Posted by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
Last Thursday, Governor Paterson announced a two-year, $5 billion deficit reduction plan (DRP) to eliminate the state's current budget without raising taxes. Among other things, the plan calls for a transfer of $10 million from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF)...continued→
Posted by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
As our wonderfully long summer draws to a close, Cornell scientists should be out in New York's ocean setting up the acoustic buoys that monitor for endangered whales. October signals the start of the whales' southern migration from the rich...continued→
Posted by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
Today is the inaugural celebration of an official World Oceans Day! It will be interesting to witness what traditions to celebrate World Oceans Day build up, and whether or not this will become the Earth Day of the year-2020 crowd....continued→
Posted by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
New York State achieved a milestone in ocean and Great Lakes protection last Wednesday when the final blueprint for how the state intends to protect and conserve these precious resources was delivered to the Legislature and the Governor's desk (this...continued→
Posted by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
Has Spring finally arrived? After a long winter spent pressing the New York State Governor and Legislature to ensure the funding necessary to protect the state's ecologically and economically important ocean and Great Lakes resources, today was a breath of...continued→