Oceans
National Ocean Policy: A Path to America’s Ocean Future: Director of Ocean Policy Michael Conathan testifies before the House Committee on Natural Resources.
National Ocean Policy Ensures Economic Growth, Security, and Resilience:
The principles contained in the National Ocean Policy pave the way for a more efficient, forward-thinking approach that will benefit both new and existing uses of ocean space.
For Healthy, Sustainable Fish: Buy American:
Looking for a simple tip for buying healthy, sustainable seafood and boosting the economy? Michael Conathan has three letters for you: U-S-A!
Clean Energy from America’s Oceans:
Michael Conathan and Richard Caperton outline what the federal government needs to do to make offshore wind energy a reality in U.S. waters.
'Like a Monster Coming down the River':
The heavy floods coming down the Mississippi River threaten Gulf Coast ecosystems and livelihoods, writes Kiley Kroh.
Turning Up the Heat on Emerging Arctic Challenges: The threats facing the Arctic region are mounting and the time to take unified action against them is now, writes Kiley Kroh.
A Federal Restriction that Shouldn’t “Catch” on: An amendment in the continuing resolution would impede efforts to more widely implement a system proven effective in managing some fisheries, writes Michael Conathan.
One Year Later BP Still Not "Making It Right": We need to hold BP properly accountable for restoring the Gulf and implement measures that lead to real recovery, write Jorge Madrid and Kiley Kroh.
The Gulf One Year Later: Beyond Rhetoric?: Congress and the federal government still have their heads buried in the sand one year after BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill soiled beaches across the Gulf Coast, writes Michael Conathan.
Don’t Let BP Wriggle Off the Hook: Nine months after a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, BP is quietly reneging on its commitments to clean up the damaged Gulf Coast, writes Michael Conathan.
A Forecast for Disaster: All Americans stand to lose economically if House Republicans succeed in cutting funding for new environmental satellites, writes Michael Conathan.

