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The new policy creates a National Ocean Council. (Photo by Sean O'Flaherty)
The Times-Picayune
July 20, 2010
Summary: With the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster serving as a reminder of the fragility of the world's oceans, the Obama administration on Monday announced a new, comprehensive national policy for managing the nation's oceans, the Great Lakes and their coasts.