSF Budget Cut by $111 Million in House Bill    (updated 9/14/04)  
7/27/04 Ohio State President Karen Holbrook Joins NCSE Board of Directors
7/23/04 EPA 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
6/4/04 House Panel Rejects Funding Cuts for U.S. Geological Survey
5/6/04 NSF Environmental Research and Education Lags in FY 2005 Budget
5/6/04 NCSE Testifies in Support of Funding for NSF, USGS and EPA STAR
5/6/04 OMB Revises Peer Review Guidelines
4/29/04 Rita Colwell Rejoins NCSE Board of Directors
4/21/04 NCSE's Dan Durett Receives Norman A. Berg Award
4/20/04 U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy Emphasizes Ecosystem-based Management
3/15/04 Help Congress Congratulate USGS on its 125th Anniversary
3/12/04 House Science Subcommittee Expresses Bipartisan Support for EPA STAR
2/27/04 Severe Cuts Proposed for EPA STAR Research Grants and Fellowships
2/27/04 USGS Budget Falls 1.9 Percent in Administration's FY 2005 Request
2/24/04 Anthony Michaels Joins NCSE Board of Directors
2/24/04 Todd Mitchell Joins NCSE Board of Directors
2/12/04 Rita Colwell Resigns as Director of NSF
2/11/04 NSF Budget Would Increase by 3 Percent in the President's FY 2005 Request
2/9/04 NCSE Conference Promotes Water Sustainability
2/6/04 Mixed Picture for R&D in the President's Budget Request for FY 2005
1/27/04 Conference Will Go Forward as Scheduled
1/21/04 Jared Diamond Will Highlight NCSE Water Conference
1/9/04 Federal Funding for R&D to Increase by 8.1 Percent in FY 2004
1/9/04 Ranking Democrat on House Science Committee Will Switch Parties
1/9/04 American Geophysical Union Releases "Human Impacts on Climate" Statement
1/9/04 Grants.gov Web Site Launched
1/7/04 Ruth Patrick and Reds Wolman to Receive NCSE Lifetime Achievement Awards


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