Photo: Reef Relief Urgent Action Needed! Our Nation’s first National Ocean Policy was established by President Obama last year. This momentous action will help the US to protect, maintain, and restore our ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes natural resources in to the future. Now, some members of Congress are attempting to stop implementation of the National […]
Coral reef in Maui. photo: Eduardo Castro. World Oceans Day This June 8th marked the 19th year that people across the globe have celebrated World Oceans Day. This year’s focus is “Youth: the Next Wave for Change”. Reef Relief has been working hard to reach our future ocean caretakers to spread the message of ocean […]
Dear Reef Relief Supporters: We all saw the success of working together get HB457 under control, we could use the same help on SB 796 which will undo group efforts made 2 years ago to close the outfalls in South Florida. Please call you Senators while they are home on break.These Bills include some troubling […]
Coral Reefs support the activities of an estimated 500 million people globally.Yet, in the Caribbean and Florida Keys more than 75% of the reefs are considered threatened, with more than 30% in the high and very high threat categories. Read the new Reefs at Risk Revisited Report here Coral reefs around the world are experiencing […]
LAWMAKERS, ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS CALL FOR NEAR- SHORE OIL BAN Tallahassee, February 9, 2011 TALLAHASSEE– On Wednesday, February 9, 2011 a bipartisan group of state legislators and environmental groups called for amending of the Florida Constitution to ban oil drilling in our state’s near shore waters. Reef Relief’s State Policy and Programs Director, Paul […]
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