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U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
For Immediate Release
September 8th, 2008		  
COMMERCE COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE MARINE PROTECTED AREAS








WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Marine Protected Areas: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve, Manage, and Restore Marine Resources scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

This hearing will focus on Federal and state efforts to designate marine protected areas for the conservation, management, and restoration of natural and cultural resources. Specifically, the hearing will examine Federal authorities to protect the marine environment, including the National Marine Sanctuary System, and public participation in planning and management of marine protected areas. 


Marine Protected Areas: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve, Manage, and Restore Marine Resources

Full Committee

Date:  Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Time:  10:00 a.m.

Location:  Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building

 

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