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Groups Around the Country Applaud New Executive Action

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In response to the Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States, stakeholder groups from around the country including the following have issued statements in support of the action. “We strongly support the Trump Administration’s action to remove this burden on Western businesses and citizens by vacating […]

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President Issues Executive Order on Ocean Policy

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The President of the United States today issued an Executive Order Regarding the Ocean Policy to Advance the Economic, Security, and Environmental Interests of the United States.  The Executive Order promotes improved public access to marine data and information, interagency coordination, and engagement with marine industries, the science and technology community, and other ocean stakeholders. 

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NOPC Requests Comment Period Suspension/Extension on Draft MidA Ocean Plan

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The National Ocean Policy Coalition today formally requested that the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body suspend the comment period on the Draft Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan until such time as all relevant information necessary to provide informed comments is publicly available, and to then subsequently re-release the draft plan and related materials for 90 days of

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NOPC Statement on Release of Draft Mid-Atlantic Ocean Plan

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JULY 5, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brent Greenfield: (713) 337-8821; brent.greenfield@oceanpolicy.com Following today’s release of the Draft Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan, NOPC Executive Director Brent Greenfield issued the following statement: “Since the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body (RPB) was first established in 2013, the National Ocean Policy Coalition (Coalition) has been actively engaged in the RPB’s

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NOPC Requests Comment Period Suspension/Extension on Draft NE Ocean Plan

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The National Ocean Policy Coalition today formally requested that the Northeast Regional Planning Body suspend the comment period on the draft Northeast regional ocean plan until such time as all relevant information necessary to provide informed comments is publicly available, and to then subsequently re-release the draft plan and related materials for 90 days of

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NOPC Statement on Release of Draft NE Ocean Plan

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MAY 25, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brent Greenfield: (713) 337-8821; brent.greenfield@oceanpolicy.com Following today’s release of the draft Northeast regional ocean plan, National Ocean Policy Coalition Executive Director Brent Greenfield issued the following statement: “Since the Northeast Regional Planning Body (RPB) was first established in 2012, the National Ocean Policy Coalition (Coalition) has been actively

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Northeast RPB Releases Draft Ocean Plan, Related Materials

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The Northeast Regional Planning Body today announced the release of the draft Northeast regional ocean plan for public review and comment through Monday, July 25.  In conjunction with today’s release, the RPB also published a draft Northeast baseline economic and natural resource assessment, and over 3,000 new maps of marine life (including draft synthesis summary

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