Elizabeth M. De Santo

EPA moves to end climate regulation under Clean Air Act The agency proposal would rescind the landmark “endangerment finding,” which says that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health.

Breaking news: The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to rescind the landmark legal opinion that underpins virtually all of its regulations to curb climate change.

Here's actually an important petition to sign!

An All-of-Government Approach to Saving the Ocean The new National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy exemplifies important science policy done right.

Just thinking about the quiet helpful competence of the Biden-Harris administration and what could have been.

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation on LinkedIn: TAKE ACTION: Speak Up for Marine Sanctuary Staff!    NOAA's Office of… | 10 comments TAKE ACTION: Speak Up for Marine Sanctuary Staff!    NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries staff were just fired by the Trump Administration.   This is… | 10 comments on LinkedIn

This is very easy, please take two minutes to ask your reps to protect National Marine Sanctuaries... @marinesanctuary.bsky.social

Deep-sea life is still recovering from mining activity 40 years ago The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited the site in 2023 compared with undisturbed areas nearby

Biodiversity is depleted and large furrows still lie in the seabed where deep-sea mining equipment operated more than 40 years ago.

Remarkable thread offering guidance to current and prospective NSF grantees about how to navigate the times ahead — from an NSF program officer who was fired in yesterday's DOGE purge (!)

Would like to be included, if there’s space! Thank you.

Friends, please consider supporting the wonderful @sevenseas-media.bsky.social, which provides the best marine/oceans job board as well as a ton of relevant news, grant opportunities, etc. It's a tremendous resource and needs your help. Thank you! sevenseasmedia.org

Tart but sweet Thanksgiving, even this year

Did you know that every French parking lot is going to be covered with solar panels? That Indonesia said it will close down its coal plants? That Nest is building a giant 'virtual powerplant' in Texas
There are things to be thankful for, even in Nov 2024
billmckibben.substack.com/p/tart-but-s...

Please add me as well, thanks!

I had a wonderful visit @hifmb.bsky.social this week - thank you very much for the privilege to get to know your wonderful community of #MarineGovernance and #OceanConservation experts!

Thank you for the invitation, am very much looking forward to joining you next week!

My book is coming out this summer! You can see a preview of it here: www.routledge.com/Securitizing...

The world's largest cold water coral reef lies beside the first experimental deep sea mining test site... www.southernfriedscience.com/the-worlds-l...

Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Decision Is a Warning Politicians claim the move could provide vital minerals for the green transition. Critics say opening up exploration creates geopolitical headaches and is environmentally unsound.

"Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Decision Is a Warning"
Politicians claim the move could provide vital minerals for the green transition. Critics say opening up exploration creates geopolitical headaches and is environmentally unsound.
www.wired.com/story/norway...
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Me too - why 15? Odd coincidence, is it a daily limit? 🤷‍♀️

New to Blue Sky, hoping it's less toxic than Twitter? Looking for good #MarineConservation conversations... ☺️

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