2011

U.S. House Committee: Administration Dodges Questions on Obama’s Zoning Plan, Witnesses Begrudge Lack of Public Participation, Potential Implications – October 26, 2011

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U.S. House Natural Resources Committee: Administration Dodges Questions on Obama’s Zoning Plan, Witnesses Begrudge Lack of Public Participation, Potential Implications WASHINGTON, D.C., October 26, 2011 – Today, the Natural Resources Committee held the second oversight hearing in a series on, “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal […]

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U.S. House Committee Announces Second Oversight Hearing on the National Ocean Policy – October 19, 2011

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U.S. House Committee Announces Second Oversight Hearing on the National Ocean Policy The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources announced today that it will hold a second oversight hearing on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 to address “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.” According

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Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee To Discuss National Ocean Policy/CMSP At Open Public Hearing

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Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee To Discuss National Ocean Policy/CMSP NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has announced that the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee will hold an open public meeting in Washington, DC on October 25-27 to discuss and provide advice on issues including climate adaptation, recreational fisheries regional action plans, and implementation of the Department of

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Environment & Energy Daily: Obama’s New Planning Policy Comes Under Fire At House Hearing – October 5, 2011

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Environment & Energy Daily: Obama’s New Planning Policy Comes Under Fire At House Hearing The Obama administration’s effort to create a new national ocean policy came under fire yesterday, as Republicans and business interests characterized the policy as an overreaching new bureaucracy that could create new restrictions at sea and on land.  Some members of

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U.S. House Committee: Witnesses: President Obama’s Ocean Zoning Plan Will Stifle Economic Growth, Create Regulatory Uncertainty, Threaten Jobs – October 4, 2011

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U.S. House Natural Resources Committee: Witnesses: President Obama’s Ocean Zoning Plan Will Stifle Economic Growth, Create Regulatory Uncertainty, Threaten Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C., October 4, 2011 – Today, the Natural Resources Committee held an oversight hearing on “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.” At

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National Ocean Policy Coalition Testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Full Committee Oversight Hearing

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National Ocean Policy Coalition: Testimony at U.S. House Full Committee Oversight Hearing On Tuesday, October 4, the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on “The President’s New National Ocean Policy – A Plan for Further Restrictions on Ocean, Coastal and Inland Activities.”  Jack Coleman, Co-Managing Director of the National Ocean Policy

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McClatchy Newspapers: Congress spars over proposed ‘ocean zoning’ – October 4, 2011

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McClatchy Newspapers:  Congress spars over proposed ‘ocean zoning’ WASHINGTON — House members clashed Tuesday over a White House plan that essentially calls for zoning the oceans, with Republicans charging that it already has created more job-killing bureaucracy and Democrats saying it could give Americans more certainty on how they can use busy public waters…

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NOAA Advisory Panel To Discuss CMSP At Open Meeting

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Hydrographic Services Review Panel To Discuss CMSP At Open Meeting NOAA’s National Ocean Service has announced that the Hydrographic Services Review Panel (Panel) will hold an open meeting in Norfolk, Virginia on October 26-27.  This Panel advises the NOAA Administrator on oceanographic and marine technologies relating to operations, research and development, and data dissemination pertaining

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Anchorage Daily News: Budget Items In D.C. Affect Alaska Fisheries – September 18, 2011

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Anchorage Daily News: Budget Items In D.C. Affect Alaska Fisheries Fisheries are on the receiving end of federal dollars, instead of the other way around. As congressional lawmakers slash budgets in D.C., money for all-important fishery stock assessments was actually increased from $51 million to $67 million for the next fiscal year, the amount requested

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