NOAA predicts colder, drier end to January in Maine with snow remaining scarce
Snow blankets Portland, Maine, on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. A major winter storm bringing heavy snow and freezing rain to some ...
NOAA withdraws proposal to protect endangered right whales, prompting frustration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has withdrawn a proposed regulation intended to protect the ...
NOAA withdraws proposed right whale protection rule requiring ships to slow down
NOAA has withdrawn a proposed right whale protection rule that would have required more ships to slow down in more areas.
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Northern lights may be visible in New Hampshire, Maine tonight. See map
The sun is currently at solar maximum, according to NASA, the peak of activity in its natural cycle, which is creating more ...
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NOAA Withdraws Proposal to Expand Speed Limit Zones for Endangered Whales
Shortly before Trump’s inauguration, a federal agency withdrew a proposal to protect North Atlantic right whales from vessel ...
Maine officials say noncompliance with regional lobster size standards could limit exports
Maine still needs to remain compliant with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Keliher says the ASMFC could ...
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New England Aquarium team spots more than 75 endangered right whales off coast of Maine
A group of scientists saw over 75 North Atlantic right whales gathered in the Gulf of Maine. Here's what we know.
More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say
The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research ...
NOAA scraps proposed speed limits meant to protect whales around Cape Cod, Islands
The proposed speed limits would have impacted all ferry service to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, as well as ferries from ...
North Atlantic right whale rule proposal withdrawn by NOAA
Withdrawal of an environmental rule by NOAA with an estimated economic impact of $46.2 million along the Eastern Seaboard ...
Maine regulator clashes with lobstermen at turbulent meeting, withdraws catch size rules
Regulators have withdrawn a proposal to increase the minimum size requirements for lobsters caught in Maine, a move praised by harvesters who said the change would give Canadian competitors an unfair ...