| May 16, 2012 |
A Bright Future for Renewable Energy
The current market for the renewable energy sector in the United States and around the world is a mix of challenge and opportunity. However, the long-term future of clean energy is bright.
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| May 16, 2012 |
The Bottom Line: A Short Season for Big Fish
This year’s purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea kicked off this week, but don’t blink or you might miss it.
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Opinion |
| May 15, 2012 |
Do We Know Enough to Ensure Safe Arctic Drilling?
(New Scientist) For the oil and gas industry, the Arctic Ocean is the final frontier. Beneath the ocean floor lies an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil - about 13 per cent of the global total. As the sea ice retreats and traditional sources of hydrocarbons dwindle, the pressure to drill is becoming irresistible.
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| May 14, 2012 |
The Bottom Line: Even Fish Need Yearly Checkups
On May 14, NOAA released its 2011 fisheries report. Last year, thanks to our system of science-based management, six U.S. ocean fish stocks were fully rebuilt to healthy levels, others continued their recovery, and significant progress was made in ending overfishing.
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| May 02, 2012 |
The Bottom Line: Little Fish Do Matter
Small fish such as sardines and anchovies don’t get much love. But these little fish provide essential food for all the marine life that we like to catch, eat or watch. Unfortunately, most fisheries managers haven’t thought too much about these prey fish, either—until now, that is.
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| May 01, 2012 |
Safeguarding the Arctic a Must
Marilyn Heiman responds to Michael Bromwich's blog What More Can Be Done to Ensure Safe Offshore Drilling? on NationalJournal.com.
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| Apr 30, 2012 |
Congress Must Help Restore Coastal Communities
It seems as if there are few issues that can weather the current political storms to bring together a large bipartisan consensus in Congress. Yet, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a transportation and infrastructure authorization bill by a bipartisan vote of 74-22. Included in the measure were vital provisions to fund environmental restoration projectsan ambitious program to support conservation projects in coastal communities.
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Opinion |
| Apr 20, 2012 |
For Some, Earth Day Is Every Day
On Earth Day, April 22, we celebrate a healthy planet and join with other Americans to do something to improve our environment.
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Opinion |
| Apr 13, 2012 |
Good Work: Pew Environment Group in Canada
Josh Reichert, Managing Director of the Pew Environment Group, responds to the op-ed "NGOs should reveal funding sources."
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Opinion |
| Apr 13, 2012 |
Pew Responds to Cairns Post Letter to the Editor
Imogen Zethoven, Director of Pew's Coral Sea Campaign, responds to a letter published in the Cairns Post critical of Pew's efforts to protect the Coral Sea.
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