Gov. David Paterson met with four other governors of Mid-Atlantic states who joined together to announce on Thursday, June 5 the formation of a bureaucracy that will serve as infrastructure for future conservation and alternative energy projects in the Atlantic Ocean. The newly created Governors Mid-Atlantic Council on Oceans has the dual focus of preserving the natural habitats in and around the Atlantic Ocean while promoting "offshore renewable energy."

"For centuries New York and the region have relied on the ocean to provide services like food, commerce, recreation, and transportation," Paterson said in a statement. "We are creating the Mid-Atlantic Regional... [continue via Web link]