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Aerial view of the coastal launch range of Wallops Flight Facility, showing a blue Atlantic Ocean on the right; white buildings along a tan coastline back up to a green, marshy landscape
An aerial photograph of the NASA Goddard Greenbelt Campus with white and brick rectangular buildings amidst green trees.
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Goddard Environmental Management Division

The Goddard Environmental Management Division (EMD) (Code 250)

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News and Events

September 22, 2026: Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) and the Kōke‘e Park Geophysical Observatory (KPGO) Real Estate Action

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy) have jointly prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of proposed real estate agreements with the State of Hawai‘i for the Kōke‘e Park Geophysical Observatory (KPGO) and the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF).

On September 14, 2026, Governor Josh Green issued an emergency proclamation in response to recent hurricanes affecting the Hawaiian Islands, Second Proclamation Relating to September 2026 Tropical Cyclones. On September 15, 2026, the Department of Land and Natural Resources announced that the deadline for BLNR’s determination on the Final EIS has been suspended pursuant to the emergency proclamation. BLNR stated that it will notify the public of significant developments in the environmental review process, NR Deadline Suspended for Pacific Missile Range Facility and Kōkeʻe Park, Sep 15 2026

September 15, 2026: Wallops Island Shoreline Protection Program

NASA has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed shoreline protection at Wallops Island. All comments received during the public review of the Draft EA were considered during development of the Final EA. On September 15, NASA issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the program. The Final EA, FONSI, and background information on this project are available on the Shoreline website.

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Satellite image of the Delmarva Peninsula area of the East Coast of the U.S., which is a green and brown coastline with the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. Most of the land is covered in small puffs of clouds. The majority of the image is blue ocean water in the Atlantic. There is a large, gleaming patch of silvery water that looks almost like a mirror, labeled "sunglint." Next to it is an exceptionally colorful patch of ocean water, including teal swirls of phytoplankton, where there is no sunglint, which are labeled "phytoplankton." A darker green and blue patch next to the sunglint is labeled "low wind."

Air Quality

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Old aerial photo showing part of the Wallops Main Base with the Skeet Range location marked with a semi-circle.

Cultural and Historical

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Elevated drinking water tank on Wallops Island

Drinking Water at Wallops

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View from south to north of the NASA Wallops Flight Facility causeway and bridge over Cat Creek that runs through wetlands between the Mainland and Wallops Island.

Environmental Impact and Planning

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A monarch butterlfy in a wild flower meadow.

Natural Resources at Greenbelt

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Three piping plover chicks huddle together in a small indentation in beach sand, between green plant stalks. The chicks are mottled shades of tan and light brown and have a fluffy appearance.

Natural Resources at Wallops

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Restoration Program at Wallops

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