“Massachusetts is at the forefront of state ocean management….The Commonwealth has an opportunity to move forward in managing our own state’s ocean resources in a proactive manner that both protects the underlying marine ecosystem and serves the public needs for food and energy production, shipping, recreation, waste disposal, telecommunications, etc.”

- Waves of Change, Massachusetts Ocean Management Task Force, March 2004

Massachusetts Ocean Management Planning

Nantucket Independent, Offshore renewable energy site worries Planning Commission (02/24/10)

Eureka Alert, Marine spatial planning: A more balanced approach to ocean management (02/20/10)

Offshore Wind Wire, Massachusetts Developing Offshore Wind Leasing With Local Officials (02/19/10)

The Nantucket Independent, May The Vorce be with us! (02/17/10)

Cape Cod Times, Cape Wind savings pegged at billions (02/11/10)

Cape Cod Times, Ocean planning hearing postponed due to storm (02/10/10)

Bourne Courier, Ocean Management Planning District of Critical Planning Concern hearing postponed (02/09/10)

CapeNews.net, Ocean DCPC Hearings Begin Feb. 10 (02/01/10)

Martha's Vineyard Gazette, Federal Offshore Energy Plans Dwarf Cape Wind (01/29/10)

Cape Cod Times, Hearings scheduled on Cape wind turbine district (01/26/10)

Provincetown Banner, Cape Cod Commission to consider county-nominated ocean management planning district (01/23/10)

Provincetown Banner, Mass. Market: After false starts, offshore wind could make progress (01/22/10)

Cape Cod Commission Reporter, ‘Time Out’ for Local , Regional Planning in State Waters: County Commissioners Nominate Ocean DCPC (01/21/10)

Block Island Times, Wind farm details from the PUC file (01/18/10)

TakePart, Going Coastal: Mass. Releases Nation's First Comprehensive Coastline Management Plan (01/18/10)

Dedham Transcript, Wellfleet wind turbine plan hits turbulence (01/15/10)

Vineyard Gazette, State’s Final Ocean Management Plan Exempts Gosnold from MVC Review (01/08/10)

MV Times, Final Ocean Act plan set (01/07/10)

W-SYR TV, Massachusetts First With Ocean Management Plan for State Waters (01/07/10)

My SA, Mass. unveils landmark ocean-management plan (01/07/10)

The Salem News, Plan opens the door for turbines off Marblehead (01/06/10)

BrighterEnergy.org, Massachusetts issues America’s first marine spatial plan (01/05/10)

North American Windpower, EEA Releases Final Blueprint For Managing Development In State Waters (01/05/10)

Metrowest Daily News, Mass. floats ocean plan (01/05/10)

Townhall.com, Mass. unveils landmark ocean-management plan (01/04/10)

Wtop.com, Mass. unveils landmark ocean-management plan (01/04/10)

Conservation Law Foundation, Environmental Advocates Applaud Release of Comprehensive Ocean Management Plan for Massachusetts, First in the Nation (01/04/10)

Cape Cod Today, Commonwealth releases final ocean management plan for state waters (01/04/10)

WBUR, Mass. Ocean Plan Promotes Offshore Wind Farms (01/04/10)

Boston Globe, Mass. unveils landmark ocean-management plan (01/04/10)

Mass Audubon, Environmental Advocates Applaud Release of Massachusetts Comprehensive Ocean Management Plan, First in the Nation (01/04/10)

ABC News, Mass. Unveils Landmark Ocean-Management Plan (01/04/10)

Cape Cod Times, State officials delay release of ocean plan (12/31/09)

Cape News, County Commissioners File Ocean DCPC Nomination (12/26/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Feds comment on Ocean Plan (12/17/09)

Boston Globe, On Cuttyhunk Island, it’s yes in my backyard (12/11/09)

ESPN, Now we wait (12/09/09)

Cape Cod Times, Martha's Vineyard tackles wind turbine regulation (12/05/09)

Seacoast Online, Wind turbine plan upsets local officials (11/29/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Cuttyhunk says yes to wind, but on its terms (11/28/09)

South Coast Today, Cape wind farm decision faces another setback (11/28/09)

Vineyard Gazette, Gosnold Embraces Wind Farm Plan (11/27/09)

Cape Cod Times, Orleans man heads Seashore panel (11/27/09)

The Daily News, Salisbury: Wind power plan too close for comfort (11/19/09)

Cape Cod Times, Deadline near, state ocean plan gets fine-tuning (11/18/09)

Cape Cod Times, Coakley: Cape Wind merits approval (11/17/09)

Cape Cod Times, Historic designation could change Sound (11/16/09)

National Wind Watch, State energy secretary delivers concessions on the Oceans Plan (11/13/09)

