Coasts
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Time to Wake Up: Carbon Pollution Hurts our Fishing Industry
Thank you very much. I’m here, as the presiding officer knows, for the forty-third time now, to say it is time to wake up to the threat of climate change. Today I’m joined by my colleague from Maine, Senator Angus King, a fellow New Englander whose state, like Rhode Island, has rich cultural an...…Read More
Posted on 9/17/2013 | -
Whitehouse Honored for Ocean Leadership
Last night U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) received the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s (NMSF) Leadership Award for his work to protect oceans and combat climate change. Whitehouse received the award during NMSF’s 11th Annual Leadership Awards Dinner...…Read More
Posted on 6/5/2013 | -
Senate Passes Water Resources Bill, Including Whitehouse Oceans Endowment
The U.S. Senate today approved legislation to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by a vote of 83 to 14. The legislation, which authorizes civil works projects and policies for the Army Corps of Engineers, includes an amendment from U.S. Senator Sheldon Wh...…Read More
Posted on 5/15/2013 | -
Two Rhode Islanders Join Sen. Whitehouse for Oceans Meeting in Washington
Today, the U.S. Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee hosted a meeting entitled “Changing Oceans: Adapting to the Challenges of Acidification, Rising Sea Levels, and Extreme Weather.” U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), who helped organize and serve...…Read More
Posted on 4/24/2013 | -
Senate Passes Transportation Bill Including Whitehouse Oceans Measure, Regional Projects Program
The U.S. Senate today passed a comprehensive transportation and infrastructure bill, which is expected to deliver more than $500 million in federal transportation funding to Rhode Island, supporting over 8,000 jobs. The bill also includes a measure by U.S. Senator Sheldon Wh...…Read More
Posted on 3/14/2012 | -
Senate Passes Whitehouse Measure Establishing National Endowment for the Oceans
The U.S. Senate today approved a measure by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) that will establish a new National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes. The measure, which was approved as part of an amendment to a federal transportation funding bill, will hel...…Read More
Posted on 3/8/2012 | -
U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Designating National Estuaries Day
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution declaring this Saturday, September 24, to be National Estuaries Day. The resolution was sponsored by U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Scott Brown (R-MA) and cosponsored by Senators Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Richard...…Read More
Posted on 9/23/2011 | -
Senate Committee Approves Funding for Whitehouse’s Oceans Endowment
Earlier this year, U.S. Senator Sheldon...…Read More
Posted on 9/21/2011 | -
Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Formation of Oceans Caucus
With our oceans and coastal resources, and the economies and jobs they support, facing constant and increasingly direct pressure from a variety of sources, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators today met to form a new Senate Oceans Caucus. The Caucus will work to increase awareness...…Read More
Posted on 9/13/2011 | -
Whitehouse Urges Rhode Islanders to Prepare for Storm
With Hurricane Irene currently making its way up the east coast and threatening to affect New England this weekend, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today released the following statement urging all Rhode Islanders to take precautions and prepare for the storm: “While...…Read More
Posted on 8/27/2011 |