Skip to Main Content Skip to Left Navigation Skip to Footer
DTV Info

Printing Page. To return to the web site, close this window after printing has completed.

Print this page again without navigation (left or right)

To print this page, use your browser's print button or function. To return to the web site, close this window after printing has completed.

United States of America

Department of Commerce

Commerce Seal montage illustrating the work Commerce does
 
Print without left or right navigation

Top News

Workers and Lubchenco pose in front of earthmoving equipment. Click for larger image.

Secretary Locke Announces $167 Million in Recovery Act Funding for 50 Coastal Restoration Projects

Washington (June 30)—Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced 50 habitat restoration projects that will restore damaged wetlands, shellfish beds, coral reefs and reopen fish passages that boost the health and resiliency of our nation’s coastal and Great Lakes communities. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Department’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was provided $167 million for marine and coastal habitat restoration. "These Recovery Act projects will put Americans to work while restoring our coasts and combating climate change,” Locke said. (More)
Last Updated:
July 1, 2009
Questions regarding this section may be directed to the Department of Commerce Webmaster