White House Aims to Eliminate NOAA Climate Research
communities vulnerable to extreme weather, threaten ocean species and harm commercial fisheries.“This is ludicrous! Whether you live on a coast or in the heartland, these proposed cuts to NOAA will impact you,” Beth Lowell, an executive at conservation group Oceana, said in an email. “Congress must act to stop the dismantling of NOAA that would directly threaten the millions of Americans that depend on healthy oceans for their jobs, businesses, and seafood dinners.”Commerce Department officials did not respond to requests for comment.Under the proposal, NOAA would transfer key responsibi
Support for Jones Act, Concern about China Voiced at Maritime Infrastructure Hearing
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS) addressed a hearing titled “America Builds: Maritime Infrastructure” on Wednesday saying: “It is clearly critical that we must build a safer and more efficient system.”The new chairman, for the 119th Congress, said the Jones Act is quite literally the bedrock and foundation of the nation’s shipbuilding industrial base because it helps to maintain a pool of qualified American mariners that the US relies on to transport goods and its military, in times of peace and war.“Unfortunately, the rise
OSIL Buoy Charting New Waters in Central American Pacific
as a floating laboratory platform and has been installed in the Parque Nacional Coiba in Panama for the Estación Científica Coiba (COIBA AIP) to assist with the study and conservation of marine diversity and monitoring climate change. COIBA AIP is set to host the 21st Latin American Congress of Marine Sciences (COLACMAR) in 2026 so is ideally positioned as a regional leader in the study of marine sciences.Coiba Island is part of the marine corridor of the tropical eastern Pacific, and regularly sees large congregations of different migratory marine species. The buoy will continuously
NOAA Unveils FLA Keys Marine Sanctuary Restoration Blueprint
changing how we interact with our coral reefs and other nearshore habitats that wildlife — and the economies of South Florida — depend on. Together, we can make the Restoration Blueprint a path to success for the Florida Keys.”The sanctuary was established in 1990 by an act of Congress, and NOAA issued implementing regulations in 1997. NOAA manages the sanctuary in partnership with the State of Florida. Over the last 30 years, coral disease, coral bleaching, warmer ocean temperatures, increased human use and more frequent and intense storms and hurricanes have impacted the region
Maritime Risk Symposium 2024 – Great Power Competition and Gray Zone Engagement
access to data and transition away from current organization-centric data architecture? What steps can we take today to break down these barriers and enhance collaboration between GMCOI members?Panel 3 – Marine Board: Maritime Policy vis a vis the National Maritime StrategyFocus: Since 2014 Congress has tasked the administrations to develop a national maritime strategy to ensure the nation has sufficient U.S. flagged vessels, mariners and shipbuilding capacity to meet future military sealift requirements, which is critical to our national security. To date, the efforts have not produced the
Newport News Authenticates Keel of Virginia-class Attack Submarine Oklahoma
.“This time-honored tradition celebrates the hard work of thousands of shipbuilders from HII who have been working on Oklahoma, the first Block V Virginia-class submarine,” said Cmdr. Aaron Stutzman, commanding officer of the pre-commissioning unit. “This important step brings to life Congress’ charge in our constitution to maintain a Navy. I am very grateful for the opportunity to be Oklahoma’s first commanding officer, training our sailors to work alongside the shipyard community building Oklahoma and to be ready to take the world’s most technologically-advanced submarine
Happy to be Blue
. And of course, not my area at all. I sit in those meetings as the ocean person, and I listen to all sorts of jargon and discussion that I barely can understand, but it’s fascinating.Q: Lastly, I wanted to touch on something I heard you discuss during a keynote speech at the International Congress on Maritime Museums here in Halifax last September. You mentioned the importance of “deep blue carbon.” Can you explain what this is and why we should care?Dr. Waite: As you know, I believe that the carbon budget and climate change are the single most pressing issue that we face. The
USV Projects Awarded Funding Under US Dept of Defense Accelerator Program
operations.APFIT funding is helping to deliver war-winning capability 1-2 years earlier than scheduled, while contributing to the health of the US Industrial base through investments in small business and/or nontraditional defense developed capabilities, the Department of Defense said. Congress appropriated $150 million for APFIT in FY23. “I am thrilled to see the increased support from Congress for the APFIT program,” said Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. “This flexible funding is helping to transform the way the Department quickly
US, Australia to Unveil Submarine Pact to Counter China
but ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) prevents the types of cooperation that is needed," said Greenwalt, referring to U.S. export rules.A State Department spokesperson said the United States was working to streamline the defense trade process.Australian workers to the U.S. The U.S. Congress has been briefed in recent weeks on the AUKUS deal to garner support for the legal changes needed to smooth out technology transfer issues for the highly secret nuclear propulsion and sonar systems that will be aboard Australia’s new submarines, a congressional source said on condition of
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