House passes ESTUARIES Act to protect coastal ecosystems

Video above: 'News 5 Now' — Top Stories from Dec. 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKRG) — The House of Representatives passed the Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or ESTUARIES Act, sponsored by Congressman Shomari Figures (AL-02). The legislation reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency's National Estuary Program, extending [...]