Protect seals, sea turtles and whales from future spills
Last summer, we saw the devastation of oil spills. Birds and turtles covered in oil. Fishermen out of work. Even now, dead dolphins are washing ashore and cleanup workers are complaining of lingering headaches, nausea, and memory loss. Where there is drilling, spills are inevitable.
But Rep. Doc Hastings (R-WA) is ignoring the dangerous reality of oil spills and is pushing for expanded and hasty offshore drilling.
Don’t let another oil spill put birds, turtles, dolphins, even whales at risk. Voting on Rep. Hastings’ bills starts this week, so there is no time to lose – call TODAY.
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR NUMBER TO CALL
Green World Gallery will be celebrating Earth Day by donating 20% of sales made 6:30-8:30pm to Reef Relief’s coral reef conservation work. Howard Livingston will be preforming. Please stop by Green World Gallery located at 712b Duval Street, Key West.
Please take the time to VOTE in this online poll by the Key West Citizen about a $5-6 million feasibility study for widening the Cruise Ship channel!
Please go to the link below or www.keysnews.com, then vote for A,B,C, or D.
Please send this to all your friends. The poll is located at the bottom of the page at www.keysnews.com Voting ends either Friday or Saturday so VOTE TODAY! Thanks!
Today is the last day of our 50k fund/member drive and we are less than $1300 away. Please donate now to become a member or as a great gift for that ocean lover. Show your support for coral reef conservation.
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Imaging Notes / Fall 2010
The April 20, 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico (Figure 1), the result of an unprecedented cluster of human errors and mechanical failures, has led ultimately to a hopeful result. The disaster and the resulting national and international press coverage, including a real-time underwater camera for 24/7 monitoring of the oil gushing from the extraction pipes and catastrophic projections for the damage inflicted, has sparked much-needed activity by citizens, NGOs, businesses, educators, and government agencies.
Sunday October 10th, 2010
Two films about global climate change will be screened for free in Key West and Marathon Sunday. The Sanctuary Friends is co-hosting the event for Climate Action Day.
“The Age of Stupid” will be shown at 10:00am, 2:00pm, and 4:00pm at the Eco-Discovery Center, 33 E. Quay Road, at Truman Annex, Key West
“Fuel” will be shown at 4:00pm in the Bray Building, 12 Loggerhead Lane, Behind the Panda House, Marathon.
For more info contact Diana Ruelens at 305-289-2288 or Diana@SanctuaryFriends.org or visit the www.350.org website
KeyWest City.com – Date of Record: September 23, 2010
The City of Key West on Wednesday took delivery of a brand new pumpout vessel, serving as a reminder that pumping out your liveaboard is easy, inexpensive, and a vital part of protecting our nearshore waters.
The state-of-the-art 26-foot Pumpout USA 26T-1000 vessel is paid for entirely with grant funding. Company owner Capt. Donnie Brown delivered the boat and, within hours, it was on duty helping collect the more than 3,000 gallons of wastewater pumped out every month.
The city provides the service to residents of the city mooring field and marinas, and the price is included in their rent. But the cost is nominal for visitors and anyone else living “on the hook.” City officials encourage everyone who lives aboard to take advantage of the service; it ensures the protection of near shore water quality and protects the city’s status as a Clean Marina facility.
The City of Key West has set an example for the state in establishing a no-discharge zone around the island more than a decade ago. Since then, city marinas at Key West Bight and Garrison Bight were proclaimed Clean Marina facilities by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Are you interested in learning what the impact of the Gulf oil disaster will be on the Florida Keys’ habitats and wildlife? And how you can help?
Please join us at a FREE scientific conference to learn more about the Gulf disaster’s impacts on the Keys and what you can do.
Leading scientists and local volunteer and response organizations will be on hand to discuss the impacts of the disaster and to answer your questions.
This event is sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Oceana.
Please RSVP, as seating is limited.
Date: Wednesday, August 4
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Location: Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center
35 East Quay Road, Key West
Cost: FREE
The Center is located at the end of Southard Street in Truman Annex, across the street from Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Amanda Gambill, Oceana organizer, at agambill@oceana.org.
