FoNOAA Urges House and Senate Leadership and Appropriators to Support NOAA in FY17

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As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), Friends of NOAA (FoNOAA) would like to thank you for the increase in discretionary funding provided in the CJS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017. However, we are concerned about cuts in the bill to NOAA’s budget and request that you fund the agency at $6.05 billion for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.

Read the full FoNOAA letters sent to the House and Senate Leadership and Appropriations Committees.

2016-08-12 FoNOAALetter House Leadership & Approps FY17

2016-08-12 FoNOAALetter Senate Leadership & Approps FY17

FoNOAA Encourages Congress to Support NOAA Funding in FY2017

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As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), we appreciate Congress’ historic interest in and support of the agency and urge appropriators to continue their leadership and investment in NOAA. Friends of NOAA strongly supports funding the agency at no less than $6.05 billion in FY17.

Read the full FoNOAA testimony submitted to Senate and House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommitte:

FoNOAA House Letter Approps FY17 Final

FoNOAA Senate Letter Approps FY17 Final

FY17 President’s Budget and NOAA Blue Book

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FY17 President’s Budget:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2017/assets/budget.pdf

NOAA FY17 Blue Book: http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/nbo/fy17_bluebook/FY17_BB_Final_508.pdf

NOAA FY17 Congressional Justification: http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/nbo/fy17_bluebook/NOAA_FY17_CJ_508.pdf

FoNOAA Analysis of Top-Line Agency Budget: http://friendsofnoaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/FY17-Presidents-Budget-impact-tables.pdf

FoNOAA Urges House and Senate Appropriators to Support NOAA in FY16

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As supporters, stakeholders, employees, and partners of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Friends of NOAA strongly supports funding the agency at no less than $6 billion in FY16.

Read the full FoNOAA letters sent to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.

2015-03-24 FoNOAALetter House CJS Approps FY16_FINAL

2015-03-24 FoNOAALetter Senate CJS Approps FY16_FINAL

Ogeechee Riverkeeper

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http://www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org/

Ogeechee Riverkeeper is a non-profit, 501c3 organization dedicated to protecting, preserving and improving the water quality of the Ogeechee, Canoochee and coastal rivers in southeast Georgia. We fulfill our mission through 3 hands-on program areas including education and outreach, legislative and policy work and pollution investigation and water monitoring. Ogeechee Riverkeeper works for clean water and healthy communities for generations to come.