Tag: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Most-read stories on PBN.com, Dec. 2023
1. Road, bridge contractor Cardi Corp. going out of business POSTED ONLINE: DEC. 14 Cardi Corp., a significant player in taxpayer-funded road projects across...
U.S. Navy, NOAA awards $146.8M contract for new Marine Operations Center...
NEWPORT – The U.S. Navy, on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tuesday, announced it has awarded New York-based Skanska USA Inc....
FarSounder nets $175K NOAA grant
WARWICK – A recently awarded National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant will support FarSounder Inc.’s developing cloud-based, data-sharing technology.
Using the $174,971 phase one grant...
URI unveils new pier at Narragansett Bay Campus
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Local elected and University of Rhode Island officials on May 8 formally cut the ribbon on the new pier at the...
R.I. coastal resiliency set to receive $691K in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Port of Providence shoreline and Narragansett Bay are set to benefit from an approximately $691,000 federal funding to support coastal resiliency...
Maine lobstermen have slower year amid industry challenges
ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) – Fishers of Maine lobster, one of the most lucrative seafood species in the U.S., had a smaller haul during a...
Feds deny emergency call to slow ships, ease whale strikes
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The U.S. government has denied a request from a group of environmental organizations to immediately apply proposed ship-speed restrictions in...
Feds: Vanishing right whale must remain on endangered list
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The fading North Atlantic right whale will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act, and the species requires a series...
CRMC gets $206K for shoreline public access efforts
PROVIDENCE – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Oct. 5 awarded $206,000 to the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council for its ongoing effort...
Mako shark fishing shut down to try to rebuild species
BOSTON (AP) – The federal government is shutting down fishing of a popular species of shark to try to give the animals a chance...
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