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• Latest Action: May 12, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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• Gulf of Maine Research Institute

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• Ocean Champions

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• Consortium for Ocean Leadership

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• Marine Conservation Institute

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• Ocean Conservancy

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• Mass Audubon

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• Ocean River Institute

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• Uncle Sam Getting Involved — Surf Resource Network - June 14, 2011 by Doug - “The Consortium for Ocean Leadership applauds Senators Whitehouse and Snowe for introducing S.973, a bill to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes (NEO),” said Robert B. Gagosian, ...

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  As noted by Doug on June 14, 2011, "“The Consortium for Ocean Leadership applauds Senators Whitehouse and Snowe for introducing S.973, a bill to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes (NEO),” said Robert B. Gagosian, ..." (http://www.surfresource.org/2011/06/uncle-sam-getting-involved/)
• Senate Bill Would Create Grants for the Ocean - June 11, 2011 by Past Member - "The Consortium for Ocean Leadership applauds Senators Whitehouse and Snowe for introducing S.973, a bill to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes (NEO)," said Robert B. Gagosian, ...

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• Senate Bill Would Create Grants for the Ocean « Weston ... - June 11, 2011 by Weston Sustainability Committee - “The Consortium for Ocean Leadership applauds Senators Whitehouse and Snowe for introducing S.973, a bill to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes (NEO),” said Robert B. Gagosian, ...

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• Sen. Whitehouse vows to continue effort to overturn Citizens United - July 31, 2012 by Worldnews.com - Whitehouse was born in New York City, New York, the son of Mary Celine (née Rand) and career diplomat Charles S. Whitehouse, and grandson of diplomat Sheldon Whitehouse. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and from ...

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• US Sen. Whitehouse's son, 19, charged with DUI - July 27, 2012 by Worldnews.com - Whitehouse was born in New York City, New York, the son of Mary Celine (née Rand) and career diplomat Charles S. Whitehouse, and grandson of diplomat Sheldon Whitehouse. He graduated from St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and from ...

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• Credit Suisse (Eur) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc - July 20, 2012 by Bloomberg - Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 1621I Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 20 July 2012   FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT ...

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  As noted by Bloomberg on July 20, 2012, "Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 1621I Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 20 July 2012   FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT ..." (http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-07-20/admiQWzypIZk.html)