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Heading to Rhode Island Tomorrow in Support of a National Oceans Policy

September 23, 2009

Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans

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atlanticocean, economy, fisheries, greatlakes, healthyoceans, healthyoceanspolicy, marinespatialplanning, nationaloceanspolicy, newyork, obama, obamaadministration, oceanpolicytaskforce, oceans, offshorerenewables, offshorewind, providence, rhodeisland, whales

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

Obama Administration Reveals Bedrock Ocean Policy Details – and They’re Strong

September 17, 2009

Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans

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healthyoceans, marinespatialplanning, nationaloceanspolicy, obama, obamaadministration, oceanpolicytaskforce, oceans

Hailing from Hawaii and Illinois - President Obama knows oceans and the Great Lakes firsthand. And before his first year is out, he could quietly revamp the way our nation manages and protects these resources, all with the stroke of...continued

Obama Announces Ocean Protection Plan

June 12, 2009

Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans

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healthyoceans, marinespatialplanning, nationaloceanspolicy, obamaadministration, oceans, pewoceanscommission, uscommissiononoceanpolicy

There's exciting news on the environment front. President Obama has issued a Presidential Memorandum that calls for the development of a national ocean policy and implementing strategies. The memorandum will establish an interagency task force that is to recommend within...continued

Sarah Chasis
Sarah Chasis
Senior Attorney and Director, Ocean Initiative
New York
Sarah Chasis is a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (NRDC). She...
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