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01.15.2009
Oceans Policy Scores Victory with Passage of S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ocean conservation and research scored a major victory today with the passage of S. 22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. The act includes five bills, originally introduced in the 110th Congress under the leadership of Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), that increase our knowledge of oceans and coastal areas, provide policymakers with important data, and protect our oceans from the effects of climate change.
“The oceans cov...
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Since 1947, only two states, Idaho and Iowa, have not had a Senator serve on the Commerce Committee.
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