News Archive

2022

July 2022

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OR&R Scientists Map Sea Ice in the Arctic Using Remote Sensing
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Oil Spill Response Training Returns in Seattle
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Private, public effort contains 1M gallons of oil at longest U.S. spill
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Incident Responses for June 2022

June 2022

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Supporting Coastal Resilience
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Environmental Protection Agency Investigates Ocean Dumping Site in California
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NOAA, DOI, and DOJ Release a Draft Crediting Agreement for Public Comment Supporting the Creation of an Urban Riverfront Park in New Jersey
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OR&R Supports Western Mariner Oil Spill Damage Assessment
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Q&A: NOAA Intern Interviews Marine Debris Sea Grant Fellow Tanya Torres on Preventing and Cleaning Up Trash in Our Waterways

May 2022

Damaged vessels and other marine debris.

Request for Proposals for FY 2022 Hurricane Response Marine Debris Removal Fund
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How California Oil Spill Responders Use NOAA's Mapping Tools to Track Resources at Risk

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OR&R and NGS Staff Attend NOAA’s Hurricane Awareness Tour
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How Pollution Travels
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How Marine Debris Travels

April 2022

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NOAA Provides Guyana With First SCAT, ESI, and Responding to Oiled Wildlife Training
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A Christmas 'Gift' to Louisiana Wetlands
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CAMEO Chemicals Released with Emergency Response Data Updates

Assessment of Sunken Liberty Ship Completed in Gulf of Mexico

March 2022

Dolphins Deep Breathe on Camera for Oil Spill Science
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NOAA Administrator Visits Office of Response and Restoration Projects in New Jersey
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Settlement Finalized to Restore Natural Resources from an Oil Spill in Offshore Louisiana

OR&R Hosts ESI Workshop with ERMA Developers to Address Technical Questions
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Oil Spill Response Projects to Benefit from Lagniappe Awards
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Addressing Equitable Resilience at the Southeast and Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership Annual Meeting

Marine Debris Program Participates in College of Charleston Sustainability Careers Networking Session
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How OR&R’s Partners in Florida Use Environmental Sensitivity Index Maps and Data

February 2022

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OR&R Oil Spill Response Specialists Deploy to Peru

$2.5 M Finalized to Restore Natural Resources in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii
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OR&R Supporting Oil Spill in Coastal Peru

January 2022

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Protecting Protected Species: Breaking Down How NOAA Helps Conserve Protected Species as Part of its Mission
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The NOAA Marine Debris Program 2021 Accomplishments Report is Now Available!

$15.3 M Settlement Finalized for the Texas City Y Oil Spill Case in Galveston Bay, Texas

Settlement Finalized for Restoration at Metal Bank Superfund Site in Pennsylvania
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Nicolle Rutherford to Present on ESI Program for OR&R Lecture Series

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Settlement Proposed to Restore Natural Resources from an Oil Spill in Offshore Louisiana
2021

December 2021

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Map of the Month: Environmental Sensitivity in the Great Lakes
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2021 Accomplishments: The Year in Review
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Tsunamis: Know the Signs, Hear the Stories, and Get Prepared!
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Minds Behind OR&R: Meet Scientific Support Coordinator Jordan Stout
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$15.3 million Settlement Proposed for Oil Spill Case in Galveston Bay, Texas

November 2021

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Map of the Month: NOAA Oil Spill and Waste Sites
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Over $130 Million to Restore 10 Polluted Waterways Across the Country
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Refugio Beach Oil Spill: Mapping NOAA's Work from Response to Restoration
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Update: NOAA's Support for Huntington Beach Oil Spill

October 2021

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Map of the Month: Huntington Beach Oil Spill and Environmental Sensitivity

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NOAA Supporting Oil Spill off Newport Beach, California

September 2021

Drift Cards Found 45 Years Later and Thousands of Miles Away

August 2021

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30 Years of Restoring the Great Lakes After Pollution
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Map of the Month: Marine Sanctuary Restoration Efforts
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Restoration Plan Calls for New Riverfront Park Project Along the Lower Passaic River

July 2021

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Spotlight on Urban Pollution: How NOAA Works to Keep Urban Waterways Clean and Recover After Pollution
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Map of the Month: Tropical Storm Elsa
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NOAA Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program: Learn About Our Work in Your State

June 2021

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Container Ships and the MV X-Press Pearl