Route 58 in Halifax, MA separates Monponsett Pond into two water bodies. East Monponsett Pond is picturesque and lovely. West Monponsett Pond not so much. In the summer, the gas-like stink emanating from the pond causes locals to call the fire department to make sure there aren’t any dangerous gas leaks. According to Cathy Drinan,…
In Massachusetts, the popular bill to reduce single-use plastic bags has passed the Senate and is about to be brought up by the House Speaker for a vote. Meanwhile Governor Baker sounds reluctant with unsubstantiated claims that grocery bills will go up and “Mom and Pop stores” will suffer. What’s your reason for implementing a…
Our letter to the fishery council will bring many voices to the management of herring. You may read our letter with 1260 signatures from all fifty states and hundreds of comments by clicking here – Herring Amendment ORI Letter – for the pdf. Twelve Selected Comments Click here to view 250 more comments Herring Amendment ORI Letter…
Video: Rob’s kitchen demonstration of the wine-dark sea in a pint glass. We all know communities that believe their children are better than average. Lately, I’ve been startled to hear conservation colleagues down by the Gulf of Maine, in Boston, Portsmouth and Portland, say their ocean water is special because it’s warming faster due…
One hundred forty odd miles southeast of Nantucket, the cod-gray seas of Georges Bank turned to Mediterranean blue. We had left the continental shelf in our wake and were motoring out over one of the deep sea canyons. The first sperm whale we came upon was floating dead in the water. Likely killed by a…
Help us put the ducks back in Harvard Square. The Ocean River Institute maintained a window display on Mount Auburn Street from 2007 to 2017, a decade of ducks on display. Ocean conservation images and messages were exhibited and people liked to pause by the marine life. In August, 2017, the exhibit was forever…
The Accessing Strategic Resources Offshore Act (“ASTRO”) is astronomically bad in many respects: Revenue from offshore drilling is redirected to coerce reluctant governments and certain coastal states (VA, NC, SC, GA, and Alaska) to accept the risks of drilling accidents and routine pollution off their coasts. The closer the rig to your place the more…
The Ocean River Institute is raising a cacophony of savvy voices to be heard by decision-makers. We are speaking out to the Governor to stop the South Florida Water Management District from closing the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. Politics is personal. You can save wildlife and natural places by joining with us for $5. We…
