Mass Ocean Campaign: In the News

MA Ocean Campaign in the News

Coalition Press Releases
Coalition Comment Letters and Testimony
Articles About Massachusetts Ocean Management
Other Documents

Coalition Press Releases

Massachusetts Releases First in the Nation Ocean Management Plan (June 30, 2009)
EEA Completes Listening Sessions to Collect Input from Public (November 10, 2008)
Massachusetts Ocean Advisory Panel and Timeline for the Country’s First Ever Comprehensive Ocean Management Plan Announced (August 13, 2008)
MA Governor Signs Historic Ocean Management Bill (May 28, 2008)
Massachusetts Leads the Nation by Passing First Ever Comprehensive Ocean Planning Bill (May 22, 2008)
Conference Committee Advances First in the Nation Comprehensive Ocean Planning for State Waters (May 14, 2008)
Massachusetts Senate Approves Nation’s First Comprehensive Ocean Management Bill (September 27, 2009)
Conference Committee Advances First in the Nation Comprehensive Ocean Planning Bill for State Waters (May 14, 2008)
Perfect Storm Gathering to Push Massachusetts Ocean Act Forward in the State House (November 15, 2007)
MA Senate Approves Nation’s First Comprehensive Ocean Management Bill (September 27, 2007)
Comprehensive Management Plan Necessary to Protect Threatened Ocean (June 12, 2007)

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Coalition Comment Letters and Testimony

Letter Commenting on Ecological Valuation Index (EVI) (March 9, 2009)
MA Ocean Coalition Letter Commenting on Work Group Reports (February 2, 2009)
MA Ocean Coalition Letter to EEA Secretary Bowles – Critical Elements for Ocean Management Plan (December 10, 2008)
MA Ocean Coalition letter to Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (Nov 12, 2008)
MA Ocean Coalition testifies at first Ocean Plan Public Listening Session (September 24, 2008)
Testimony of Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) on The State of Our Oceans as it Relates to Global Climate Change (PDF)
Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change Regional Hearing (PDF))
Letter to Senate Committee on Ways and Means Re: S. 2281, the Massachusetts Oceans Act (July 24, 2007)
Letter to Ian A. Bowles, Secretary, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs RE: the Massachusetts Ocean Act ( February 15, 2007)

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Articles about Massachusetts Ocean Management

Hearing Explores Federal Ocean Plan (Cape Cod Times, September 25, 2009)
Op-Ed: The Draft Oceans Plan is Critical to the Vineyard (Martha’s Vineyard Times, September 24, 2009)
Zoning the Sea for Development, Cape Cod Weighs in on Oceans Management Plan (Harwich Oracle, September 18, 2009)
State Airs Plan for Ocean Development (Cape Cod Times, September 17, 2009)
Hearing on Ocean Plan Stirs Wind Power Comment (South Coast Today, September 16, 2009)
Zoning Busy Ocean Waters to Avoid Conflicts (NPR, August 10, 2009)
Patrick Signs Bill to Better Manage Ocean Resources (USA Today¸ May 28, 2008)
State Senate Backs Ocean Protection Bill (Globe, 5-16-08)
Our View: Ocean Plan Protects our Future (South Coast Today, 5-30-08)
Massachusetts Law to Manage and Protect Ocean Waters (New York Times, May 29, 2008)
Patrick Signs Bill to Manage Ocean Resources: Law Requires Plan to Unify Oversight of Coastal Projects (Boston Globe, May 29, 2008)
Oceans Health Depends on Us (Patriot Ledger, March 10-2008)
Ocean Management Supporters Rally at Statehouse (South Coast Today, November 16, 2007)
Our View: Ocean Planning Makes Good Sense (South Coast Today, November 15, 2007)
Ocean Act Aims to Improve Planning for Use of Sea (The Register, July 23, 2007)
New Lease on Failed Bill to Manage State Waters (Cape Cod Times, June 13, 2007)
Our View: Oceans: A New Frontier in Planning (South Coast Today, June 13, 2007)
From Senate – Protecting Our Oceans (Barnstable Patriot, June 11, 2007)

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Other Documents

Review of EEA’s Stakeholder Workshops (Feb 2009)
First Meeting of Massachusetts Ocean Advisory Commission (Aug 2008)
Massachusetts Ocean Management Planning Gets Under Way (Aug 2008)

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