| by Rachel Christopherson, KTVZ News, and & Office of Governor Kate Brown
Oregon has permanently banned offshore drilling in the midst of a federal push to open 90 percent of federal waters to oil exploration. The Center for the Blue Economy’s National Ocean Economics statistics are a part of the reason why.
| by Rachel Christopherson; Michael Conathan
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened a hearing entitled, “Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities,” on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Center for the Blue Economy Advisory Council Chair, Mr. Michael Conathan, was there to testify.
| by Jason Scorse; Rachel Christopherson
David Helvarg is an award-winning journalist who has spent decades writing about and advocating for the blue economy.
| by Jason Scorse; David Helvarg
As nearly half of the U.S. populace lives in or near coastal areas, the Green New Deal needs to prioritize the sustainable use and preservation of the marine environment – called the “blue economy.”
Using Center for the Blue Economy collaborative research as a baseline, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Seaport Economic Council funds Expedition Blue!, telling the story of the blue economy in Cape Cod.
