No speed limits: Feds drop rule meant to slow boats around right whales
A stricter speed limit isn't coming to the waters of the North Atlantic right whale calving grounds off the Georgia coast ...
After more than 90,000 public comments, NOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal meant to protect endangered whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has withdrawn its proposal to amend vessel speed regulations that had ...
NOAA abandons speed limit expansions designed to protect North Atlantic right whales
The proposed changes, which they argued could hurt the fishing and boating industries and other related businesses.
Landslides are among the hazards emerging as LA-area wildfires scar terrain
While the end to the fire danger is not yet in sight, experts say the hazards that will remain in its wake will be severe.
From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Some may face deportation.
When President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next week, he has said he plans to deport millions of immigrants ...
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research ...
Will NOAA’s Race to Make Papahānaumokuākea A National Sanctuary Survive Trump?
With less than a week to go before President-elect Donald Trump returns to office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration took action to add a layer of protection for Papahānaumokuākea Ma ...
New bill from local congressmen would protect red snapper season
Local congressmen argue the current red snapper numbers are outdated, and that the population has bounced back significantly.
NOAA withdraws controversial Right Wale rule proposal
The rule was proposed in August 2022 with the goal of limiting the number of North Atlantic Right Whale deaths.
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A NOAA grant program aims at coastal resiliency
A grant program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration aims to help the resilience of coastal cities and towns.
Senator Ted Budd responds to withdrawal of NOAA Right Whale Rule
North Carolina Senator Ted Budd released a staement regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...
North Atlantic right whale rule proposal withdrawn by NOAA
Withdrawal of an environmental rule by NOAA with an estimated economic impact of $46.2 million along the Eastern Seaboard ...