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Coa March.Indd Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper with soy ink. soy with paper recycled post-consumer 100% on Printed March 2010 - Save the Day for “Beachy” fun in May at the Family Beach Ball for the Ocean! the for Ball Beach Family the at May in fun “Beachy” for Day the Save - Presentation Opportunity Presentation - Over Two Thousand Valentines for Governor Christie - Groups and Students Await Await Students and Groups - Christie Governor for Valentines Thousand Two Over - - Clean Ocean Action Celebrates 25 Years of Beach Sweeps! Beach of Years 25 Celebrates Action Ocean Clean - lean cean dvocate - Attend Public Hearing on Oyster Creek Permit to Help Barnegat Bay! Barnegat Help to Permit Creek Oyster on Hearing Public Attend - C O A Citizens Created Waves of Ocean Emotion March 2010 Highlights 2010 March for Governor Christie Over Two Thousand Valentines Standing By Find out how you can help Barnegat Bay at CleanOceanAction.org at Bay Barnegat help can you how out Find Groups and Students await Presentation Opportunity Last month, Clean Ocean Action launched a “Call for Ocean Emotion.” The Get Swept Away at the campaign asked for citizens to make Valentines to welcome Governor Christie Beach Sweeps 25! Symposium and to encourage him to act quickly on his strong commitment to the ocean. Clean Ocean Action will host the fi rst Groups, businesses, students Beach Sweeps 25! Symposium Against from pre-school to college, and Beach Litter on Saturday, March 13th, citizens responded with gusto 2010 at Brookdale Community College in sending in thousands of Lincroft, NJ, 9:00 am to 3:30 pm followed colorful hand-made Valentines- by a cocktail reception. many of them works of art. In Conference panelists will include just two weeks, the collection scientists, legislators, and citizens who will of Valentines poured-in from all present the truth behind the data, reveal over the state of New Jersey. the real harms of beach litter, and uncover “We know these are tough RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE RETURN the steps needed to reduce the problem. economic times and Governor Speakers include US Representative www.CleanOceanAction.org Christie is facing serious Frank Pallone, Keynote Speaker; State 732-872-0111 challenges. We want to send an early wave of support, encouragement and Senator Barbara Buono (D-18); NJ Clean Highlands, NJ 07732 NJ Highlands, thanks to the Governor for commitments he made toward a clean and healthy Communities Council Director Sandy 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 2 Suite Drive, Hartshorne 18 ocean. The Governor clearly recognizes that coastal tourism is the back Huber; and Surfrider East Coast Regional Clean Ocean Action Ocean Clean bone of the state’s economy with hundreds of thousands of jobs,” said COA’s Manager John Weber. Executive Director Cindy Zipf. “We want the Governor to know we look forward Congressman Frank Pallone will address to working with him to keep our ocean clean and industry free. We look forward how clean beaches and waterways are to presenting him with the amazing expression of support.” Please clip and send to COA. 2010 SAVE THE DATE essential for our economy, our health, and Many school students and children made STAY INVOLVED IN YOUR COALITION! our environment. valentines and created awareness of ocean ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP FORM A Snapshot: During concurrent breakout sessions, issues to their peers, including proposed COA Events & Programs participants can learn to take specifi c liquefi ed natural gas (LNG) terminals for If you are already a member, and would like to receive the Clean Ocean March 13: Beach Sweeps 25! A 2010 pollution prevention actions, such as how importing foreign natural gas. Advocate via email only please detach this form and include your email address. Symposium to highlight a Generation of to advocate for a plastic bag ban in their “Collecting and creating valentines to send Action Against Littered Beaches community, integrate a recycling program in Please print clearly. Thank you. to Governor Christie was empowering March 25: Enviropalooza 6:30-9p.m. their local school, recycling problem plastics, because it showed me that I can infl uence a Name_________________________________________________ Rumson-Fair Haven High School or have fun with Beach Sweeps data through decision about something very important to me - the ocean - and the need to March 26: EarthShare Celebrates New an educational activity. keep it free of LNG projects,” said Elizabeth Stockton a Manasquan High Email_________________________________________________ Jersey Wine Tasting 6:30 p.m. Register for the Symposium today School sophomore. Laurita Winery, New Egypt, NJ to help us kick-off Beach Sweeps 25!, a COA volunteer Fran Donnelly worked tirelessly to get the schools of her Please include organization name & contact, if applicable: April: Aveda Earth Month year long celebration to honor a generation community in Hazlet to participate. Fran’s grandson, Peter Donnelly, a fi fth ______________________________________________________ April 22: Earth Day Brooklyn Bridge of dedication and action toward a cleaner grader at Beers Street School in Hazlet said, “I hope Governor Christie listens Walk for Water ocean. Reservations are required: Adult to the people of New Jersey and vetoes LNG projects. LNG is not safe and is Please take a minute to answer the following questions: April 24: 25th Annual Spring Beach Admission $10, Student Rate $5, At-door not needed. President Theodore Roosevelt once said, ‘We are not building this $25. Breakfast, lunch and light fare will be _____ I agree with and support Clean Ocean Action’s decision of an Sweeps 9a.m. - noon; Statewide, NJ country for a day, but to last through the ages.’” served. For more information and to register electronic newsletter. If not, here is why__________________________ May 13 & 14: Spring Student Summit; Participants in the Valentines for Christie campaign conducted by Clean please visit www.CleanOceanAction.org ________________________________________________________ Sandy Hook, NJ Ocean Action include: The Monmouth County League of Women Voters; May 23: Beach Ball; Ship Ahoy Beach or contact Tavia Danch at 732-872-0111 or students of Hazlet schools; Fishermen’s Conservation Association, New Jersey; _____ On a scale of 1-10 (one being minimum and 10 being maximum) Club, Sea Bright, NJ [email protected]. Surfrider Foundation, New Jersey chapters; Food & Water Watch; Langosta please rate the effectiveness of the Clean Ocean Advocate on keeping June-August: Corporate Sweeps; Lounge, Asbury Park; Asbury Tower; students of you up to date with the latest ocean issues and events. Sandy Hook, NJ Rutgers University; and many more environmental Additional Comments:______________________________________ September: Sunset at Sandy Hook; groups and citizen volunteers. ________________________________________________________ Sea Gulls Nest, Sandy Hook, NJ COA is currently working with the Governor’s October 7: Fall Student Summit; Island offi ce to schedule a time and place where he can Mail to: Clean Ocean Action, 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 2, Highlands, NJ 07732 Beach State Park, NJ accept this overfl ow of ocean emotion provided by October 23: 25th Annual Fall Beach his many constituents from the tall to the small. COA is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible. Sweeps; Statewide, NJ Clean Ocean Advocate, March 2010, Page 2 Clean Ocean Advocate, March 2010, Page 3 COA POLICY NEWS EDUCATION EVENTS COA SCIENCEEVENTS NEWS Dave Byer, [email protected] TaviaDanch, Education@ Jennifer Smiga, [email protected] Heather Saffert, PhD, [email protected] CleanOceanAction.org Emily Hackett, [email protected] NJ Voters Overwhelmingly Support Environmental Army Dismisses Public’s Call for Environmental Impact Protections, But Does Trenton? Beach Ball SAVE THE Spring into Action for Clean Water! Statement at Fort Monmouth According to a recent Monmouth University/Gannett NJ Poll, NJ voters Just when you think this stormy DAY FOR... The Army has determined that the closure of Fort Monmouth, planned for would strongly oppose any weakening of environmental regulations by winter will never end, spring emerges “BEACHY” September 2011, will have “no signifi cant adverse effects on the quality of the Governor Chris Christie. Among registered voters, 42% would be very upset if along with the quest for a green lawn, FUN IN MAY! human or natural environment.” The decision was based on an Environmental environmental regulations are relaxed, 37% would be somewhat upset, 15% which often results in the improper use Assessment (EA) of Fort Monmouth released last spring and public comments would be not too upset, and just 4% would be not at all upset. With 79% of of fertilizer. Current fertilizer application Family Beach on the EA. Several environmental investigations were not completed or even voters clearly in favor of protecting the environment and only 4% having no rates are overwhelming and far exceed Ball for the included in the EA. COA and others found the EA to be inadequate and interest in upholding standards, this is perhaps one of the clearest mandates the amounts absorbed by plants and Ocean concluded that further investigation in the form of an Environmental Impact to our elected offi cials in Trenton. lawns. Excessive nutrients fi nd their way Statement (EIS) was needed. The towns surrounding Fort Monmouth also Unfortunately, many offi cials still haven’t received the message. to the nearest water body and have the May 23, 2009, called for an EIS. However, since the Army determined no signifi cant impacts Legislators in Trenton are trying again to weaken environmental regulations potential to destroy its fragile ecosystem. 3-7pm will occur, an EIS will not be done. by allowing developers to continue ignoring NJ’s Water Quality Management The following tips can help you maintain Ship Ahoy In addition, although further investigations are on-going or intended, the Planning Rules. Bills A2070 and S1337 from Assemblyman Jerry Green a healthy and “ecofriendly” yard: Army said that they could not wait for their completion.
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