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Statement of the Coastal States Organization Executive Director on the 50th Anniversary of the Coastal Zone Management Act
Fifty years ago today, the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) was enacted ushering in a new era for the management of our nation’s coasts. In the middle of the twentieth century, our nation faced an environmental reckoning with unchecked proliferation of toxic...
CSO Releases New Report: Enhancing the Blue Economy Through Coastal Zone Management
The Coastal States Organization (CSO) is pleased to release Enhancing the Blue Economy Through Coastal Zone Management. The Blue Economy depends on the vibrant workforce, thriving industry, advanced infrastructure, and unparalleled natural resources of the nation’s...
Coastal States Support the SHORRE Act
The Coastal States Organization (CSO) is pleased to support the bipartisan Shoreline Health Oversight, Restoration, Resilience, and Enhancement (SHORRE) Act introduced by Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in the Senate and Representatives Lisa Blunt...
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Coastal and Nearshore Habitat Engineering and Design Project
Update: This RFP is now closed. All applicants who have submitted bids have received notification of receipt. If you have submitted a bid and not received a receipt notification, please e-mail Vidya Balasubramanyam (vbalasubramanyam@coastalstates.org) At this time,...
CSO Applauds Passage of the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill
The Coastal States Organization (CSO), the collective voice for the nation’s coastal States, Commonwealths, and Territories on federal policy issues relating to coastal, Great Lakes, and ocean resource management, applauds the final passage of the...
Coastal States Support the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Bill and Urge Passage
The Coastal States Organization (CSO), the collective voice for the nation’s coastal States, Commonwealths, and Territories on federal policy issues relating to coastal, Great Lakes, and ocean resource management, applauds the Senate passage of the bi-partisan...
Coastal States Supports the FY22 President’s Budget Request
The Coastal States Organization (CSO), the collective voice for the nation’s coastal States, Commonwealths, and Territories on federal policy issues relating to coastal, Great Lakes, and ocean management, applauds the investments in coastal resilience in the FY2022...
Coastal States Identify Billions of Dollars of Coastal Infrastructure Needs: Call on Congress to invest in Coastal Resilience
Last Updated on May 3, 2021 at 02:36 p.m. by Rachel Keylon As the federal government plans a national infrastructure package, it must invest in resilient coastal communities. Coastal communities face sea level rise, intensifying storms, and other climate impacts, on...
Letter from CSO Executive Director on Women’s History Month
CSO Members – The month of March is National Women’s Month and has been used to celebrate the accomplishments of women and make the case for women’s rights. Of course, one month is not the only time we should laud notable women and advance feminism, but taking a day...
Coastal States Organization Hires New Executive Director
Coastal States Organization (CSO) has hired Derek Brockbank to be their new Executive Director. CSO represents the nation’s coastal States, Territories, and Commonwealths on ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resource and policy issues. Brockbank brings two decades of...