Ocean Policy Task Force to meet in Anchorage

Here's a press release with more details about Jane Lubchenco's upcoming visit to Alaska, as reported earlier today on Deckboss:

Executive Office of the President
Council on Environmental Quality
Washington, D.C. 20503

Aug. 7, 2009

Obama Administration Officials to Hold Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in Anchorage Aug. 21, 2009

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Obama Administration officials will hold their first Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 21, 2009. The Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, led by White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley, consists of senior-level officials from Administration agencies, departments, and offices.

The Task Force is charged with developing a recommendation for a national policy that ensures protection, maintenance, and restoration of oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. It will also recommend a framework for improved stewardship, and effective coastal and marine spatial planning. The public is encouraged to attend and an opportunity for public comment will be provided.

Who: White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Nancy Sutley

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Dr. Jane Lubchenco

Deputy Secretary of the Department of Interior David Hayes

Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen

Deputy Assistant to the President on Energy and Climate Change Heather Zichal

What: Ocean Policy Task Force Public Meeting

When: Friday, Aug. 21, 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, Anchorage