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Legislators are fighting back against the nation's opioid crisis by tackling problems with prescription pills going unused. Often times, the leftovers end up in the wrong hands.
The House Science Committee invited a panel of ocean researchers and technologists to testify at a subcommittee hearing last week on their exploration goals and Congress' role in promoting the field. Discussion focused on opportunities for decreasing the cost of exploration technology through unmanned systems, increasing partnerships with the private sector and other countries, and inspiring the public about the oceans.
BEAVERTON, OR – Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and state and county leaders gathered at Virginia Garcia Wellness Center for a progress report on their work to address the opioid crisis.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) has already observed damaging environmental changes at home—like the change in seawater chemistry that is harming her state's shellfish industry.
"I represent the amazingly beautiful Oregon north coast," Bonamici told Bloomberg Environment. "We realized that ocean acidification was affecting that industry, and then really started looking at ocean acidification and realizing we really need to do something about it."
A bill by Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Posey to study the acidification of estuaries including the Indian River Lagoon was approved Wednesday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.