Welcome to Our Water World
The Center for the Blue Economy’s National Ocean Economics Program data cited in this article about how, despite hurricanes, red tides, and pollution, people just keep coming to Florida’s beaches.
CBE in the Media
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Environmental advocates line up against Trump administration marine policy
“We have more than 50 years of practical experience that indicates that when the environment is protected the economy does quite well.” Dr. Charles Colgan, Director of Research, Center for the Blue Economy.
Sea turtles offer dire warning of oceans’ crisis
Wallace J. Nichols, a marine biologist who has been studying sea turtles and plastic pollution in the oceans for nearly 25 years, is worried.
Dissecting the Economics of Offshore Drilling
Energy independence, new jobs, and billions of dollars in potential revenue are all touted as virtues of expanding offshore drilling, but what is the economic reality?
Offshore drilling threatens Washington’s coastal waters, jobs
A full quarter of the oysters harvested in the U.S. come from Washington. Shellfish account for 20 percent of Pacific County’s economy. Why would we risk that to drill for oil and gas off the coast?