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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Sun Mar 30, 2014, 02:35 AM Mar 2014

Big Oil Lobbyist Serves on Federal Marine Protected Areas Panel

Weekend Edition March 28-30, 2014

"Marine Protected Areas" that Fail to Protect the Ocean from Fracking, Oil Drilling, Pollution, Military Testing, Wind and Wave Energy

Big Oil Lobbyist Serves on Federal Marine Protected Areas Panel

by DAN BACHER

A prominent California oil industry lobbyist not only served as a high ranking official overseeing the creation of marine protected areas in California, but also currently sits on a federal marine protected areas advisory panel, according to information published on the NOAA website.

In one of the biggest conflicts of interest in recent California history, c, President of the Western States Petroleum Association, chaired the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative Blue Ribbon Task Force to create so-called “marine protected areas” in Southern California from 2009 to 2011.

During the period from 2004 to 2012, she also served on the task forces for the Central Coast, North Central Coast and North Coast. Under her leadership, she and other corporate interests made sure that oil industry operations, including fracking operations in Southern California waters, weren’t impacted at all by the creation of “marine protected areas.”

While grassroots environmentalists, Tribal leaders and fishermen have blasted Reheis-Boyd’s leadership role in what passes for “marine protection” in California, few people are aware of her service on a federal marine protected areas panel also.

More:
http://www.counterpunch.org/2014/03/28/big-oil-lobbyist-serves-on-federal-marine-protected-areas-panel/

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Catherine Reheis-Boyd[/center]

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Big Oil Lobbyist Serves on Federal Marine Protected Areas Panel (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2014 OP

It never ends!!! haikugal Mar 2014 #1

haikugal

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1. It never ends!!!

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Sun Mar 30, 2014, 06:51 AM

Mar 2014

How did this happen and who appointed her? I feel like I'm being assaulted with all the corruption in our government…

I want to take this opportunity to let you know I appreciate your posting this and all the many others you share. I learn a lot from them, even if I get upset.

Edited to add..

The first MPA Federal Advisory Committee was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in 2003 and met for the first time in June 2003.

Reheis-Boyd’s presence on both state and federal marine protected area panels is very alarming when you consider that Reheis-Boyd is the head lobbyist for fracking and offshore oil drilling in California.

In her latest post on the WSPA blog, the oil lobbyist/”marine guardian” slams the Carson City Council’s vote to impose a moratorium on fracking and oil exploration in the city, following in the wake of the LA City Council’s vote to ban fracking.

Reheis-Boyd claims that Carson’s action has “no scientific basis,” in spite of a plethora of studies, reports and videos documenting the environmentally destructive impact of fracking on groundwater supplies, rivers, wildlife, fish and human health, and claims the campaign was instigated by “outside groups”

A long article that I'll revisit later..Thx again.

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