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Alaska lawmakers are considering a request by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration that the state take over part of a federal environmental permitting program.

The Pentagon has no choice but to adapt and learn to operate within a rapidly-changing world.

Oregon State University has selected an alumna and the head of San Francisco State University’s marine science center to lead Oregon Sea Grant, a program that supports marine research, education and outreach.

The seventh Our Ocean Conference – hosted by the Republic of Palau and the United States – brought together governments and non-state actors to make concrete commitments to protect ocean health and security. Investments include $582 Million to Enhance Ocean and Climate Observations, Modeling, and Services and $161.5 Million for the National Coastal Resilience Fund

Six Western Alaska nonprofits can now apply for a slice of nearly $200 million in federal loans to pay for fishing vessels, quota and other industry expenses to support economic development in their region.

Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, has announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Remote Sensing Division (RSD) Coastal Mapping Program (CMP) selected Dewberry to collect and process airborne topobathymetric lidar and digital camera imagery.

WASHINGTON (April 18, 2022) — As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a $542 million investment to reduce pollution and plastic waste in our shared oceans. The significant investment is substantially funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

When Hurricane Ida hit last summer, a storm surge overwhelmed a levee and gushed into Ted Falgout's coastal Louisiana home, destroying his furniture and the beloved framed photos of his twin sons kissing him on their first day of school, then again when they graduated high school.

Despite being the largest estuary on the West Coast and supporting both a highly diverse ecosystem and a multi-billion dollar economy, the San Francisco Bay Estuary was not getting its fair share of federal funding for restoration, according to local lawmakers and environmental organizations.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced 24 new and ongoing initiatives to conserve and protect our oceans at the 2022 Our Ocean Conference in Palau.

Foley, Baldwin County also due additional federal funding for Sally recovery

Eight new postdoctoral fellows are commencing cutting-edge research projects that will contribute innovative climate science to the research community as well as NOAA’s mission.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has chosen the University of Alabama to host a new institute that will focus on hydrology research.

Tribal communities will soon receive $46 million in funding to address climate change, the Department of the Interior announced Monday, April 11.

Despite city resolutions, protests from elected officials, vocal support from Monterey County stakeholders, and countless pleas from community members, local cries to halt the sale of a long-revered Pacific Grove building have proven not enough to override federal interests.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informed SpaceX in a letter dated March 7 that its permit application for an expansion of the company's Starbase complex at Boca Chica has been withdrawn due to lack of information.

Two primary environmental crises threaten the survival of life on Earth: climate change and biodiversity loss.

Legislators on Capitol Hill are being urged by those in the Massachusetts seafood industry to fund a nationwide marketing campaign showcasing seafood.

Is the General Assembly willing to throw its weight behind an idea with broad popular support, knowing that it's all but guaranteed to lead to lawsuits?

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today slammed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for announcing it is designating critical habitat in U.S. waters off the coast of Alaska for the Beringia “distinct population segment” (DPS) of bearded seals and Arctic ringed seals. The designated area extends from St. Matthew Island to the Canadian border in the Beaufort Sea, which is roughly equivalent in size to the state of Texas.

Flood, fire, and drought fueled by climate change could take a massive bite out of the U.S. federal budget per year by the end of the century, the White House said in its first ever such assessment on Sunday.

As part of the Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget and among a list of New Jersey community projects supported by U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, Stockton University will receive $500,000 from the federal government to support its coastal resiliency and management programs.

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves introduced legislation to give policyholders more options as FEMA is set to implement its new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premium rate structure today. The bill authorizes FEMA to give refunds to individuals who have already paid in excess of their prior premiums.

The deep sea feels far away. And, well, it is. It’s the bottom of the damn ocean, a place few have ventured. But it could get a lot busier soon depending on how things go in Jamaica this week.

“The Biden-Harris Administration recently released its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2023, which includes strong support for NOAA‘s mission and goals. This level of funding signals the Administration's support of NOAA as the authority on climate data and information.