{"id":5436,"date":"2012-01-12T16:44:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T21:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=5436"},"modified":"2012-01-12T16:44:53","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T21:44:53","slug":"administration-unveils-sweeping-plan-to-protect-the-countrys-oceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.divetalking.com\/?p=5436","title":{"rendered":"Administration unveils sweeping plan to protect the country’s oceans"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Restuccia<\/p>\n

The Obama administration unveiled on Thursday a federal strategy for protecting the country\u2019s oceans that calls for improving oil-spill response capabilities in the Arctic and managing the effects of climate change.
\nThe draft plan<\/strong><\/a> outlines a series of steps that various federal agencies will take to meet the goals of a 2010 executive order that called for ensuring the \u201cprotection, maintenance, and restoration\u201d of the oceans.
\n\u201cThis action plan will help focus our resources on actions that will enhance the stewardship of coastal and marine resources on which so many communities, small businesses, and American jobs depend,\u201d Nancy Sutley, the head of the Council on Environmental Quality and the co-chairwoman of the National Ocean Council, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The plan outlines a strategy for improving federal agencies’ ability to respond to an oil spill in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska.
\n\u201cPreparing and responding to emergencies related to resource development and marine transportation in the Arctic requires improved coordination, planning, and training; stronger interagency research; and enhanced international cooperation and collaboration,\u201d the plan says.
\nThe recommendation comes as Royal Dutch Shell is preparing to drill in the Arctic. The company, which has been pushing for years for federal approval to drill in the region, has received conditional approval from the Interior Department to drill exploration wells in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas.
\nBut the company\u2019s plans to drill in the region have been met with concerns about federal agencies\u2019 ability to respond to a large-scale oil spill in the Arctic.
\nMore broadly, the draft plan calls for improved management of ocean ecosystems; reliance on the best science and data; and better collaboration with various stakeholders and agencies.
\n\u201cThis plan reflects a number of overarching priorities of the Obama Administration \u2014 including a commitment to scientific data as an important basis for decision-making and a commitment to transparency and openness as we ensure that the interests of all stakeholders, from recreational beach-goers to fishermen and farmers, are taken into account,\u201d John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the co-chairman of the National Ocean Council, said in a statement.
\nThe plan calls for assessing the vulnerability of various regions to the effects of climate change, including sea-level rise.
\n\u201cAmong other concerns, climate change poses challenges to our national, homeland, and economic security, including rising seas that threaten low\u2010lying bases, increasing ocean temperatures and acidification that threaten food sources, an increasingly accessible Arctic frontier, and increasing demand for humanitarian aid,\u201d the plan says.
\nThe administration will accept public comment on the plan through Feb. 27, and hopes to finalize the plan in the spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Andrew Restuccia
\nThe Obama administration unveiled on Thursday a federal strategy for protecting the country\u2019s oceans that calls for improving oil-spill response capabilities in the Arctic and managing the effects of climate change.
\nThe draft plan outlines a series of steps that various federal agencies will take to meet the goals of a 2010 executive order that called for ensuring the \u201cprotection, maintenance, and restoration\u201d of the oceans.
\n\u201cThis action plan will help focus our resources on actions that will enhance the stewardship of coastal and marine resources on which so many communities, small businesses, and American jobs depend,\u201d Nancy Sutley, the head of the Council on Environmental Quality and the co-chairwoman of the National Ocean Council, said in a statement.
\nThe plan outlines a strategy for improving federal agencies’ ability to respond to an oil spill in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska.
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