[CPEO-MEF] SHIPS: Suisun Bay (CA) Reserve Fleet

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

NEWS RELEASE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
July 9, 2008

NOAA to Conduct Environmental Study of Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet


NOAA will assess the potential environmental impact of more than 70 
federally owned obsolete and decommissioned vessels moored in Suisun 
Bay, Calif., during a series of field tests in July and August.

Scientists with NOAA's Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration 
Program will test bay sediment and bivalve tissue for heavy metals and 
other contaminants that may have been released into the marine 
environment from the vessels of the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet.

The sampling plan was developed with input from California state 
agencies and local organizations in response to concerns about the 
potential release of hazardous materials for the ships.

"NOAA is pleased to provide scientific expertise to determine what 
impact the reserve fleet vessels may be having on the natural resources 
of Suisun Bay," said Rob Ricker, regional manager, NOAA's Office of 
Response and Restoration, "We look forward to sharing the results of 
this study with federal, state and local officials and the public."

Researchers expect to release preliminary results of the field studies 
later this year. Monthly reports on the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet 
Assessment Project are available online.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the 
U.S. Commerce Department, is dedicated to enhancing economic security 
and national safety through the prediction and research of weather and 
climate-related events and information service delivery for 
transportation, and by providing environmental stewardship of our 
nation's coastal and marine resources. Through the emerging Global Earth 
Observation System of Systems (GEOSS), NOAA is working with its federal 
partners, more than 70 countries and the European Commission to develop 
a global monitoring network that is as integrated as the planet it 
observes, predicts and protects.

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For the original release, see
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080709_suisanbay.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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