7/19/13 — Eight arrested in Puerto Rico on charges of illegal trade in endangered sea turtles for human consumption; Federal agencies announce formation of Puerto Rico Environmental Crimes Task Force
7/18/13 — NOAA and Aquarium of the Pacific to host first-ever National Forum to shape a U.S. national ocean exploration program
7/17/13 — NOAA proposes to designate critical habitat for loggerhead sea turtles in NW Atlantic and Gulf
7/10/13 — To ease impact of quota cuts on New England groundfisheries, NOAA proposes opening long-time closure areas
7/2/13 — NOAA real-time beach and water quality data now available for Lake St. Clair
7/2/13 — NOAA, partners predict significant harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie this summer
7/1/13 — NOAA responds to Americans' call for shorter-term drought forecasts
June
6/28/13 — NOAA seeks public input on nomination process for potential new marine sanctuaries
6/27/13 — NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System completes critical program reviews
6/27/13 — Charleston, S.C. harbor becomes 23rd to use NOAA PORTS® data system
6/24/13 — NOAA study finds fishing tops U.S. lightning death activities
6/20/13 — Commerce announces 2013 regional fishery council appointments
6/18/13 — NOAA, partners predict possible record-setting dead zone for Gulf of Mexico
6/14/13 — NOAA releases draft proposal to expand Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
6/13/13 — NOAA $800,000 grant helps protect critical Hudson River estuarine habitat
6/13/13 — NOAA $1 million grant aids purchase of critical coastal habitat in Puerto Rico
6/13/13 — 2012 ranks as 2nd costliest year with 11 billion-dollar disasters causing more than $110 billion in damages
6/6/13 — Acting NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan gives keynote address at Capitol Hill Oceans Week
6/5/13 — NOAA proposal extends rule reducing risk of whale ship strikes along U.S. East Coast
6/4/13 — Wayne Higgins named director of NOAA's Climate Program Office
6/3/13 — Statement from Acting NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan on the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg
May
5/23/13 — NOAA predicts active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season
5/23/13 — NOAA predicts below-normal Eastern Pacific hurricane season
5/21/13 — NOAA expects below-normal Central Pacific hurricane season
5/20/13 — New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks
5/20/13 — NOAA’s latest mobile app provides free nautical charts for recreational boating
5/15/13 — NOAA releases final report of Sandy service assessment
5/14/13 — NOAA releases Steller sea lion protection measures for public comment
5/10/13 — Carbon dioxide at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory reaches new milestone: Tops 400 ppm
5/2/13 — First GOES-R instrument ready to be installed onto spacecraft
April
4/30/13 — NOAA Fisheries announces catch limits for 2013-2014 Northeast groundfish stocks; remains committed to mitigating effects on New England fishermen
4/29/13 — New current meter at Stevens will feed data into NOAA’s real-time information system to allow ships to navigate more safely in New York harbor
4/25/13 — NOAA’s National Weather Service completes Doppler radar upgrades
4/12/13 — Arctic nearly free of summer sea ice during first half of 21st century
4/11/13 — Sandy retired from list of Atlantic Basin tropical cyclone names
4/10/13 — Statement from Dr. Kathryn Sullivan on NOAA’s FY 2014 Budget Request
4/10/13 — NOAA retires polar-orbiting satellite - Satellite exceeded anticipated lifespan by eight years
4/9/13 — NOAA receives 2013 Space Achievement Award
4/4/13 — New study: A warming world will further intensify extreme precipitation events
4/4/13 — NOAA’s Fisheries Service seeks comments on proposal to list scalloped hammerhead sharks under Endangered Species Act
4/3/13 — NOAA: Updated software to better protect responders to chemical hazards, spills
4/3/13 — NOAA, partners: Thin, low Arctic clouds played an important role in the massive 2012 Greenland ice melt
March
3/26/13 — Public, environment to benefit from $20.3 million from two settlements for natural resource damage in St. Lawrence River area
3/26/13 — National strategy will help safeguard fish, wildlife and plants in a changing climate
3/25/13 — With support from NOAA, Woods Hole scientists see moderate spring, summer red tide for Gulf of Maine
3/25/13 — NOAA urges coastal communities to become TsunamiReady® during Tsunami Preparedness Week, March 24-30
3/25/13 — NOAA, U.S. Census report finds increases in coastal population growth by 2020 likely, putting more people at risk of extreme weather
3/21/13 — NOAA considers effects of arctic oil and gas activities on marine mammals and Alaska native communities
3/21/13 — NOAA predicts mixed bag of drought, flooding and warm weather for spring
3/18/13 — NOAA proposes plan to address environmental injuries from 2005 Gulf oil spill
3/8/13 — Remains of USS Monitor sailors interred at Arlington National Cemetery
3/7/13 — NOAA report finds commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generated $199 billion in 2011
3/4/13 — Prepare for severe weather, urge NOAA and FEMA
3/4/13 — NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite
February
2/26/13 — NOAA’s Coast Survey plans for new Arctic nautical charts
2/26/13 — NOAA-funded research investigates where Caribbean fish gather and spawn
2/25/13 — New NOAA study estimates future loss of labor capacity as climate warms
2/15/13 — NOAA releases plan for managing and protecting
Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
2/13/13 — NOAA fisheries finds ESA listing of Alaska cold-water corals is not warranted
2/7/13 — Louis W. Uccellini selected as next director of NOAA’s National Weather Service
2/7/13 — NOAA research finds new way to identify which El Niño events will have biggest impact on U.S. winter weather
2/6/13 — New smart phone app lets public report rain, hail, sleet and snow to NOAA
2/4/13 — Bamford named new assistant administrator for NOAA's National Ocean Service
2/4/13 — NOAA: Tortugas marine reserve yields more, larger fish
January
1/28/13 — NOAA announces free nautical 'BookletCharts' for boaters
1/28/13 — NOAA, USGS: Climate change impacts to U.S. coasts threaten public health, safety and economy
1/28/13 — NOAA seeks comment on regulations to protect marine mammals during Navy training and testing in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
1/28/13 — NOAA seeks comment on regulations to protect marine mammals during Navy training and testing in waters off California and Hawaii
1/18/13 — NOAA Releases Environmental Study on Arctic Bowhead Whale Subsistence Harvest Catch Limits
1/18/13 — NOAA and U.S. Power Squadrons renew cooperative charting program
1/16/13 — NOAA gives $3.5 million to help two states address effects of climate change
1/15/13 — NOAA Issues New Call For Nominations For International Pacific Halibut Commission Seats
1/15/13 — NOAA satellites aid in 263 rescues in 2012 after detecting distress signals
