A new Trump directive calls for more Arctic Ocean mapping to spur resource development
The memo gives the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration six months to draft a mapping strategy for Alaska's Arctic and sub-Arctic waters.
November 28, 2019
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A new presidential memorandum calls for better mapping of Arctic and sub-Arctic waters off Alaska to aid mineral extraction and other commercial activities in those northern waters.
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