BOATING SAFETY – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PRESS RELEASES

Following are three boating/water safety related news releases from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division.  Releases also can be found online at www.georgiawildlife.com/news BOATING SAFETY – MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PRESS RELEASES Warm Weather and Holiday Weekends Mean Busy Waterways in Georgia Georgia DNR and TEAM Georgia Urge Good Judgment During Holiday Weekend [...]

National Sportsman’s Group Urges Gulf Restoration Council to Prioritize Ecosystem Projects

More than 350 hunting and fishing businesses and organizations sent a letter to the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council, asking that the Council prioritize restoration of the Gulf ecosystem in order to also achieve economic restoration in the region. The Restoration Council is a multi-state, multi-agency group that has been tasked with developing a comprehensive [...]

Boat Owners Association of The United States Asks Florida Boaters to Speak up on Florida HB 4001

A Florida state law passed in 2008 mandates that all gasoline sold in the state contain 9% to 10% ethanol. Although there is an exception for fuel sold for use in boats, this law has made finding ethanol-free fuel more difficult. HB 4001, which would repeal the sunshine state’s ethanol mandate, has passed the Florida [...]

Life Jacket Trade-In Events to be Held May 24 and 25 Visit Select Locations to Participate

he Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) announces the 14th Annual Life Jacket Trade-In. Events will be held at 30 locations across the state on May 24 and 25. Of the 53 boating fatalities reported to DBW last year, 33 drowned. All drowning victims were found without life jackets on. It is important for all [...]

The Delta plan that everyone should be looking at

Five alternatives to the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) are being offered to meet California’s water needs without further damaging the Bay-Delta ecosystem, and every one of them is better than BDCP. Restore the Delta maintains that each one of these plans should be studied in full by the BDCP as viable alternatives. The BDCP, [...]

Skin Cancer Remains the Most Common Cancer in US, Americans Urged to Take Action

EPA, CDC, FDA, National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention provide sun safety tips for ‘Don’t Fry Day’: May 24th WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), joined by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is recognizing the Friday [...]

‘WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKET TO WORK DAY’ MAY 17

This Casual Friday marked a fun way to show support for water safety by joining “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day.” Throughout the nation today, people promoted water safety while sporting a totally different look at work by wearing their favorite life jacket in honor of “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day,” a [...]

COAST GUARD FOUNDATION FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO BENEFIT FROM COAST GUARD REMEMBER

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that the Coast Guard Remember movement – which raises funds to support the Coast Guard Foundation’s Fallen Heroes Scholarship Program – will hold the majority of its events the weekend of [...]

Man On Fire: Fans Have Chance To Fish With Skeet

Bassmaster Elite Series angler Skeet Reese caught his first bass at 8 years old, an experience that set him on a course to be a top bass fishing pro. The California angler is on a winning streak during the 2013 season, already securing a victory in the May 2-5 Elite Series West Point Lake Battle [...]

B.A.S.S. Joins Folds Of Honor To Assist Families Of Military Service Members

Continuing a long tradition of supporting America’s servicemen and servicewomen, B.A.S.S. has signed an agreement with Oklahoma-based Folds of Honor Foundation to assist in its mission to provide educational scholarships to the dependents of soldiers killed or disabled while serving our country. Under the cross promotional agreement, B.A.S.S. will raise awareness of Folds of Honor [...]

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