On Thursday, July 14, the Northeast Congressional delegation once again lent their avid support for regional ocean planning – and this time,
in a very big way.…
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Ocean planning is a hot topic here at CLF, and, while we have been plugged into the process in New England for a few years, newbies understandably find that the term “ocean planning” can, for lack of a better term, confuse more than clarify. For those passionate about the health of our oceans (you, I bet!) but confused about what ocean planning means for New England, consider this post your “Ocean Planning 101” crash course.
The public meeting of the Northeast Regional Planning Body galvanized excitement and made progress in development of an ocean management plan, a draft of which is due January 2016
Hartford, Conn. – On the evening of May 28th, members of the Connecticut Senate unanimously passed Bill No. 6839, historic legislation that will usher in the creation and implementation of a “Blue Plan” for the Long Island Sound.…
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The following was released by the White House:
Presidential Proclamation– National Oceans Month, 2015 NATIONAL OCEANS MONTH, 2015 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION This summer, millions of Americans will take in the beauty and natural splendor of our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. …
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This post was originally featured by the Healthy Oceans Coalition. Today the White House’s National Ocean Council released its Report on the Implementation of the National Ocean Policy.…
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Do you want to help shape the future of New England’s ocean and our coastal economy? New England leads the nation in regional ocean planning and now is the time for your thoughts on healthy oceans and coasts to be heard.…
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Some of our NEOAN members will be participating in next week’s Blue Vision Summit in Washington DC. Wednesday is Healthy Ocean Hill day, when participants will be asking Congress to support full implementation of The National Ocean Policy, since it is crucial to the health of both the nation’s environment and its economy.…
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Originally posted on OpenChannels Tuesday, March 12, 2013 – 1:14pm By Robin Just, Conservation Law Foundation, rjust@clf.org Since Governor Deval Patrick’s signing of our historic Massachusetts Oceans Act in 2008 led to the promulgation of our Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan in 2009, it has been a busy time for ocean planning in the Bay State.…
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On Monday, Nov. 19th, the inaugural meeting of the Northeast Regional Planning Body will take place in Portland, Maine. The Regional Planning Body (RPB) includes members from six New England states, 10 tribes and 10 federal agencies or departments and the New England Fishery Management Council.…
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