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| 2009-10-29 | |
| Oregon’s territorial waters—ocean within three miles of shore—are a national treasure. These waters are home to rare species, support the largest seabird population on the West Coast, draw thousands of visitors each year, and provide significant ecological and economic benefits to coastal communities. Scientific research shows that the creation of marine reserves and protected areas can play an important role in revitalizing ocean ecosystems. By creating a network of marine reserves and protected areas in Oregon’s coastal waters, the state can protect some of its most valuable and important offshore resources. | |
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| 2009-10-29 | |
| In the long debate about outer continental shelf (OCS) drilling, policy makers and the public have typically focused on how much more oil or natural gas would be produced, how much more tax revenue would be collected and how many new jobs would be created if the nation expanded areas available for drilling. One set of issues, a critical set from the standpoint of healthy oceans, that has largely been ignored is the marine resources and sustainable activities that would be subjected to potential harm from new offshore drilling. For the first time, this report collects comprehensive information about what’s at risk in the ocean and on our precious coasts should offshore drilling be expanded to areas like the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific coast. | |
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