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Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting, Providence, RI

On June 12, 2009, President Obama sent a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and federal agencies establishing an Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by the White House Council on Environmental Quality. The Task Force is charged with developing a recommendation for a national policy that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. It will also recommend a framework for improved stewardship, and effective coastal and marine spatial planning. 

 

On 24 September, Lauren Decker, Lee Dooley, Kelly Knee, and Christin Reynolds attended the Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting held in Providence, RI.  ASA gave specific recommendations to close the gap between science and policy through public private partnerships related to marine spatial planning, eco-system based management, and data integration to the Task Force representatives along with testimony from other private, public, and non-profit organizations.

For more information on the White House Council on Environmental Quality Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/

To submit or view public comments to the Task Force: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/

1st Annual Matunuck Eco Concert to benefit Save the Bay

The 1st Annual Matunuck Eco Concert was held on May 20, 2009 at Theater by the Sea with live musical performances by the Matunuck Elementary School Chorus to benefit Save the Bay (Narragansett Bay). The environmentally conscious fundraiser was the brainchild of 5th grader Cameron Burke and featured the music of Jack Johnson. The event was sponsored by Applied Science Associates (ASA).

ASA was very proud to sponsor the local Matunuck Eco Concert and is also proud to be a longtime, dedicated supporter of Save the Bay. ASA’s company mission has much in common with Save the Bay initiatives and is honored to have the opportunity to support this special evening of music and fundraising.

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