Massachusetts H1009 establishes an ocean acidification council to monitor and mitigate coastal acidification and nutrient pollution.

Massachusetts H1009 creates an ocean acidification council to oversee monitoring and mitigation efforts against coastal acidification and nutrient pollution. The council will model ocean acidification trends, study its effects on marine species, and coordinate public and private monitoring efforts. It will also recommend mitigative interventions, including upgrades to treatment works and salt marsh restoration. The council will establish an Ocean Acidification Fund to finance these initiatives.

Massachusetts H1009 establishes an ocean acidification council to monitor and mitigate coastal acidification and nutrient pollution.

Massachusetts H1009 creates an ocean acidification council to oversee monitoring and mitigation efforts against coastal acidification and nutrient pollution. The council will model ocean acidification trends, study its effects on marine species, and coordinate public and private monitoring efforts. It will also recommend mitigative interventions, including upgrades to treatment works and salt marsh restoration. The council will establish an Ocean Acidification Fund to finance these initiatives.