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
Today at noon I will witness the dawning of an important new council dedicated to protecting our precious and threatened Atlantic Ocean: the Governors' Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on Oceans (MARCO). Five Mid-Atlantic governors (from New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and...continued→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Reviving the World's Oceans
On Thursday, five Mid-Atlantic Governors will enter a landmark agreement committing to improving the health of the Atlantic Ocean. The agreement will establish the Governors' Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on Oceans (MARCO) for New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. You will...continued→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming , U.S. Law and Policy
"We are in the renewable energy business." - Interior Secretary Salazar, 3/11/09 It was more good news from the Obama Administration yesterday when Department of Interior Secretary Salazar announced the agency is forming an energy and climate change task force...continued→
Posted by Sarah Chasis in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Solving Global Warming
I was reminded yesterday that there's a new administration in Washington. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made some positive announcements about the future of offshore drilling in America - though it's important to note we aren't out of the woods just...continued→
