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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s latest undersea exploration is underway in New England. The Okeanos Explorer ship is the only federal vessel dedicated to journeying to the ocean’s depths for the sake of science. Right now, the ship is exploring the New England Seamount chain off the coast of Massachusetts, including part of […]
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by Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer The U.S. has only one marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean, and its existence won’t face a Supreme Court challenge this year. The court declined to hear a case challenging President Obama’s 2016 designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. The underwater monument is about […]
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By Priscilla Brooks Common sense and science appear to have returned to United States environmental policy. In a flurry of executive orders during his first weeks in office, President Biden has committed to pausing oil and gas leasing on federal lands and offshore areas, rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, reviewing the Trump Administration’s efforts to […]
Continue Reading 737 wordsToday marks the 4th birthday of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument which was created by President Obama in 2016. The monument is the first fully protected marine area in the US Atlantic Ocean and is special because it home to precious marine ecosystems and species like fragile deep-sea corals, diverse schools of fish […]
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by Dr. Gareth Lawson The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument holds a special place in my heart. This monument, designated by President Obama four years ago this week, protects crucial marine habitats for incredible species, from whales to corals, along the edge of the New England continental shelf. Unfortunately, this monument is currently […]
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The Hill and Time Magazine report that, despite all his pandering, President Trump is not winning over Maine’s lobster fishers nor is he helping Maine’s embattled Republican Senator Susan Collins. Trump’s trade war with China and the coronavirus have delivered a one-two punch to the lobster industry in Maine.
Why This Matters: Unfortunately for Trump and Senator Susan Collins (in a tough re-election fight), his efforts to “help” are, according to The Hill, “falling flat.”
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