Vineyard Gazette, Tribe Scores a Key Win In Fight Over Cape Wind (11/13/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Islanders press for local say in Oceans Act (11/12/09)

South Coast Today, Coalition supports draft of Ocean Management Plan (11/12/09)

Cape Cod Times, Regional planners may decide energy projects (11/11/09)

Nantucket Independent, Town pokes holes in ocean plan on offshore wind energy (11/11/09)

Block Island Times, State wind power plans: BI accepts, Vineyard fights (11/07/09)

Vineyard Gazette, Islandwide DCPC Voted Over Water; Edgartown Opts Out of One on Land (11/06/09)

Cape Cod Times, Wind farm snared in clash over history (11/06/09)

Cape Cod Times, Ruling could mean delay for Cape Wind project (11/05/09)

Cape Cod Times, Panel to monitor offshore leases (11/03/09)

HeatingOil.com, Massachusetts Tribes Challenge Offshore Wind Farm (11/03/09)

Cohasset Mariner, Turbines off coast? Selectmen talk over state's draft ocean plan (11/01/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Islanders air wind turbine concerns with state officials (10/29/09)

Nantucket Independent, Nantucket asked to join offshore renewable energy team (10/28/09)

Nantucket Independent, Our seats at the big table (10/28/09)

William & Mary, MA project may jumpstart market for offshore wind energy (10/27/09)

Vineyard Gazette, Island Asked to Join Federal-State Task Force on Big Wind (10/23/09)

Cape Cod Times, Report: Massachusetts lags in wind power (10/22/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Editorial : Oceans Act implications (10/22/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Sec. Bowles would calm Oceans Act tempest (10/22/09)

Cape Cod Times, Listen to the Islanders (10/21/09)

Cape Cod Times, Vineyarders to quiz state officials on ocean plan (10/20/09)

Vineyard Gazette, State Rep. Tim Madden Joins Chorus of Critics Over Draft Oceans Plan (10/16/09)

Gloucester Daily Times, My View: Reaching out to New England's saltwater anglers (10/16/09)

Nantucket Independent, Nantucketers address state ocean management plan (10/14/09)

Cape Cod Times, Wind turbines facing historic hurdles (10/13/09)

New York Times, States Have the Wind at Their Backs in the Offshore Debate (10/08/09)

Block Island Times, As the federal government approaches zoning the ocean, there may be turbulence ahead (10/07/09)

New York Times, Pioneering Wind Farm Faces Another Delay, This Time Over Indian Sites (10/05/09)

The Daily Item of Lynn, SWIM founder testifies on ocean plan (10/05/09)

Gulf of Maine Symposium in Saint Andrews-by-the-Sea, Plenary Sessions held Oct. 6-9, 2009 (10/05/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, Islanders want a say and the benefits from nearshore wind (10/01/09)

Block Island Times, Massachusetts zones for off-shore energy, Vineyard to fight (09/26/09)

Vineyard Gazette, Islanders Rail Against Oceans Plan (09/25/09)

Providence Journal, White House task force gets input in R.I. on a national oceans policy (09/25/09)

Cape Cod Times, Hearing explores federal ocean plan (09/25/09)

WBZTV, Wind power a factor in sea plan for East Coast (09/24/09)

National Wind Watch, The draft Oceans Plan is critical to the Vineyard (09/24/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, MVC weighs new rules for the sky above (09/24/09)

Cape Cod Times, Vineyard planning bodies deserve final say on wind (09/23/09)

Providence Journal, National panel seeks local views on ocean planning (09/23/09)

Nantucket Independent, State ocean plan public hearing on NP&EDC meeting on Oct. 5 (09/23/09)

Gloucester Daily Times, My View: Reaching out for input through Ocean Policy Task Force (09/18/09)

Harwich Oracle, Zoning the Sea for development, Cape Cod weighs in on Oceans Management Plan (09/18/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times, State's Ocean plan gets Vineyard hearing (09/17/09)

Cape Cod Times, State airs plan for ocean development (09/17/09)

The Inquirer and Mirror, Federal funding OK'd for tidal-energy project (09/17/09)

Christian Science Monitor, Obama’s ocean task force releases report (09/17/09)

Oregon Live, Feds, Lubchenco take first step toward national ocean policy (09/17/09)

South Coast Today, Hearing on ocean plan stirs wind power comment (09/16/09)

Cape Cod Times, Claim a stake in renewable energy (09/16/09)

Gloucester Daily Times, NOAA taps Kurkul predecessor for key post (09/15/09)

South Coast Today, Public invited to weigh in on ocean management plan (09/15/09)

South Coast Today, Ocean Management hearing set for Tuesday (09/14/09)

WBLZ2, Hearings Planned On Ocean Management (09/13/09)

South Coast Today, Mass. holding hearings on landmark oceans plan (09/12/09)

