The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.
Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism industries to protecting coastlines from storms.
Hundreds of employees were cut from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration late last week, including the National Weather Service.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) aurora forecast, the northern lights may be viewable in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont tonight. The northern lights are typically most visible between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. according to NOAA.
The bill would create three new initiatives, largely in response to the recommendations of a state climate resilience commission.
A group of fishermen says that it lost business after Seafood Watch, a program run by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, advised consumers not to buy lobster from the state.
The news comes days after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration informed the University of Maine that it was discontinuing its funding for the Maine Sea Grant.