Merkley, King, Huffman Introduce Legislation to Restore Critical Kelp Forests
September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine's U.S. Senator Angus King teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) 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 food and . . .
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maine's U.S. Senator Angus King teamed up with Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) 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 food and . . .