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July 29, 2017
Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Environmental Impact Statement Released for Public Review and Comment
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas EIS (OEIS) for public release on June 30, 2017, to evaluate the potential environmental effects from training and testing activities conducted within the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area.
July 27, 2017
Navy to Host Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting in Jacksonville, Fla.
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas EIS (OEIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects from training and testing activities conducted within the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area.
July 24, 2017
Navy to Host Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting in Norfolk, Va. (Meeting will now be held at Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center)
July 21, 2017
Navy to Host Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting in Morehead City, NC
NORFOLK, Va. — The Navy has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)/Overseas EIS (OEIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects from training and testing activities conducted within the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area.
July 14, 2017
Navy to Host Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting in Providence
June 14, 2017
'Purple Heart' Sea Turtle Released Back into the Ocean with Navy Satellite Tag Used for Research
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — On Memorial Day, a juvenile Kemp's ridley sea turtle was incidentally hooked by a recreational fisherman at the Ocean View Fishing Pier in Norfolk, Virginia. As a result, the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center's Stranding Response Team was called in to rescue the sea turtle.
May 22, 2017
Timeline for Release of Final EIS for Growler Operations at NAS Whidbey Island Extended
NORFOLK, Va. — The release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing an increase of EA-18G Growler aircraft at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island complex, originally scheduled for autumn of this year, is being extended for about 10 months.
May 15, 2017
Environmental Management System Identifies, Manages Liabilities
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. — By definition, the Environmental Management System (EMS) provides the Navy's framework for day-to-day decision making and long term planning processes to support mission readiness and regulatory compliance.
April 25, 2017
"Stewards of the Sea" Exhibits during Earth Day Event at Mount Trashmore
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The U.S. Navy's "Stewards of the Sea: Defending Freedom, Protecting the Environment" exhibit was showcased at Mount Trashmore Park April 22 as part of Earth Day celebrations.
April 14, 2017
The Navy on Guam Partners with Local, Federal Agencies to Remove Abandoned Boat from Guam Reef
ASAN, Guam — A team of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas environmental specialists and Navy salvage divers safely floated a 26-foot abandoned fiberglass boat on April 5, a result of a One Guam cooperative effort between government of Guam, federal agencies and the Navy.