The Friends of the Mariana Trench Monument wrote to NOAA Administrator a few weeks ago making a number of requests. We received her reply on Earth Day.
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I would like to thank the Friends of the Monument again for their continued diligence and perseverance in helping to make the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (MTMNM) a reality. Without strong community support and work, as you have shown in these past years, the MTMNM would never have been created.Happy Earth Day, indeed!
Sincerely,
Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D.
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere