NOAA administrator lauds New York science students

NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco today spotlighted NOAA’s Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center (CREST) for its efforts to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math....

NOAA awards contract to manage Fairbanks Satellite Operations Facility

NOAA officials today announced that ASRC Aerospace Corp., of Greenbelt, Md., has been awarded a contract to operate and maintain the agency's Fairbanks Satellite Operations Facility (FSOF) located in Fairbanks, Alaska....

NOAA issues new rules to safeguard Puget Sound’s Killer Whales

NOAA's Fisheries Service issued new rules today on vessel traffic, aimed at protecting Southern Resident killer whales in Washington’s Puget Sound. These charismatic marine mammals, popular with tourists, whale-watch operators and the general public, were added to the Endangered Species list in late 2005....

Potential tornado threat Thursday and Friday

Strong tornadoes and large hail may develop in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas later today. Powerful winds from this storm system will contribute to dangerous fire weather conditions across eastern New Mexico, west Texas and western Oklahoma this afternoon. Widespread severe weather is likely to move east into the Middle and Lower Mississippi...

Former commercial fisherman named compliance assistance liaison to continue outreach to industry in Northeast

Building on NOAA's previous actions to improve its enforcement program and to strengthen its efforts to improve communication with and outreach to the fishing industry, a former commercial fisherman has been tapped as NOAA Office of Law Enforcement's compliance assistance liaison in the Northeast....