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Article: Ocean Conservancy Applauds Earth Day Senate Briefing on Climate Change Impacts on the Ocean
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 22, 2008
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The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release:
On Earth Day today, Ocean Conservancy is pleased to support a Senate briefing aimed at educating leaders on climate change impacts on coastal communities. The briefing is co-sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D Rhode Island), Senator Barbara Boxer (D California), Senator John Warner (R Virginia), Senator Elizabeth Dole (R North Carolina) and Senator Olympia Snowe (R Maine).
"We are encouraged that our leaders have dedicated time on Earth Day to the problem of climate change impacts on coastal communities. The ocean is the first victim of climate change, and in turn, it impacts our lives," said Vikki Spruill, president and CEO of ...