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Blue Notes #110: King Tide Coming to DC & More
April 16, 2013
By David Helvarg
In this issue
 King Tide coming to DC What do Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Representatives Ed Markey and Sam Farr, a syndicated cartoonist, a coast guard admiral, a port director, an oyster farmer, a young sub pilot and a coastal paddler all have in common? They, along with hundreds of other ocean champions, will be participating in Blue Vision Summit 4 this May 13-16 to send a message to our nation’s leaders in Washington: “Now is the time. Our oceans are rising and our voices are too!” More
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Unhappy Anniversary Deep Water Horizon It’s been three years since the predictable BP blow out and massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico – predictable because of a lack of a safety culture within the company and any credible government oversight of drilling operations. More
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 Seaweed Spotlight A regular feature of Blue Notes where we shine the light on a group from the Blue Movement Directory in order to create a more self-aware and collaborative movement. With our gathering of the ocean folk so close we thought this month we’d just ask some Seaweed leaders from nine of the states that will be represented there why they’re coming to the Blue Vision Summit this year. More
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 And a quote From author Isak Dinesen: “The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears or the sea.” More
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The oceans, and the challenges they face, are so vast that it’s easy to feel powerless to protect them. 50 Ways to Save the Ocean focuses on practical, easily-implemented actions everyone can take to protect and conserve this vital resource: what fish should and should not be eaten; how and where to vacation; storm drains [...]
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