Congressional bill: happier oysters, healthier oceans?

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Joe Copeland Feb 6, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Congressional bill: happier oysters, healthier oceans?</h1>
                <h2><p>First term Democratic Congressman Derek Kilmer’s solution to combatting ocean acidification drew co-sponsorship from Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, according to The News Tribune. Kilmer has proposed that federal agencies devote existing dollars allocated to ocean acidification research to competitions for prizes, which he thinks will encourage</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/joe-copeland-crosscut-com/">Joe Copeland</a></p> 
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            <p>First term Democratic Congressman Derek Kilmer’s solution to combatting ocean acidification drew co-sponsorship from Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, <a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/05/27/3214861/reps-kilmer-herrera-beutler-team.html?sp=/99/296/331/326/&ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">according to The News Tribune.</a> Kilmer has proposed that federal agencies devote existing dollars allocated to ocean acidification research to competitions for prizes, which he thinks will encourage investment of more private dollars toward solving the acidification problem. Kilmer estimates that the bill could generate four to 10 times more value than the amount of the prize, up to $50 million for a $5 million prize. The federal government currently spends about $30 million a year on conventional research grants.Ocean acidification, a phenomenon caused by rising carbon dioxide emissions which scientists link to climate change, threatens many Pacific Ocean dwellers. Kilmer and Herrera Beutler have both pointed to the potential benefits for the local seafood industry from resolving problems stemming from acidification. — E.W.</p>
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First term Democratic Congressman Derek Kilmer’s solution to combatting ocean acidification drew co-sponsorship from Republican U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, according to The News Tribune. Kilmer has proposed that federal agencies devote existing dollars allocated to ocean acidification research to competitions for prizes, which he thinks will encourage investment of more private dollars toward solving the acidification problem. Kilmer estimates that the bill could generate four to 10 times more value than the amount of the prize, up to $50 million for a $5 million prize. The federal government currently spends about $30 million a year on conventional research grants.Ocean acidification, a phenomenon caused by rising carbon dioxide emissions which scientists link to climate change, threatens many Pacific Ocean dwellers. Kilmer and Herrera Beutler have both pointed to the potential benefits for the local seafood industry from resolving problems stemming from acidification. — E.W.

Joe Copeland

By Joe Copeland

Joe Copeland is the former senior editor&nbsp;for Crosscut, where he has been an editor since 2010. Before that, he was an editorial writer and columnist for the Seattle P-I and editorial page edi

Joe Copeland is the former senior editor&nbsp;for Crosscut, where he has been an editor since 2010. Before that, he was an editorial writer and columnist for the Seattle P-I and editorial page edi