Archive for June, 2010
Join us THIS Saturday for the largest demonstration against off-shore drilling—and FOR clean energy—to date.
We will be gathering on Smathers Beach, Key West after 11:30AM and joining hands at 12:30PM. Wear blue and green: “For the BLUE of our ocean and the GREEN of our keys, we stand united.”
Remember, ride your bikes and walk, and dress cool. There is recycling on site for water bottles etc. Look for people gathering around the middle of Smathers Beach. We will be spreading out and joining hands at 12PM noon on the dot!
The official national event is titled “Hands Across the Sand: A gathering of American citizens opposed to off-shore oil drilling and FOR clean energy”.
For more information.
Urgent Gulf Coastal Recovery Action – Support the Coastal Jobs Creation Act
Please help champion The Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 (HR 4914), a bill that will financially assist fishing communities in the face of huge challenges including the recent Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.
Please take a moment to review this request, and call your Congressional Representatives today, and encourage them to pass HR 4914. Help us flood Congress today, Thursday, June 17, 2010, with calls of support for a bill.
The Coastal Jobs Creation Act of 2010 is new legislation that creates jobs for fishermen and coastal communities as fish populations rebuild. It creates a grant program, called the “Coastal Jobs Creation Grant Program”, that will help fund new jobs for fishermen. The grant will also promote sustainable fisheries and fishing communities, revitalize waterfronts, and improve the ocean environment.
For more information, please contact:
Lee Crockett, Director of Federal Fisheries Policy, Pew Environment Group, (202) 552-2065, lcrockett@pewtrusts.org.
You can also visit the website for more resources at
www.endoverfishing.org.
Paul Johnson, the Director of Policy and Special Projects of Reef Relief, has published an Op-Ed article in Tallahassee.com (link above). Paul’s article discusses the need for a comprehensive ocean policy, and how that has affected our ability to respond to the catastrophe that is the BP oil spill.
Read MoreA new sentry plan has been initiated to provide real-time ocean monitoring off the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas, according to a news release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Vessels are being used to conduct maritime patrols and to provide early identification. These are precautionary measures meant to provide responders with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice to take appropriate action.
Read MoreAT&T, a supporter of local non-profits, has recently launched its new U-verse TV package and has chosen Reef Relief as the beneficiary. For each of the first 100 U-verse TV packages sold in Key West, AT&T will donate $25 to Reef Relief.
Purchase AT&T U-verse and be part of the Coral Reef Conservation!
For more information, go to uverse.att.com to see if you qualify.
