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EO 137542016-12-09Obama

Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience

This executive order establishes the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area to protect marine ecosystems and Alaska Native subsistence communities from climate change impacts. It withdraws specified offshore areas from oil and gas leasing, creates an interagency task force and tribal advisory council, mandates consideration of traditional knowledge in federal decisionmaking, and directs the Coast Guard to develop shipping route protections and update spill response plans.

Memo2015-11-03Obama

Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources From Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment

This 2015 presidential memorandum directs five federal agencies to adopt consistent policies for mitigating environmental impacts from development, with emphasis on avoiding and minimizing harm before compensating for it. It establishes principles for advance compensation, mitigation banking, and private investment in restoration, and sets specific deadlines for agencies to develop new guidance and regulations.

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