Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
The last few weeks have epitomized the historic process and passionate public participation integral to the creation of marine protected areas off California's Coast. The Blue Ribbon Task Force of experts spent three days between October 20-22th intensely deliberating the...continued→
Posted by Daniel Hinerfeld in Environmental Justice , Reviving the World's Oceans
How can our country adopt a carbon pollution policy if Republicans won't even come to the negotiating table? All seven GOP senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee are now boycotting hearings on the Kerry-Boxer climate bill, taking denial...continued→
Posted by Ani Youatt in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
The World Series is heating up, but for me, the real home run from the past week is Mexico's decision to severely limit shrimp trawling in the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico -- the only home of the world's last...continued→
Posted by Thom Cmar in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , U.S. Law and Policy
I'm off to Cleveland this morning to testify at the Great Lakes regional meeting of the National Ocean Policy Task Force. As a native Ohioan, I am excited to return to my home state and take this important opportunity to...continued→
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
After 3 days of extensive meetings and a reported 1500 people showing up to give public comment, the Blue Ribbon Task Force ultimately delayed their vote to choose a preferred alternative network of marine protected areas for the South Coast...continued→
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
The task force is passing all three marine protected area options developed by the regional stakeholder group -- the Conservation, Fishing, and Middle-ground proposals -- on to Department of Fish and Game. These proposals will be reviewed as part of...continued→
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
Yesterday, the Blue Ribbon Task Force for the Marine Life Protection Act heard the comments of hundreds of South Coast citizens who care passionately about the future of California's oceans. From 9 AM until 11 PM, with just a few...continued→
Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans
California is creating Marine Protected Areas throughout its waters because, if well-designed, they will work to restore our oceans and protect the biological gems of our underwater world. Since 1990, California commercial fishing revenues have decreased by half and the...continued→
Posted by Ali Chase in Reviving the World's Oceans
Last Thursday, Governor Paterson announced a two-year, $5 billion deficit reduction plan (DRP) to eliminate the state's current budget without raising taxes. Among other things, the plan calls for a transfer of $10 million from the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF)...continued→
Posted by Jacob Scherr in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places , Solving Global Warming
Costa Rica is home to an estimated 500,000 plant and animal species - about 4% of the Earth's total. Jaguars, ocelots and sloths inhabit its rainforests and rare turtles, dolphins, and sharks are found in the oceans to its east and west....continued→
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