NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that it is seeking comments by Thursday, May 6 on the Draft Restoration Plan #1/Environmental Assessment: Birds, Marine Mammals, Oysters, and Sea Turtles, which was prepared by federal natural resource trustee agencies for the Regionwide Trustee Implementation Group. In conjunction with the comment period, virtual public meetings will be held on Thursday, Apr. 15. [...]
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Comments Sought on Louisiana, Florida Restoration Plans
The Interior Department today announced that it is seeking comments by Tuesday, May 4 on the Draft Phase II Restoration Plan: # 3.2: Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, which was prepared by federal natural resource trustee agencies for the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group. In conjunction with the comment period, virtual public meetings will be held on Apr. 6-8. The proposal includes ~$2 billion [...]
MARCO to Hold Online Regional Ocean Forum
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) will hold a virtual Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Forum on May 3-6. The forum will include topic-based breakout sessions. Registration and meeting information will be posted here when available. MARCO is a regional ocean partnership established in 2009 by the Governors of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
GOMA to Host 2021 Virtual Preview Conference
As an introduction to next year’s in-person conference, the Gulf of Mexico Alliance will host a Virtual Preview Conference on Wednesday, Apr. 14. The event, which will focus on the intersection of scientific research and management of Gulf Coast human and natural systems, will combine GOMA’s annual All Hands Meeting, the annual Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and [...]
U.S. Senate Committee Holds CEQ Chair Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today held a confirmation hearing for Council on Environmental Quality Chair nominee Brenda Mallory. During Q&A, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) discussed the impact of climate change on the ocean, expressed his hope that Mallory will “look hard” at ocean and coastal issues including the flood insurance program along the coasts, and [...]
Comments Sought on Resilient Fisheries and Protected Resources
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that it is seeking recommendations by Friday, Apr. 2 on how to make fisheries and protected resources more resilient to climate change, including changes in management and conservation measures, and improvements in science, monitoring, and cooperative research. Under President Biden’s Jan. 2021 Executive Order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and [...]
