RI General Assembly Members Call for Trump to Protect Ocean Monuments
Monday, December 24, 2018
Rhode Island General Assembly members are calling for President Donald Trump to preserve protection of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
Twenty-five members and members-elect sent a letter to Trump and his cabinet members of Commerce and the Interior to protect the monuments.
“As a resident of the Ocean State, I love and respect the ocean and all it has to offer to Rhode Islanders today and in the future. I want our children and their children to witness firsthand the beauty and abundance that the oceans provide, but without efforts to protect it, like the Marine National Monument designation, I fear that vision is in jeopardy,” said Rep. Arthur Handy.
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The monument, which is about 100 miles off the coast of Rhode Island, is home to a vibrant and diverse ecosystem that the monument status protects.
The monument was designated by President Obama in 2016 and remains the only marine national monument in the U.S. Atlantic Ocean.
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