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NOAA (the National Atmospheric and Oceans Administration) reports that, in early April its hydrographic survey ship Rainier will begin to map and characterize more than 8,000 square nautical miles of federal waters
Aiming to advance exploration and development of offshore critical minerals, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced proposed revisions to its regulations governing hard mineral resources on the U.S. Outer Continental
In line with President Trump’s executive order on “Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources,” the Department of the Interior is initiating the process to evaluate a potential offshore minerals lease sale
