Ocean Policy

Attacks Threaten the Health of Our Oceans and Economy

Sarah Chasis | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Ocean Planning, National Ocean Policy, Oceans, Ocean Funding, Ocean Economy, Ocean Policy, Green News
Sarah Chasis

Currently, more than 20 agencies and 140 laws govern our oceans, each with their own agendas and mandates. The National Ocean Policy is designed to bring order to this chaos and to ensure better stewardship of our valuable ocean resources.

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A Year After BP -- From Greenwashing to Bluewashing

David Helvarg | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Ocean Policy, War Against the Greens, Bp, Doc Hastings, Gulf Disaster, Obama, Larry Craig, Republicans, Dick Cheney, Politics News
David Helvarg

In the wake of the BP blowout, President Obama signed an executive order establishing America's first national ocean policy. The oil industry, which has generated a trillion dollars in offshore revenues since 1946, was not pleased.

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It's Time to Friend the SOTU Salmon on Facebook...

Stephanie Moura | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sotu, Salmon, Massachusetts Ocean Management Planning, Ocean Policy, Green News
Stephanie Moura

A simple anecdote in the State of the Union has advanced the dialog and solutions to the very real challenges facing our ocean-based economies.

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An Ocean of Inspiration

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Monterey Bay Aquarium, Volunteering, Inspirational, Inspiration, Volunteers, Sea Otters, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Oceans, Ocean Conservation, Sea Otter, Ocean Policy, Ocean, Green News
Julie Packard

People who are making a difference for conservation invariably say they found their passion for nature by spending time outdoors or in museums: sharing the energizing experience of discovering something new and hidden.

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