H2-B Immigration Policy Issues

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As changes in our domestic labor force have evolved over time, the need for immigrant workers to supplement our domestic workforce has been a crucial component of a viable domestic seafood industry.

2006 Recap: With the help of several key members of Congress including Senator Barbara Mikulski, Senator John Warner and Congressman Wayne Gilchrest (to name just a few), an amendment vote to add a 2 year provision that allows existing employers and immigrant workers who follow the law to continue to bring this important supply into the U.S passed.
With a winning vote of 94-6 in the US Senate we were able to demonstrate overwhelming bipartisian support for this issue.

Next steps include seeking a permanent solution for the employers and workers who utilize the H2-B labor program.

CLICK HERE for information on the ongoing effort to extend the H2-B exemption for returning workers.

Hurricane Katrina and Rita Fisheries Disaster Relief

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have indicated that there will be over a billion dollars of losses to the fisheries in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Tammany and lower Lafourche parishes alone. Impacts to the three state region will likely exceed this number greatly.

Efforts are underway to support federal fisheries disaster relief through private donations and securing federal appropriations.

You are interested in contributing to this effort, please contact info@whnuckolsconsulting.com ASAP as this issue is moving quickly.

Marine Debris can impact trawling practices. Unmapped debris from the hurricanes can result in damage to fishing gear. Severe entanglement can result in the loss of gear and poses a safety hazzard to vessels and their crews.

President Bush identified two components for NOAA in the Katrina Emergency Supplemental Appropriation request. (KATRINA SUPPLEMENTAL ISSUES CONTINUED - CLICK HERE)

Coastal Hazards / Hurricane Isabel Disaster Relief

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Preserving a way of life on the Chesapeake Bay.

"Crab Floats," destroyed by Hurricane Isabel are being rebuilt, putting 60 families back to work. Tangier Island, VA

Need Assistance with a Policy or Restoration Issue?

Each year W.H. Nuckols Consulting takes on a few new pro bono efforts. Existing clients typically receive preference, however new cases are considered and emergency situations, such as the Hurricane Katrina disaster, cause a reallocation of priorities.

If you are seeking help, send requests to probonorequests@whnuckolsconsulting.com

Oyster Restoration

Will Nuckols, Bill Goldsborough (Chesapeake Bay Foundation) and local student move oysters shell bags at an Oyster Recovery Partnership restoration project
Photo: Maryland Waterman's Gazette

Oyster Restoration

New life at water's edge: By planting oyster reefs in the South River, volunteers try to restore a spoiled resource. Baltimore Sun, August 2007

Having transplanted the oysters to the base of a rock revetment, volunteers bring an empty oyster cage back to shore
(Will Nuckols pictured on the left)

Trade Relief from Imports

US International Trade Commission

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Fair Living Conditions for Tenants in D.C.

Residents of an apartment complex in Washington, D.C. have been living in conditions no one should experience, including chronic mold, leaking water and rodent infestations. Photographic services were donated to assist the Arnold and Porter law firm for their Pro Bono efforts to represent the tenants' association in a dispute against the landlord

Unbelievable mold on ceilings and walls

Expired extinguishers

Mold right against where people sleep

Electrical panel with open hot circuits not even 4 foot from the floor - well within reach of kids hands.