Our Ocean, a statewide coalition of Oregon conservationists, scientists, ocean users, local and business leaders, applauded Gov. John Kitzhaber for signing landmark conservation legislation today that designates three marine reserves and protected areas off Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, and Cape Perpetua.

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(New Scientist) For the oil and gas industry, the Arctic Ocean is the final frontier. Beneath the ocean floor lies an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil - about 13 per cent of the global total. As the sea ice retreats and traditional sources of hydrocarbons dwindle, the pressure to drill is becoming irresistible.

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For Marilyn Heiman, director of the U.S. Arctic Program for the Pew Environment Group, there is life before the Exxon Valdez and life after the Exxon Valdez.

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Read The Latest, Pew Environment Group's newsletter. Learn one woman's story about the shark attack that changed her life, veterans advocating for public lands protection, and a movement to create the first generation of great marine parks.

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There is no single remedy for our ocean's problems, but one powerful tool we have is marine reserves – special places in which no fishing or other extractive activity is allowed. Reserves help protect marine habitat and the life that depends on it: they increase fish production, provide a laboratory for science and education, and help to promote tourism.

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Check out the inaugural edition of the Legacy Navigator, a newsletter featuring the latest from the Pew Environment Group's Global Ocean Legacy program.

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Marilyn Heiman responds to Michael Bromwich's blog What More Can Be Done to Ensure Safe Offshore Drilling? on NationalJournal.com.

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These videos and reports give you an insight into the people and issues that Pew’s U.S. Arctic Program works with every day.

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In May 1942, a pivotal naval battle took place in Australia’s Coral Sea, located east of the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Known as the Battle of the Coral Sea, this engagement turned the tide of World War II in the Pacific. Seventy years later, the Battle of the Coral Sea continues to hold great historical significance for Australia and the United States.

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(Radio New Zealand International) The international conservation organisation, Pew Environment Group, says it has strong support from the Pitcairn Island community to establish a large, iconic, world class marine reserve.

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