Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) will take place June 6 to 8 in Washington, D.C., and virtually. The conference will explore the ocean-climate connection and how to make ocean conservation part of climate strategies and nationally determined contributions to address climate change.
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NOIA will be joined by leading, nationally known experts to speak on key topics affecting the offshore energy industry.
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According to the Third National Climate Assessment, nearly 5 million people in the coastal U.S. live within 4 ft. of their local high-tide level, and global sea levels are predicted to rise by up to 6.6 ft. by 2100 compared to 1992 measurements. Extreme weather events such as hurricanes, which bring with them flooding, are increasing in frequency and causing
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RAdm. Mark H. Buzby, U.S. Navy (retired), was sworn in as the administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Prior to his appointment, Buzby served as president of the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA). As Maritime Administrator, Buzby will lead an agency tasked with promoting the use of waterborne transportation and its seamless integration with other segments of the transportation system; and the
Read moreLegislation has been introduced in both the U.S. House and the Senate to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System Act (ICOOS) of 2009. The act established the framework for the IOOS (U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System) program: the 17 federal agencies and the national network of 11 Regional Associations. Representative Donald Young (R-Alaska) introduced H.R. 237, the “Integrated Coastal
Read moreOn July 24, U.S. Department of the Interior veteran David Bernhardt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Interior’s deputy secretary. He will be sworn-in in the coming days. This position makes him the COO of the department. Bernhardt is an avid hunter and fisherman and recently served on the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries for
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