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small noaa logo Home | Download Catalog | Recent Press Releases
A catalog of press releases and media advisories related to NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration.

Bald Eagle Chick Takes Historic Flight
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The first bald eagle chick born on the Northern Channel Islands in 50 years takes a historic first flight.

Natural Resource Trustees Announce North Pass Oil Spill Restoration
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with federal and state natural resource trustees, has reached a settlement to restore wetlands to compensate for natural resources impacted by a September 2002 oil spill along North Pass in the Mississippi River Delta.

NOAA LAUNCHES GULF OF MEXICO MARINE DEBRIS MAPPING WEB SITE
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NOAA Launches Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris Project Web site; hazard surveys continue in Northern Gulf of Mexico coastal zone.

NOAA TEAM ASSESSES MARINE DEBRIS IMPACTS IN GULF REGION
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The NOAA Marine Debris Program, Office of Response and Restoration, and Office of Coast Survey are collaborating to form the Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris mapping and risk assessment project in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana during FY2007.

North Cape Lobster Restoration Program Successfully Completed
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration worked closely with other federal and state trustees, fishermen, and industry to restore Rhode Island's lobster population and to protect coastal habitat following the 1996 North Cape oil spill.

Safe Seas 2006 Media Advisory
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July 7th press release on Safe Seas 2006 Emergency Response Exercise

Safe Seas Press Release, August 7, 2006
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Official press release for Safe Seas 2006 emergency response exercise in Central California.

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