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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....
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.
Great Lakes face oil-spill peril, Coast Guard warns
2014-09-11 06:31:45| Chemicals - Topix.net
The U.S. Coast Guard and other responders are not adequately equipped or prepared for a "heavy oil" spill on the Great Lakes, according to a Coast Guard commander who is pushing for action. A major oil spill could spell economic disaster for the states in the Great Lakes region, severely damaging the multibillion-dollar fishing and recreational boating industries and killing off wildlife.
Trojan Marinex BWTS gains US Coast Guard AMS acceptance
2014-08-28 01:00:00| Ship Technology
Trojan Technologies has received alternate management system (AMS) acceptance from the US Coast Guard (USCG) for its Marinex ballast water treatment (BWT) product suite.
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Thessaloniki coast guard officers make conraband cigarette haul
2014-08-10 10:07:26| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
Coast guard officers in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, have arrested two suspects in connection with a cargo container carrying nearly 9 million packets of contraband cigarettes.
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