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Environmental Issues: Oceans

Anti-Environmental Budget Riders A significant assault on health and environmental protection is underway in Congress. Overview: Lawmakers must pass 12 spending bills for fiscal 2012 to fund the government, and some House Republicans are seizing this opportunity to jam through unpopular anti-environmental policies that have nothing to do with spending.

2012 Anti-Environmental Riders Congress is at it again with another significant assault on health and environment protections. Overview: Lawmakers must pass 12 spending bills for fiscal 2013 to fund the government, and some House Republicans are seizing this opportunity again to jam through unpopular anti-environmental policies that have nothing to do with spending.

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NRDC experts write about the growing risks to the health of our oceans on the NRDC blog.

A Brighter Blue Budget: posted by Alexandra Adams, 4/26/13
New England Is Leading the Way in Regional Ocean Planning: posted by Ali Chase, 4/24/13
Cooperation: Where Parenting and Smart Ocean Planning Meet: posted by Ali Chase, 4/10/13

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