News Clips: Sept. 23-24th, 2009

National Ocean Policy

• East Coast federal ocean hearing Thursday in Providence- Boston Globe [see also National panel seeks local views on ocean planning- Providence Journal]
• A landmark day for the ocean- Press Release from Ocean Conservancy
• White House Proposes National Ocean Council to Chart Course for Ocean Health- Environmental News Service

Climate Change

• FACTBOX: The science spurring talks on a U.N. climate pact
• Small island nations urge rich to limit warming
• Death by water torture- Climate Change effect on KiribatiPolicy

Policy

• “With Washington bleeding green, some congressmen -- the princes of pork -- are treating you like a giant ATM"- A blog about Inouye’s earmarks for FY10
• Bordallo Praises House Passage of Ocean Conservation Bills

Endangered Species

• Hunt for clues to sea life deaths at Farallones
• New Species Discovered On Whale Skeletons
• How the Laysan Duck can Recover

Marine Debris

• Volunteers Clean the World's Beaches This Weekend
• Fish and Paint Chips Part I: The Science of Trash

Marine Protected Areas

• Sanctuaries mooted for northern waters- Australia

Ocean Observation

• Keeping An Eye On The Oceans

Ecosystem-based management

• Biofuels Not So Friendly to Gulf of Mexico