Maine, Trump and Sea Grant

Maine Sea Grant gets reprieve from Trump shutdown of program
NOAA said it would "renegotiate" $1.2 million in funding for the University of Maine research and education program after Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) met
Maine loses popular Sea Grant funding, 1 week after governor's public confrontation with Trump
The announcement came one week after Gov. Janet Mills sparred publicly with President Donald Trump at the White House about his executive order on transgender athletes. There is no indication that any of the other 33 Sea Grant programs around the country are facing funding cuts — at least for now.
Trump's funding cut to Maine Sea Grant stirs worries about local marine industry, research
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision to terminate over $4.5 million in federal funding for the Maine Sea Grant program has raised alarms.
US Department of Commerce agrees to renegotiate funding for Maine Sea Grant
Several days ago, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told the University of Maine that it would be cutting the multi-million-dollar program.
King and Pingree urge Trump administration to reinstate Maine Sea Grant funding
Maine's program is the only 1 of 34 nationwide that has lost its funding so far, and the move comes on the heels of the president's threat to cut Maine's federal funding.
NOAA abruptly ends funding for Maine Sea Grant
The University of Maine was notified by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), that all federal funding for the Maine Sea Grant program would be terminated effective
Maine Sea Grant funding cut; Pingree claims Trump has vendetta
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is reacting to the news that funding for the Maine Sea Grant has been cut, calling it "reckless" and "insulting."
NOAA ends funding for Maine Sea Grant, citing shift in priorities
The federal government has ended funding for a program that has supported the state’s marine industry for more than 50 years.
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Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA's future
The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at ...
Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska—even if they don't realize it
Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism ...
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NOAA cuts raise concerns among fishermen
Hundreds of employees were cut from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration late last week, including the ...
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Northern lights may be visible over New Hampshire, Maine tonight. What to know
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) aurora forecast, the northern lights may be ...
Maine communities rally in support of bipartisan climate preparedness bill
The bill would create three new initiatives, largely in response to the recommendations of a state climate resilience ...
Maine Lobster Industry Can Sue Seafood Watchdog for Defamation, Judge Rules
A group of fishermen says that it lost business after Seafood Watch, a program run by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, advised ...
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Canadian tariffs would 'cripple' Maine lobster industry, state's top fisheries leader says
Pat Keliher, the outgoing commissioner of Maine's Department of Marine Resources, said Tuesday that the tariffs could trigger ...