West Coast agencies are poised to receive a slice of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s $23 million Climate-Ready Coasts initiative funding for the removal and interception of marine debris, the U.S. Department of Commerce and NOAA said Sept. 5. Recipients include the City of Oakland, which is being awarded about $3.1 million to extract dilapidated vessels, appliances, furniture and other large debris from the Oakland Alameda Estuary and help launch a boat buy-back program and drive cleanups along the shoreline, among other efforts. Meanwhile, the Gulf of Alaska Keeper has secured nearly $3.8 million to team up with the…