Providence Journal, Providence to host session on ocean policy (09/12/09)

Vineyard Gazette, Selectmen, County Commission Hope to Slow State Wind Plan (09/11/09)

Ocean Power Magazine, Public Hearings Scheduled for the U.S.’s First Ocean Management Plan (09/09/09)

Cape Cod Times, Offshore energy plans scrutinized (09/05/09)

Marine Ecosystems and Management (PDF) (09/01/09)

Sail World, WHOI will lead Coastal and Global Observatories effort (09/09)

Cape Cod Times, Final hearing date set on state's ocean plan (08/18/09)

NPR, All Things Considered: Zoning Busy Ocean Waters To Avoid Conflicts (08/10/09)

Examiner.com: Have your say on the MA 'Ocean Management Plan' (08/10/09)

Cape Cod Times: College to host hearing on draft ocean plan (08/09/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times: New wind energy legislation poses questions for local planners (07/30/09)

Providence Journal: Environmental Journal: R.I. ‘way ahead’ of Mass. in selecting areas for wind turbines (07/26/09)

Mass High Tech: Time to speak up on refining state’s Ocean Plan (07/24/09)

South Coast Today: NOAA's chief poses 'grand' ocean challenge (07/21/09)

ABC News: NOAA chief says new ocean uses creating conflicts (07/20/09)

CBS News: How to Save an Increasingly Crowded Ocean (07/17/09)

Newburyport Daily News: Drop number restrictions on offshore turbines (07/17/09)

CNN: Governments trying to reel in 'ocean sprawl' (07/15/09)

US Department of Energy: Massachusetts Ocean Plan Outlines Areas for Wind Energy Development (07/09/09)

The Daily Item of Lynn: SWIM to meet Monday (07/09/09)

The Nantucket Independent: State ocean plan outlines areas for wind energy (07/08/09)

South Coast Today: Ocean plan curbs uses for Buzzards Bay (07/07/09)

Vineyard Gazette: Tribe Says Draft Ocean Map to Allow Turbines May Spoil Scenic Views (07/07/09)

Boston Globe Green Blog: A place off Massachusetts to test wind, wave and tidal energy (07/06/09)

The Guardian: Is Massachusetts set to block offshore wind development? (07/06/09)

WBZ News Radio: MA works to protect coastline on and off shore (07/06/09)

Vineyard Gazette: Plan Okays Turbines in Vineyard Waters (07/03/09)

Energy Current: Massachusetts coast eyed for possible wind farm (07/02/09)

Sustainable Business, Massachusetts Unveils Ocean Energy Plan (07/02/09)

Martha's Vineyard Times: Ocean Act plan defines areas for industry along Island shores (07/02/09)

North American Wind Power: EEA Draft Includes Areas Designated For Offshore Wind (07/02/09)

Cape Cod Times: State sets locations for off-shore wind turbines (07/01/09)

South Coast Today: Ocean plan blocks South Coast Wind (07/01/09)

Greentech Media: Massachusetts Proposes Master Plan for Ocean Energy Development (07/01/09)

WBUR: Mass. Unveils Ocean Management Plan (07/01/09)

Wind Watch: Coast eyed for possible wind farm (07/01/09)

Boston Globe: State draws zones for coast wind farms (07/01/09)

EEA Press Release on Draft MA Ocean Management Plan (07/01/09)

Ocean Conservancy: State of Massachusetts Providing Roadmap for Ocean Planning in U.S. Waters (06/29/09)

Business Wire: Susan Tierney Joins Ze-gen’s Board of Directors (06/23/09)

Maine Public Broadcasting Network: Federal Regulators to Soon Determine Fate of Controversial Cape Wind Project (06/18/09)

Wired Magazine: Scientists Tell Obama Where to Go — to Sea (06/17/09)

The Daily Green: Obama Declares June Oceans Month (06/15/09)

Opposing Views: President Obama Launches Plan to Protect Our Oceans (06/15/09)

White House Memorandum: National Oceans-Coasts-Lakes Policy Memo (06/12/09)

Rueters: Obama launches ocean protection plan (06/12/09)

Testimony of Deerin Babb-Brott Assistant Secretary of Oceans and Coastal Zone Management, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Commonwealth of Massachusetts Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard (06/09/09)

WBZ TV: Mass putting final touches on ocean planning map (05/30/09)

Cape Cod Times: Key wind farm permits approved (05/22/09)

National Wind Watch: Draft of state plan for ocean development due next month (05/14/09)

Fly Rod + Reel: Not the Same Old Drill (04/22/09)

New York Times: 'Zoning' rules urged to protect ocean resources (04/11/09)

Northeast Surfing: John Weber of the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management (11/28/08)

The American Prospect: A Call for Ocean-Policy Reform (11/24/08)

Cape Cod Times: Ocean planners get Cape Cod input (10/21/08)

