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Baja, California, Gray Whales, and 11 Million BioGems Messages

February 23, 2009

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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baja, biogems, graywhales, lagunasanignacio, marinelife, sustainabledevelopment, whales

Visiting a gray whale nursery in Laguna San Ignacio, Baja, California last week reminded me of one of the fundamental truths about environmental advocacy: it is great to win victories, but then you have to secure them for the long-term....continued

Richardson Appointment: Good News for Oceans

December 3, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming

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acidification, commercedepartment, fisheries, global, greentransition, marinelife, oceans, oceansgovernance, offshoredrilling, richardson, warming

Most people don't realize it, but the Secretary of Commerce has enormous influence over America's ocean resources. That's why I welcome the news that President-elect Obama is tapping Governor Bill Richardson for this position. He is well known for his...continued