WASHINGTON (Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011) – Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Tuesday renewed his efforts to enact legislation to enhance penalties for corporations and individuals responsible for environmental crimes. Leahy first introduced the Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act in June 2010, following the April explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The […]
Athens, Ga. – A new University of Georgia study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil discharge has found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydrocarbons were emitted into the deep ocean. The authors conclude that such a large gas […]
www.thecourier.com.au By, ANDREW DARBY 16 Feb, 2011 01:53 PM Japan’s whaling fleet is believed to be quitting the Antarctic under heavy conservationist and diplomatic pressure, just halfway through its worst season. The Japanese government has decided to cut short the season and the fleet is heading back to port, sources in Tokyo told the International […]
Underwatertimes.com News Service February 15, 2011 21:32 EST TUCSON, Arizona — Rising sea levels could threaten an average of 9 percent of the land within 180 U.S. coastal cities by 2100, according to new research led by University of Arizona scientists. The Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts will be particularly hard hit. Miami, New Orleans, […]
Coral Reef Fact: Pink Shrimp (Penaeus Duorarum) found off SW Florida are often known as “Tortugas” or “Key West” pinks. This population does not share their habitat with as many other fish as shrimp do in other locations. Their harvest can result in fewer non-target species being caught than fishing for other shrimp in different […]
In December, EWG published the first national investigation of the suspected carcinogen chromium-6 — also known as hexavalent chromium — in drinking wa ter in 35 cities around the country. Recently, Senators Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., introduced Senate Bill 79, the Protecting Pregnant Women and Children From Hexavalent Chromium Act of 2011. […]
This past Saturday, Reef Relief hosted a clean up along the Salt Ponds in Little Hamaca City Park. Volunteers from the USS Monterey joined with Reef Relief staff and the KWHS Reef Relief Club to removed 551 pounds of debris.
Tuesday, 15 February 2011, 09:25 CST www.redorbit.com More than a third of coral reef fish species are in jeopardy of local extinction from the impacts of climate change on coral reefs, a new scientific study has found. (Local extinction refers to the loss of species from individual locations, while they continue to persist elsewhere across […]
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for its Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) on Coral Restoration in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. The ROD, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, summarizes the decisions made and […]
Coming Soon Coral Camp‘11 Enjoy your Summer, Exploring Coral Reefs & our Amazing Marine Ecology wit Reef Relief. Learn about reef creatures such as Sharks, Sea Turtles, Dolphins and Fish. During the summer months Reef Relief offers a unique opportunity for children 6-12 years of age to learn about coastal environments, the basics of ocean […]