• The Blue Beat

  The oceans demand our attention

  February 14, 2014

  David Helvarg Feb 14, 2014 The latest battle over the future of America’s ocean frontier is being fought out in a seemingly unrelated bill in Congress.  Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) recently introduced his National Endowment for the Oceans rider to the Senate version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which funds the Army…

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  The Blue Beat

  Cabo Pulmo

  February 14, 2014

  David Helvarg Feb 13, 2014 At the end of a six-mile dirt track in lower Baja on the sun-dappled Sea of Cortez, a hand-painted cutout of a whale shark hangs on a cattle fence near a welcome sign for Cabo Pulmo. The sign reads “Santuario de mar, tierra y gente — Sanctuary of sea, earth…

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• The Blue Beat

  Is desalination the answer to the CA drought?

  February 14, 2014

  Feb. 10, 2014 Blue Frontier Campaign president David Helvarg had an op-ed recently published in the L.A. Times. In the article he discusses the turbulent history that desalination has had in the US and particularly California. He talks about the potential of desalination as a drought solution, but cautions that it needs to be developed…

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• The Blue Beat

  A Beautiful Beach

  February 13, 2014

  David Helvarg November 21, 2013 I wander alone along the grassy tree-lined bluff, long abandoned railroad track and quarter mile of bay facing crescent strand that make up the Point Molate Beach Park in my hometown of Richmond, California. Offshore pelicans, buzzards and a couple oystercatchers work the shifting tide line. Earlier a few harbor…

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• The Blue Beat

  The Coast Guard Still Needs Rescuing

  February 13, 2014

  David Helvarg October 24, 2013 After 223 years you’d think the Coast Guard would have proved its usefulness to the nation. Instead, even after the government shutdown, its essential personnel still face unprecedented funding cuts and growing demands that threaten their ability to operate. Although one of the nation’s five armed services, the Coast Guard…

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Each episode navigates insightful discussions on marine life, and the critical issues affecting our seas. Informative, educational and humorous, it’s a valuable resource for anyone passionate about understanding and preserving our ocean world!