Obama task force to recommend new policies for conservation of oceans, coasts, Great Lakes
By APThursday, September 17, 2009
Obama’s ocean task force to recommend new policy
SAN FRANCISCO — The Obama administration is unveiling the first draft of recommendations for a new, comprehensive national policy for protecting and restoring the oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes.
President Barack Obama’s Ocean Policy Task Force — comprised of officials from a range of agencies — will help create a new framework for future conservation and restoration efforts.
Task force members are meeting in San Francisco on Thursday to discuss the plan and take public comment.
The president has said the oceans are critical to our survival and economy. He created the task force to coordinate federal response to pollution from industrial and commercial activities and rising sea levels, among others.
