Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
After getting our first glimpse last week of the details of what the Obama Administration is proposing for a national oceans policy (Interim Report issued 9/17), I'm heading to Providence, Rhode Island, this Thursday to testify at the only public...continued→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
Monday, June 8th is World Ocean's Day and in Washington, DC this entire week is Capitol Hill Oceans Week ("CHOW"). With the economy on everyone's mind, it's worth taking a moment to reflect on the economic benefits that the oceans...continued→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
There was a great article in the New York Times this week about North Atlantic right whales, which the author referred to as "one of the most endangered, and closely watched, species on earth." The article indicates that the whales...continued→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Living Sustainably , Reviving the World's Oceans
Yesterday, New York State took an important step toward the protection of ocean resources that are so crucial to the state's environment and economy. The New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council, which is made up of nine...continued→
