Ocean Conservancy Praises Obama's Environmental Team

Obama's announcing his environmental and energy team today.

Politico: Statement from OceanConservancy.org: 'Start of a Sea Change in Washington as Environmental Issues Poised to be Given the Priority Our Country Needs -- Ocean Conservancy Applauds Appointments, New White House Post Focused Solely on Environmental Issues; Makes Push for Ocean Health to Top the Agenda: Ocean Conservancy is praising today's announcement that a new post has been created within the White House to serve as a clearinghouse for all environmental matters. Climate, energy, water, and air quality issues will now have a more prominent seat at the table when matters of national import are discussed and decided. ... 'Today's announcement of the 'green team' represents the start of a real sea change in Washington. Carol Browner is a model choice to assume the responsibilities of this new and important position within the Administration. This selection and post, paired with the announcement of Lisa Jackson as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, and Nancy Sutley as Chairwoman of the Council on Environmental Quality, show that the Obama Administration does not intent to put the environment in the backseat. The ocean is the first victim of climate change, and we expect progress on building back its resiliency from our new environmental team,' explained Laura Burton Capps, Senior Vice President at Ocean Conservancy. 'The next four years will be pivotal ones for the oceans and the climate in general. The ocean is the engine that drives our climate, supplying much of the air we breathe and the food we eat. We need a tested champion for the oceans to lead the environmental team within the White House. Now is the time for this green team to step up and prove that they are the ocean champions that we need.'