DEP organizational chart for 9/11 emergency response, Sept 2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

commission will pn^- bly make recommenda­ tions using that model,” she said. '"P Trawling restrictions, however, would elimi­ nate only one fomLofjin- intentional resoucte .de­ struction. The Long Is­ land Sound lobster die-off two years ago spdflj^t- ed the threat of pollution. Pollutants come from a wide variety of sources. ‘‘Nitrogen totuyng threatens life in-^raore than one third of Illa­ tion's estuaries,”' Rus­ sen s^d by way of exam­ ple, tSO^That 40'"per­ cent of the nttroj nding its way into the Chesapet ly Is airborne. ‘‘Most of it rnmeg from mobile sources ;_cars2Lsbe said. The Pew Commission has sought to engage all stakeholders in the pur­ suit of healthy marine ecosystems. Panetta noted the impact that Native American speakers had on him in Alaska. “They realize their livra 'are dependent on an interrelatioii^p with nature,” he said. “But--that’s true for all of us. Everyone has to feel like they’re sharing the chal­ lenge and the rewards.” Haydenj^ansJoJake the issue of niitripnt liinnfTtn Des Moines. “In the Guff of Mexico, the Dead Zone” — an area unable to support life — “is already theZsize of New Jersey and itT^growing,” Hayden -"said “Most oflhe nutrients that created ii came fijun-agricultural fertilizers in the Midwest.” Hayden admits that farmers may be reluctant to take action on marine issues. “It’ll toe a tough sell,” he said. In 1969, the Stratton Commission managed to shift America’s views on ocean policy. “It was easy back then,” said Panetta, who was a Con­ gressman at the time. “We were afraid the foreigners would get our fish. Today it’s different. The enemy is ourselves.” To deal with the new complexities, Panetta suggested a comprehensive plan that brings everyone to the ta­ ble, and works from the bottom up. “We can’t say we have the answers,” he said. “But if we can develop a forum that looks at the entire ecosys­ tem, that’s the key.” He recalled the success of the lob­ sterman untangling knots in the fog. “The people involved will find, the answers,” Panetta said.

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