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Obama Administration officials will hold an Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in the Pacific Islands on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, consists of senior-level officials from Administration agencies, departments, and offices.

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Karin Stanton/Hawaii247.com Contributing Editor Need some GREEN inspiration? Check out the presentation by Kareen Forissier, legislative aide to Councilman Pete Hoffmann, at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at Keck Lecture Hall in Waimea. Forissier spent four days at a “Green Cities” conference in Portland, Ore that inspired her to share the information in this informal […]

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Kristin Wohlschlagel, Contributing Editor, Hawaii247.com (Photo by Michael Darden / DardenPhotos.com) As reports begin to trickle in of whales spotted off Hawaii’s shores, it seems worthwhile to find out how to get involved with the annual ocean count. Determined to not miss out this year? Visit the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary website and discover […]

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