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Lutnick pledges to ensure NOAA meets biological-opinion deadlines, senators press on fisheries rules
Summary
Senators asked the nominee whether he would ensure NOAA meets court-ordered deadlines to reissue biological opinions for offshore work and whether NOAA should be reorganized; the nominee said he would work to meet deadlines and had no interest in splitting NOAA's core functions.
Senators raised the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its responsibilities under environmental review and species protections, including a court decision that vacated a NOAA biological opinion for offshore work in the Gulf and a May 21 deadline for a reissued opinion.
Why this matters: NOAA handles fisheries, weather, and ocean science programs that affect coastal economies, navigation and environmental…
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