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The National Climate Task Force led by Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy held its third meeting on today. According to a White House summary, among other things Task Force members received a briefing on drought conditions in the West and took initial steps to establish an interagency working group to address the […]

NOAA today announced the initiation of a 3-year project to outplant over 60,000 fragments of nursery-raised coral off Key West, FL in the Eastern Dry Rocks Sanctuary Preservation Area, as part of the larger effort to restore seven coral reefs within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The project is being carried out by the National Marine

A group led by Conservation International, The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation, and the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation today announced the launch of the Blue Nature Alliance, a new global initiative to protect and conserve 7 million square miles of the ocean over the next five years. The announcement noted that the Alliance is working

The Maritime Administration today announced that it is seeking applications by Friday, July 30 for Port Infrastructure Development Program grants to improve coastal seaports, inland river ports, and Great Lakes ports.  Of $230 million appropriated for the program, at least $205 million must be allocated toward coastal seaports or Great Lakes Ports, and at least $41.4 million must

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that comments are being sought by Monday, June 14 on the agency’s finding that substantial scientific or commercial information exists indicating that it may be warranted to (1) list the shortfin mako shark as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act and (2) designate critical habitat.  The finding, made in

President Biden today announced his intent to nominate Tommy Beaudreau to serve as Deputy Interior Secretary, Winnie Stachelberg to serve as Assistant Interior Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, and Shannon Estenoz to serve as Assistant Interior Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Beaudreau has most recently served as a lawyer at Latham & Watkins, LLP, with previous experience including

The U.S. Senate today voted 53-45 to confirm Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.  Upon her confirmation, Mallory said that President Biden “has not wasted a moment in setting our nation on a path to a cleaner, healthier, and more just future” and that “[b]y helping forge unity of purpose – across communities,

In a letter sent today to Interior Sec. Deb Haaland, 22 Republican members of the House Natural Resources Committee voiced concerns about the administration’s initiative to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 and requested more opportunities for engagement on its implementation. In noting a March 30 meeting between congressional staff and administration,

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced its decision to issue an authorization for Hilcorp Alaska LLC to take 11 species of marine mammals by Level A and Level B harassment incidental to oil and gas activities in Alaska’s Cook Inlet through March 30, 2022.

The State Department today announced that the Shipping Coordinating Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on Thursday, June 3 in preparation for the 76th session of the International Maritime Organization’s Environment Protection Committee, to be held virtually on June 10-11 and June 14-17. Agenda items include air pollution prevention, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships, follow-up work related