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Coastal Brownfields Home The NOAA Coastal Brownfields Web site explains NOAA's involvement in coastal brownfields and provides detailed information about specific activities that are currently underway within NOAA. |
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First Lady Comments on Marine Debris On Monday, September 10th The Wall Street Journal published an editorial about marine debris written by Laura Bush. |
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NOAA's Role in Coastal Brownfields outlines NOAA's contribution and its agreement with EPA. |
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OR&R Budget Overview For the past four years, OR&R's annual appropriation has been 30 percent less than the President's budget request. These budget cuts continue to affect OR&R's ability to execute its core mission responsibilities. |
OR&R Efforts in Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques is a small island east of mainland Puerto Rico that was formerly used by the U.S. Navy for military training operations. The Navy ceased operations in 2003, and is now investigating areas it previously occupied to determine the extent of contamination. |
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Portfields - Pilot Ports The Portfields federal agencies selected three pilot ports and will provide targeted resources to assist and expedite the planning and implementation of brownfields cleanup and reuse. |
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Portfields - Resources The purpose of this section is to provide access to relevant background materials specifically focused on Portfields. |
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Portfields Overview A NOAA-led, federal effort focusing on redevelopment of port and harbor brownfields |
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Showcase Communities are the flagship of the federal brownfields initiative. |
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Tools and Services NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (ORR) has developed decision-support tools for specific watersheds to assist coastal communities with the assessment, cleanup and restoration of contaminated sites (including brownfields). Service is provided through various means of scientific support, as well as the Coastal Zone Management Program. |
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GNOME The GNOME Development team has released a Location File for New York Harbor, plus an updated GNOME 1.3.0! (updated: September 9, 2008) |
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Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet Assessment Project Status report of Suisun Bay project. (updated: July 3, 2008) |
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Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program (DARRP) is responsible for assessing and restoring coastal and marine resources injured by oil spills, hazardous substance releases, and vessel groundings. |
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OR&R Efforts in Vieques, Puerto Rico Vieques is a small island east of mainland Puerto Rico that was formerly used by the U.S. Navy for military training operations. The Navy ceased operations in 2003, and is now investigating areas it previously occupied to determine the extent of contamination. |
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OR&R: A History Learn more about the origins of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R). |
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