Lubchenco is an optimist

New NOAA head Jane Lubchenco is optimistic about what can be done about the current state of the oceans.

New head of NOAA says science will guide policy

That's an "uh-oh" headline, because the conservative thinktanks will be gunning for anyone who claims that climate is changing (which is what science has established, of course) as well as someone who might put the clamps on free exploitation of resources.

Well, at least she thinks positively:
"It is important to emphasize that jobs and a healthy environment go hand in hand," she said. "That's true on land and true in the ocean. As we think about recovering the economy, creating jobs, one key to doing that is to have jobs that are green jobs and jobs that are working toward a healthy environment.

"I think we can revive our fisheries, and the economies and communities that they support. I think we can improve weather forecasting and disaster warnings. I think we can provide credible information about climate change and ocean acidification to the country. And I think we can protect and restore our coastal ecosystems."

OK, you can provide credible information, but what about the nutcases that don't?