Huffman, Merkley, King Introduce Legislation to Restore Critical Kelp Forests
September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) teamed up with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine's U.S. Senator Angus King to introduce the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act.
Over the last 50 years, the changing climate, poor water quality, and overfishing have damaged between 40-60 percent of our kelp forests. Kelp forest ecosystems not only provide foo . . .
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) teamed up with Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine's U.S. Senator Angus King to introduce the bicameral Help Our Kelp Act.
Over the last 50 years, the changing climate, poor water quality, and overfishing have damaged between 40-60 percent of our kelp forests. Kelp forest ecosystems not only provide foo . . .