In 2022, the nation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of major environmental legislation, including the National Marine Sanctuary Act (part of the Ocean Dumping Act), the Coastal Zone Management Act, and Marine Mammal Protection Act. Congress is also considering legislation to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Act and address climate change and the ocean. This plenary will examine federal legislative and executive policies that can move us towards a deeper integration of justice and equity principles.
Opening Remarks
- Secretary Deb Haaland, U.S. Department of the Interior
- The Honorable Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senate, Washington and Chair, Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- The Honorable Raul Grijalva, U.S. House of Representatives, AZ-03 and Chair, House Natural Resource Committee
Moderator
- Russell F. Smith, Consultant, Flen Consulting
Speakers
- Taqulik Hepa, Director, North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management
- Nahal Ghoghaie, Environmental Justice Manager, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- Joe Oatman, Deputy Department Manager and Harvest Division Director, Nez Perce
- Les W. Burke, JD, Founder, Jr. Scientists in the Sea