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National Ocean Council: Another Step Toward Ocean Stewardship – February 1, 2012

Editor — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:42:59 +0000

National Ocean Council: Another Step Toward Ocean Stewardship In another important step toward implementing President Obama’s National Ocean Policy, the National Ocean Council has determined it will formally include Regional Fishery Management Councils in regionally based coastal and marine spatial planning. The participation of the councils will ensure their valuable expertise is part of the [...]

U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings: Ocean Policy Reaches Far Beyond the Sea – January 20, 2012

Editor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:45:35 +0000

U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings: Ocean Policy Reaches Far Beyond the Sea If there’s one accomplishment President Obama can take credit for during his first term in office, it’s expanding the size and reach of the federal government. While this may be good for government bureaucrats, the policies and regulations imposed by the Obama Administration are [...]

Bloomberg BNA: White House Releases Oceans Plan To Streamline Coastal, Marine Permitting – January 13, 2012

Editor — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:55:53 +0000

Bloomberg BNA: White House Releases Oceans Plan To Streamline Coastal, Marine Permitting The White House released a draft implementation plan Jan. 12 that would establish nine regional committees by 2015 to develop plans for streamlining the permitting processes for use of marine and land areas along the nation’s oceans and Great Lakes. The plan contains [...]

The Hill (Energy & Environment Blog): Administration Unveils Sweeping Plan To Protect the Country’s Oceans – January 12, 2012

Editor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:39:14 +0000

The Hill (Energy & Environment Blog): Administration Unveils Sweeping Plan To Protect the Country’s Oceans The Obama administration unveiled on Thursday a federal strategy for protecting the country’s oceans that calls for improving oil-spill response capabilities in the Arctic and managing the effects of climate change. The draft plan outlines a series of steps that [...]

U.S. House Committee: Obama Administration Moves Forward with Plan to Zone the Ocean – January 12, 2012

Editor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:36:28 +0000

U.S. House Committee: Obama Administration Moves Forward with Plan to Zone the Ocean WASHINGTON, D.C., January 12, 2012 – Today President Obama’s National Ocean Council, created by an Executive Order in 2010, released a draft action plan to move forward with the Administration’s goal of imposing new mandatory “ocean zoning.” This initiative could place huge [...]