Estuaries have always been an essential feature of the economy. “The Economic Value of America’s Estuaries,” written by the Center for the Blue Economy and TBD Economics LLC for the non-profit organization Restore America’s Estuaries, details the surprisingly huge contribution of these areas to the U.S. economy, and fills in a critical gap for coastal managers and…
By Jennifer Allen, www.coastalreview.org Though “geographically small,” estuaries are “economically huge,” according to a recently released update to a decade-old report on the economic value of these coastal regions where rivers mix with salt water. Restore America’s Estuaries and The Ocean Foundation released in 2009 the report, “The Economic and…
Restore America’s Estuaries releases updated economic valuation of estuaries, including blue carbon Rob Shane, Communications Manager …
We can save our coasts with a $10 billion investment This article was originally featured in TheHill.com Ten billion dollars in funding to restore beach dunes and dune grass, salt marshes and estuaries, oyster and coral reefs may seem unrelated to the rebuilding of America’s crumbling roads, bridges and sewer…
On June 29, a diverse group of U.S. Senators, including Alex Padilla (D-CA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) , and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) to introduce legislation aimed at protecting coastal communities from seal level rise and stronger storms caused by climate change. Click here to read the…
On June 28, Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA), Jennifer González-Colón (R-P.R.), along with U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), have introduced legislation that would reauthorize the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Coastal Program. Click here to read the full press release from Rep. Huffman’s Office.
Restore America’s Estuaries is proud to support the Blue Carbon Protection Act, proposed in June 2021. The bill would establish a dedicated blue carbon program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and provide dedicated funding to protect blue carbon ecosystems. Read the full press release from Rep. Huffman’s…
On April 22, a bipartisan group of representatives, including co-chairs of the Congressional Estuaries Caucus Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bill Posey (R-FL), and Brian Mast (R-FL), introduced the Blue Carbon for Our Planet Act. The bipartisan legislation leverages the power of our ocean and estuaries to help mitigate the effects of…
Restore America’s Estuaries and NOAA Launch Coastal Restoration Toolkit Washington, D.C. — Today, Restore America’s Estuaries and NOAA launched Coastal Restoration Toolkit ( restoreyourcoast.org ), a new website that provides resources and project examples for both citizen-driven and organizational coastal restoration projects. Since nearly 50% of the U.S. population live…
Grant Program Provides Nearly 1M for Tampa Bay Restoration Projects.
