NOAA: Nearly all of the ocean floor near the Marianas have been mapped out, 'valuable and timely' for lease sales

NOAA: Nearly all of the ocean floor near the Marianas have been mapped out, 'valuable and timely' for lease sales

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday that nearly all of the waters near the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam have been mapped out, which would help, in part, pave the way for future lease sales…