2020 -- S 2937 | |
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LC005644 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020 | |
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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N | |
THE JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF SAVE THE BAY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY | |
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Introduced By: Senator Dawn M. Euer | |
Date Introduced: December 17, 2020 | |
Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar | |
1 | WHEREAS, Narragansett Bay is New England's largest estuary and the defining |
2 | geographic feature of Rhode Island, covering 196 square miles with 256 miles of shoreline; and |
3 | WHEREAS, Narragansett Bay is Rhode Island’s most valuable natural resource, which |
4 | attracts 12 million visitors each year, and has an annual impact on Rhode Island's economy into |
5 | the billions of dollars; and |
6 | WHEREAS, Concerned and committed citizens including fishermen, swimmers, sailors, |
7 | shell fishermen, surfers, boaters, and others have worked hard throughout Rhode Island's history |
8 | to protect Narragansett Bay from abuse and pollution; and |
9 | WHEREAS, In October of 1970, Save The Bay was formed after successful citizen-led |
10 | efforts to oppose proposed oil refineries in Jamestown and Tiverton, respectively. Save The Bay's |
11 | founders include: John Canulla, Jim Holt, Charles McGowan, John Scanlon, William Miner, |
12 | Thomas Hazelhurst, Arthur Kidder, and Irving Sheldon; and |
13 | WHEREAS, Save The Bay has successfully championed improvements to wastewater |
14 | treatment plants, restoration of critical habitats, and protection of public access to the shore; and, |
15 | WHEREAS, Save The Bay mobilized volunteers to clean up the Brenton Reef and North |
16 | Cape oil spills, and the annual International Coastal Cleanup effort in Rhode Island which |
17 | annually engages more than 2,000 volunteers at more than 80 sites, and typically results in the |
18 | removal and documentation of about 20,000 pounds of trash and debris; and |
19 | WHEREAS, Save The Bay's "Explore the Bay" marine science education program |
20 | engaged over 13,000 students last year, and over the years has worked with nearly 200 different |
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1 | schools throughout the state; and |
2 | WHEREAS, Numerous threats to Narragansett Bay remain, including: sea level rise and |
3 | climate change; stormwater pollution; development; loss of habitat; and public access; now, |
4 | therefore be it |
5 | RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby joyously celebrates the |
6 | 50th anniversary of Save The Bay; and be it further |
7 | RESOLVED That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
8 | transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Jonathan Stone, Executive Director of Save |
9 | The Bay. |
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