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Article: NOAA signs Newport lease; senator protests.(NWSaturday)

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August 8, 2009
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Byline: Sandi Doughton; Seattle Times science reporter

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Friday signed a lease with the Port of Newport agreeing to move its research fleet from Seattle to the small town on Oregon's coast.

Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell, who pledged to fight the move, is requesting a full briefing from NOAA.

Cantwell is drafting a letter to former Gov. Gary Locke, head of the Department of Commerce and NOAA's top boss, and Jane Lubchenco, the former Oregon State University marine biologist who now leads NOAA.

"We are trying to ascertain more details as to what evaluation criteria NOAA used in ...

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