Protections Restored To The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

Caroline Brouwer

October 8, 2021

Protect, Inside Washington

Protections Restored To The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument

President Joe Biden will sign a Proclamation restoring protections to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the first marine monument in the Atlantic Ocean. This monument, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, protects unique geological features and habitats for whales, puffins, turtles, and deep-sea corals.

Caroline Brouwer

January 21, 2021

Inside Washington, Border Wall, Arctic, Climate Change, Ocean, Refuge Funding

President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Arctic, Border Refuges, Marine Monuments

Caroline Brouwer

January 21, 2021

Inside Washington, Border Wall, Arctic, Climate Change, Ocean, Refuge Funding

President Biden Signs Executive Orders on Arctic, Border Refuges, Marine Monuments

On January 20, 2021, the United States of America swore in its new President, Joseph R. Biden, Jr, and its new Vice President, Kamala D. Harris. Along with the new Biden Administration, Vice President Harris also swore in three new Democratic Senators, flipping the upper chamber to Democratic control. Margins in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are razor-thin, meaning almost any legislation will require bipartisan support to pass.