Tag: coral restoration foundation
NOAA Sending $8.5 Million for Coral Reefs in Florida
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coral Reef Conservation Program announced last week that it has awarded almost $21.4 million for coral reef management, including $8.5 million to help those off the coast...
Francis Rooney Goes to Bat for Bill Protecting Marine Sanctuaries From Chemicals
Back in March, Rooney introduced the bill banning the “human use of oxybenzone and octinoxate near coral reefs in National Marine Sanctuary System including the Great Florida Reef found off the coast of the Florida Keys” with U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla., as a cosponsor.
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Moves into Leadership on House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Oreg., the chairman of the committee, and U.S. Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-Calif., the chairwoman of the subcommittee, announced the promotion on Thursday.