The BoatU.S. Foundation awarded nearly $50,000 for its 2009 Clean Water and Boating Safety grants to 19 local non-profit groups.
This year's Clean Water Grant projects covered a wide range of environmental topics, while the Boating Safety Grants focused on efforts aimed at reducing alcohol-related fatalities.
In the last 20 years, the foundation has awarded more than $1.1 million to local boating and environmental organizations.
The Canadian government is under pressure this week to agree to a revised NAFTA. If it doesn’t happen, the tariffs on U.S. boats will stay in place and continue to damage the boating industry on both sides of the border.
The RBFF video promoting women anglers was cited in the GlobalTrend awards.
Speakers will focus on social media, Google, websites and video
Retailers are rejecting a proposed $6.2 billion class action settlement unless it includes changes to rules and business practices concerning credit-card acceptance and payments.
The Connecticut event proves to be a “selling show.”