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NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina

NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide August 27, 2026 NOAA's Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, North Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA's Beaufort Lab in 2014) Download Image Today, NOAA announced plans to fund the reconstruction of a new laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. This new lab will replace the former building that was permanently closed in 2024 due to significant hurricane-related structural damage. The project will be funded using $64 million from the  2025 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act . Design and preconstruction work is expected to begin in early 2027.  Established in 1899, the NOAA  Beaufort Laboratory is the nation’s secon

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NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide August 27, 2026 NOAA's Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, North Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA's Beaufort Lab in 2014) Download Image Today, NOAA announced plans to fund the reconstruction of a new laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. This new lab will replace the former building that was permanently closed in 2024 due to significant hurricane-related structural damage. The project will be funded using $64 million from the  2025 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act . Design and preconstruction work is expected to begin in early 2027.  Established in 1899, the NOAA  Beaufort Laboratory is the nation’s secon

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According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s public record item, NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina, NOAA to rebuild historic science lab in Beaufort, North Carolina New North Carolina facility will continue to provide world-class NOAA science nationwide August 27, 2026 NOAA’s Beaufort Laboratory moved to its current location on Pivers Island, North Carolina, in 1902. This aerial image of the laboratory complex was taken in 2014. (Image credit: NOAA’s Beaufort Lab in 2014) Download Image Today, NOAA announced plans to fund the reconstruction of a new laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina. This new lab will replace the former building that was permanently closed in 2024 due to significant hurricane-related structural damage. The project will be funded using $64 million from the  2025 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act . Design and preconstruction work is expected to begin in early 2027.  Established in 1899, the NOAA  Beaufort Laboratory is the nation’s secon

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