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 , 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 Reviving the World's Oceans
Florida's coast and oceans got their report card today. Flanked by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, no state is more dependent on the natural resources of its coastal waters for food, jobs and recreation. The state's huge...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→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
We've got something wonderful to celebrate. President-Elect Obama has announced the appointment of Dr. Jane Lubchenco as Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, also known as the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...continued→
