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African migrant boat capsizes off Yemen coast killing 70 passengers
2014-12-08 01:00:00| Ship Technology
A boat carrying African migrants has capsized off Yemen's western coast, killing about 70 people.
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With sea ice melting, Coast Guard proposing new shipping lanes to the Arctic
2014-12-07 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: With global warming leading to increased traffic to a vulnerable Arctic, the U.S. Coast Guard is proposing a 4.6-mile wide shipping route through the Bering Strait to try to protect the region. Any accident in the sensitive area can be a major problem and traffic has increased tremendously, so the Coast Guard mapped out a voluntary two-way route -- akin to a highway for ships -- said agency project officer Lt. Kody Stitz. "We see more traffic and envision more traffic to continue," Stitz said....
Inside Big Oils Conspiracy to Kill West Coast Climate Laws
2014-12-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bill Moyers: What do Oregonians for Sound Fuel Policy, Californians for Energy Independence and Save Our Jobs all have in common? Theyre all astroturf organizations that were activated by one fossil fuel lobbying group to derail green initiatives in West Coast states. Bloomberg Businessweek, which is usually not prone to hyperbole, called it a conspiracy. In all, there are 16 of these supposedly grassroots groups that are actually part of a coordinated and well-funded campaign to make sure Washington,...
Why the West Coast port situation is a growing concern for beef exporters
2014-12-04 16:00:00| Beef
By Joe Schuele, USMEF An impasse in negotiations on a new labor contract between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union has led to a work slowdown at West Coast ports, a major waterway for U.S. beef exports. read more
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Coast Guard, EPA Agree To Analyze How Oil Spill Cleanups May Affect Endangered Species Of Hudson River
2014-12-04 06:22:45| oilandgasonline Home Page
In response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency haveagreedto analyze how oil-spill response actions in the Hudson River and New York Bay may affect endangered wildlife like Atlantic sturgeon and green sea turtles.
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