U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed voluntary guidelines The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed voluntary guidelines anda regulatory definition designed to help landowners and others understandhow they can help ensure that bald eagles continue to be protectedconsistent with existing law. The Service also reopened the public commentperiod on its original 1999 proposal […]
NEW FEDERAL PERMIT FOR SHRIMP FISHERMEN REQUIREDMOREHEAD CITY(Feb. 13, 2006) – Beginning April 11, shrimpers working in federal waters off the southeastern United States will be required to obtain a permit from NOAA Fisheries.Any shrimp trawler harvesting or possessing brown, pink or white shrimp (penaeid shrimp) in or from federal waters from North Carolina through […]
2006 Striped Bass Season for Roanoke River Opens March 1RALEIGH, N.C. (Feb. 13, 2006)  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open the lower Roanoke River to striped bass fishing from March 1 through April 15 and the upper Roanoke River from March 15 through April 30. The lower Roanoke River is defined as the […]
NOAA ANNOUNCES CONTRACT AWARD FOR GEOSTATIONARY LIGHTNING MAPPER NOAA and NASA announced today that Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Advanced Technology Center, of Palo Alto, Calif., Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation, of Broomfield, Colo., and ITT Industries Space Systems Division, of Fort Wayne, Ind., were each awarded a $2 million dollar contract for the formulation […]
NOAA REPORTS RECORD WARM JANUARY ACROSS THE U.S.Warmer Temperatures Result in Lower Residential Energy Demand The United States had its warmest January on record, with an average temperature of 39.5 °F, which is 8.5° F (4.7°C) above the 1895-2005 mean of 31.0° F, according to NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The higher […]
NOAA budget request includes $1 billion for Ecosystems Program President Bush’s proposed 2007 budget, announced today, includes $1,076 million for NOAA’s Ecosystem Program, including a net program increase of $107.6 million. NOAA’s total budget request is $3.68 billion, a net program increase of $345 million. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., under secretary […]
NOAA budget request includes $170 million for Commerce and Transportation Program President Bush’s proposed 2007 budget, announced today, includes $170 million for NOAA’s Commerce and Transportation Program, including a net program increase of $19.5 million. NOAA’s total budget request is $3.68 billion, including a net program increase of $345 million. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad […]
NOAA budget request includes $904 million for Weather and Water Programs President Bush’s proposed 2007 budget, announced today, includes $904 million for NOAA’s Weather and Water Programs, including a net program increase of $46.1 million. NOAA’s total budget request is $3.68 billion, including a net program increase of $345 million. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad […]
NOAA budget request includes $230 million for Climate Program President Bush’s proposed 2007 budget, announced today, includes $230 million for NOAA’s Climate Program, including a net program increase of $24.1 million. NOAA’s total budget request is $3.68 billion, including a net program increase of $345 million. Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., under […]
NOAA ADMINISTRATOR ANNOUNCES 2007 BUDGET REQUEST Retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator, outlined highlights of President Bush’s proposed 2007 budget for NOAA. Lautenbacher said NOAA’s request totals $3.68 billion, including program increases of $345 million. “This proposed budget is a clear indication of […]