MV Times: Islanders stake a claim to ocean regulation (10/16/08)

Patriot Ledger: Sea change: Mapping the final frontier (10/11/08)

MV Times: State's ocean waters due for regs (10/09/08)

South Coast Today: Wind developer might drop Dartmouth site (10/07/08)

Patriot Ledger: MASS Market: Charting responsible course for use of ocean power (10/04/08)

South Coast Today: Ocean planning meeting set for Monday (10/04/08)

Gloucester Times: Ocean hearings start tomorrow (09/21/08)

Cape Cod Today: State launches listening sessions for ocean plan (09/18/08)

Gloucester Daily Times: Kirk, Clark named to advisory ocean panel (08/21/08)

NECN: Bay State Leaders Present New Energy Initiatives (08/19/08)

Cape Ann Beacon: State's Ocean Planning Commission holds first meeting (08/12/08)

The Nantucket Independent: Island left out of state's ocean management plan (07/20/08)

Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs: Patrick-Murray Administration Launches Ocean Planning Process (07/12/08)

Boston Globe: Ocean zoning law approved by Legislature (05/23/08)

Ocean Conservancy: Conference Committee Advances First in the Nation Comprehensive Ocean Planning Bill for State Waters (05/14/08)

MA Ocean Coalition Interview: Senator Anthony Petruccelli

MA Ocean Coalition Interview: John Bullard

Mass Ocean Action: The Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan FAQ

Mass Ocean Coalition: The Massachusett's Ocean Management Plan
Preserving the Bay State’s Ocean Legacy

 

National Ocean Management Planning

WBZ 38, Salazar: Feds To Help States Speed Up Wind Energy (02/19/10)

ESPN Outdoors, Task force supporters (01/29/10)

South Coast Today, John Bullard, global warming, headline Ocean Explorium series Thursday (01/05/10)

Block Island Times, Federal ocean planning recommendation released (12/26/09)

ESPN Outdoors, Making progress (12/24/09)

Jamestown Press, Ocean Policy Task Force report proposes regional oversight (12/24/09)

Cape Cod Times, Ocean Zoning (12/22/09)

The Westerly Sun, Marine trades unconvinced ocean zoning is beneficial (12/21/09)

Business Wire, Ocean Conservancy Applauds New Ocean Policy Task Force Recommendations for Responsibly Using and... (12/14/09)

Huffington Post, Obama's Blue Frontier (11/29/09)

Cape Cod Times, Obama asked to delay wind farm decision (11/26/09)

Coast Guard Compass, An interview with David Helvarg on a National Ocean Policy (11/10/09)

Mlive.com, White House panel on oceans visits Great Lakes (10/28/09)

Northeast Regional Ocean Council Recommendations to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (10/28/09)

Mass Ocean Partnership CEQ Interim Report Response (10/27/09) (PDF)

UPI.com, Obama: U.S. must lead energy development (10/23/09)

McClatchy, Panel calls for new approach to federal ocean management (10/07/09)

Honolulu Weekly, Ocean promotion (10/07/09)

The Bellingham Herald, Ranker: Federal government shouldn't overrule local policy on ocean protection (10/02/09)

Mass Ocean Partnership CEQ RI Testimony (09/24/09) (PDF)

Gloucester Times, NOAA taps Kurkul predecessor for key post (09/16/09)

 

 

Massachusetts Ocean Partnership

Living on Earth: Big Ocean, Big Picture (06/20/08)

Provincetown Banner: Coastal Studies will be a player (06/08/08)

Marine Technology Reporter: Formation of Massachusetts Ocean Partnership Announced (11/09/06)

MA Ocean Coalition Interview: Stephanie Moura

WGBH Online: The Point

MRAG Americas: Project Summary, Massachusetts Ocean Partnership Fund

 

The Oceans Act of 2008:

Marine Spatial Planning Initiative: The Massachusetts Ocean Plan (06/27/09)

Beveridge & Diamond: Massachusetts Enacts First in the Nation Ocean Management Act (09/12/08)

Ipswich Chronicle: Oceans Bill touted as first in nation (06/04/08)

Daily News Tribune: State's ocean law has waves of support (06/02/08)

Boston Globe: Patrick signs bill to manage ocean resources (05/29/08)

New York Times: Massachusetts Law to Manage and Protect Ocean Waters (05/29/08)

The Seattle Times: Mass gov signs bill on managing ocean resources (05/28/08)

Joint Ocean Commission Initiative Applauds Massachusetts
Legislators for Passing Ocean Act
(05/28/08)

 

Press/Media Inquiries

For all Press/Media inquires please contact:

Howard Krum
Communications/Outreach Manager
Massachusetts Ocean Partnership
email: hkrum@massoceanpartnership.org
ph: 617-287-3931

 

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