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: ECO; Posted On August 18, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $106 Million in Recommended Funding for West Coast and Alaska Salmon Recovery

The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced more than $106 million in recommended funding for 16 West Coast and Alaska state and tribal salmon...

: ECO; Posted On August 16, 2023

$240 Million Available for Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Through Investing in America Agenda

NOAA Fisheries is announcing the availability of up to $240 million in funding for transformational habitat restoration and coastal resilience...

: ECO; Posted On August 14, 2023

New Zealand Triples Hauraki Gulf Protection Area

The Government is taking a major step towards protecting the Hauraki Gulf for future generations, including nearly tripling the area of Auckland’s...

: ECO; Posted On August 11, 2023

BSEE Awards Contracts Supported by Bipartisan Infrastructure to Remove Orphaned Offshore Infrastructure

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has awarded two contracts for the decommissioning of nine orphaned wells in the Matagorda...

: ECO; Posted On August 10, 2023

$206 Million in Funding for Local Projects to Restore Chesapeake Bay and Protect Underserved Communities

The US Environmental Protection Agency announced the availability of up to $206 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America...

: ECO; Posted On August 10, 2023

NOAA, NASA Spearheading Massive Air Quality Research Campaign

Scientists from NOAA, NASA and 21 universities from three countries are deploying state-of-the-art instruments in multiple, coordinated research...

: ECO; Posted On August 10, 2023

$32 Million for Coastal Conservation, Restoration, and Resilience Through Investing in America Agenda

The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced the availability of $20 million for state and territory coastal management programs, and $12 million...

: ECO; Posted On August 2, 2023

United Nations Endorses the BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance Program

BORA Blue Ocean Research Alliance® is providing a better understanding of the world’s oceans and seas for a sustainable marine future and opening up...

: ECO; Posted On August 1, 2023

BOEM Finalizes Wind Energy Areas Offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia

The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced three final wind energy areas (WEAs) offshore Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, which were...

: ECO; Posted On July 28, 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up to $7 Million Through Investing in America Agenda to Improve Weather Predictions

The Department of Commerce and NOAA announced a $7 million funding opportunity through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to establish a...

: ECO; Posted On July 26, 2023

Bill to Boost Maine’s Offshore Wind Economy Passes Legislature

A bill to jumpstart a new offshore wind industry for Maine was approved by the full Legislature. LD 1895, An Act Regarding the Procurement of Energy...

: ECO; Posted On July 25, 2023

EPA Celebrates Historic Funding and Partnership as it Directs $14 Million in Grants to PA for Farmers’ Conservation Efforts

During a visit to a Lancaster County dairy farm, EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz and US Senator Bob Casey joined Pennsylvania...

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