Kerry's shark protection bill passed

Coburn had been holding it hostage because it had a cost - that they found an offset for.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/20/AR2010122004046.html

Not New Start, but a good bill.

"As a strong supporter of Senator Kerry's Shark Conservation Act, we at Discovery are thrilled that this critically important legislation passed the full Senate today. We applaud Senator Kerry for all of his hard work and dedication to preserving this imperiled species and now urge the House to quickly pass this legislation," said Clark Bunting, the president and general manager of Discovery Channel and president of Science Channel.

Each year, commercial fishing kills more than 100 million sharks worldwide - including tens of millions just for their fins. Discovery Channel is dedicated to educating the public about sharks and to the preservation of the species. Every August Discovery Channel presents Shark Week as a highlight of summer programming.

Discovery Channel is committed to working with advocacy partners including Oceana, The Ocean Conservancy and The Pew Charitable Trusts to provide information across all mediums on the plight of sharks. Throughout Shark Week this past August Discovery ran public service announcements, engineered Facebook and Twitter campaigns and posted blogs to educate viewers about the plight of sharks and encourage grassroots action.

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