Coast Guard stops controversial plan to remove coastal buoys, for now. What comes next?

After receiving thousands of comments, the U.S. Coast Guard is backing off a proposal to remove dozens of navigational buoys.

U.S. Coast Guard suspends buoy removal plan after public concern

The U.S. Coast Guard has cast off plans to remove hundreds of navigational buoys from the Northeast, including in Rhode Island. The federal maritime agency announced Tuesday it was pausing its buoy ...
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Coast Guard holds off on removing hundreds of navigational buoys in Northeast

Coast Guard surges to Rio Grande in new border security mission, Operation River Wall Entire East Wing expected to be ...
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U.S. Coast Guard abandons plan to remove navigational buoys in the Northeast

When the federal agency first proposed its plan in early 2025, the idea was to remove 350 navigational aids and it sought ...
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Coast Guard scuttles plan to remove buoys

Plans to remove hundreds of navigational buoys from New England waters have been scuttled after a backlash from harbormasters, commercial fishermen and other mariners.

U.S. Coast Guard halts buoy modernization project in Northeast after public input

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it will suspend the coastal buoy modernization project in the Northeast after its ...
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Coast Guard Halts Plan to Remove Hundreds of New England Navigational Buoys After Public Outcry

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended plans to remove hundreds of navigational buoys from New England waters after strong public ...