{"id":782,"date":"2013-09-05T19:06:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T23:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reefrelieffounders.com\/news\/?p=782"},"modified":"2021-05-19T06:29:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T10:29:40","slug":"ocean-org-seismic-blasting-educational-forums-in-sept-and-oct-on-east-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reefrelieffounders.com\/news\/2013\/09\/05\/ocean-org-seismic-blasting-educational-forums-in-sept-and-oct-on-east-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean.org: Seismic Blasting Educational Forums in Sept. and Oct. on East Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The oil and gas industry is working to turn an area off the East Coast, twice the size of California, into a blast zone – potentially killing or injuring more than 138,000 dolphins and whales, threatening the health of regional fisheries and risking the jobs of more than 200,000 people.<\/div>\n
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The Obama Administration will soon decide whether to allow oil companies to take the first step in expanding offshore drilling to the East Coast by permitting a controversial method of deep-water oil & gas exploration known as seismic airgun testing<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Join Oceana, Clean Ocean Action, Sandy Hook Sea Life Foundation, and Sierra Club New Jersey for an educational forum on September 16<\/span><\/span> (6-8pm<\/span><\/span>) at Monmouth University: learn more about how this destructive practice will affect our oceans and what you can do to stop it.<\/b><\/div>\n
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Headlining the event will be Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), who will kick off the forum with introductory remarks.\u00a0 Oceana’s ocean advocate, Nancy Sopko, and Clean Ocean Action’s Executive Director, Cindy Zipf, will be speaking on the expert panel, as well as Dr. Jessica Coakley from the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council, and other professionals in the fields of marine mammal acoustics and fisheries management.<\/div>\n
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If you or someone you know is interested in speaking on the panel, particularly in regard to potential marine mammal impacts, please contact Nancy Pyne, Oceana’s National Climate & Energy Campaign Organizer- npyne@oceana.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Together we can prevent seismic blasting, save 138,000 dolphins and whales and stop East Coast drilling before it starts. See you on Monday, 9\/16<\/span><\/span>!<\/b><\/div>\n
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Nancy Sopko
\n<\/b>Ocean Advocate<\/div>\n
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OCEANA<\/b> | Protecting the World’s Oceans
\n1350 Connecticut Ave. NW, 5th Floor | Washington, DC 20036 USA<\/div>\n
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Oceana is holding a series of events and educational forums up and down the East Coast in September and October to raise awareness of the dangers of the proposed seismic airgun testing in the Atlantic.\u00a0 As promised, here is a list of the events we’ve confirmed so far.\u00a0 Please distribute this list far and wide so that we can maximize attendance at these events and forums.<\/b><\/div>\n
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9\/16\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm – 8pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Long Branch, New Jersey\u00a0 Monmouth University (Young Auditorium, Mollie Bey Hall)<\/div>\n
9\/19\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7pm – 9pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Beach, VA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virginia Aquarium<\/div>\n
9\/19\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12:30pm – 1:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Silver Spring, MD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Veteran’s Plaza<\/div>\n
9\/21\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1pm – 2pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Washington, DC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eastern Market (by the Metro)<\/div>\n
9\/24\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm – 8pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fort Fisher, NC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 North Carolina Aquarium<\/div>\n
9\/25\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm – 8pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Charleston, SC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 College of Charleston<\/div>\n
9\/26\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm – 8pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Savannah, GA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Savannah State University<\/div>\n
9\/30\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm – 8:30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jacksonville, FL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of North Florida<\/div>\n
10\/3\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7pm – 9pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Miami, FL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Miami – RSMAS campus<\/div>\n
10\/15\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7pm – 9pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fairfax, VA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 George Mason University (Fairfax)<\/div>\n
10\/16\/2013<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6pm – 8pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newark, Delaware\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 University of Delaware or Dupont Environmental Education Center in Wilmington<\/div>\n
If you would like to participate in any of these upcoming events, please contact our national organizer Nancy Pyne (npyne@oceana.org<\/a>).<\/div>\n
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Thanks,<\/div>\n
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Nancy<\/div>\n
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Nancy Sopko
\n<\/b>Ocean Advocate<\/div>\n
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OCEANA<\/b> | Protecting the World’s Oceans
\n1350 Connecticut Ave. NW, 5th Floor | Washington, DC 20036 USA<\/div>\n
D<\/b> +1.202.467.1931<\/a> | M +1.202.833.3900<\/a> | F<\/b> +1.202.833.2070<\/a>
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