It would go on to become the site of the first national marine sanctuary in the United States. In 1972, Congress passed the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to protect marine resources, such as ...

research or historic value. The Marine Sanctuaries Act was approved by Congress in 1972, one of many environmental laws ...

the Endangered Species Act, and the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act. One century after establishing Yellowstone as the first national park, and eight years after President Johnson ...

The Marine Sanctuaries Act was approved by Congress in 1972 ... marine sanctuary or marine national monument supports research, resource protection, and education and outreach.

The National Marine Sanctuaries Act was established as a response to ... culturally and nationally significant areas are in need of protection and recognition. Sanctuaries can be designated ...

An Alabama legislator is championing an unconventional cause — the push to grant federal protection as a National Marine Sanctuary to an ancient forest thriving beneath the waves in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Washington, DC—Today, a coalition of more than 20 animal and environmental protection organizations gathered alongside scientists, agency officials, and legislators to celebrate the 50th anniversary ...

Clean Water Act, and the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, Zone 6 administrator Earthea Nance said. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it would not oppose Sentinel ...

Current marine protection areas include only 8% of the world’s total oceans, which the UN High Seas Treaty seeks to expand to 30%. The research in this new report found that the targets of the current ...

Despite being considered sanctuaries for biodiversity, Brazil's marine ... protection areas (APIs), which are the most restrictive to human intervention, are contaminated by this material. The ...