Maryland Partners with Mid-Atlantic States to Protect and Manage
the Ocean
On June 4, 2009 at an Ocean Summit in New York City, the State of Maryland joined with the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Virginia to announce a new Mid-Atlantic ocean partnership designed to address the region’s priority ocean issues including offshore energy, climate change, water quality, and habitat protection. The states’ governors, through the newly formed Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean, will advocate in one voice to leverage greater state influence on the management of offshore areas and help guide federal and interstate actions and resources.

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DNR Secretary Announces State’s New Coast-Smart Communities Initiative
Financial and Technical Assistance Available to Maryland Coastal Communities to Address Impacts of Climate Change
The State’s new Coast-Smart Communities Initiative is a program to provide technical and financial assistance to Maryland’s coastal communities to help address their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. Secretary Griffin made the announcement on behalf of Governor Martin O’Malley at interactive summit, Building Coast-Smart Communities: How Will Maryland Adapt to Climate Change?, which was attended by over 200 local leaders from the State’s most vulnerable communities. Click here to view the full press release.

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