Obama Task Force public hearing for Healthy Oceans and Great Lakes - Cleveland/Midwest

WHEN: Oct. 29, 4 - 7 pm
WHERE: Downtown Marriott, Key Center, 127 Public Square, Cleveland, OH
WHY: This is a chance for Ohioans to say why a strong national policy for healthy Great Lakes and oceans would be good for Ohio and the nation as a whole. Specifically we can speak up on how the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative can help form a better National Policy.
RSVP: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143762935967
BACKGROUND: On June 12, President Obama announced the creation of a federal Ocean Policy Task Force to develop a unifying national policy and framework to effectively manage the increasing amount of industrial pressure on our oceans and Great Lakes. The June 12 Presidential Memorandum establishing the Task Force is attached. More information can also be found at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/initiatives/oceans/.