Daily Archives: March 25, 2014
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City helicopter crew helped fulfill the dream of a Queens boy with a life threatening illness
Eight-year-old Colin Flood, diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, is battling his second round of the disease after fighting it off with chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant. An avid fan of shows such as Coast Guard Alaska and the Deadliest Catch, Colin dreamed of being in a Coast Guard helicopter. Due to the serious nature of his condition, it was uncertain whether Colin would be able to experience seeing a Coast Guard helicopter up close. Read more here uscgnews 20:20
Time for BP to get out of the oil business! – Coast Guard, EPA respond to oil discharge in Lake Michigan from BP Whiting Refinery
WHITING, Ind. — The Coast Guard and the EPA are responding to the report of an oil discharge into Lake Michigan from the BP Whiting Refinery in Whiting, Ind. The Coast Guard received a report Monday night from watchstanders the National Response Center of a sheen from an unknown substance discharging from an outflow adjacent to the refinery. Read more here 18:21
Exxon Valdez plaintiffs’ lawyer: 25 years after disaster, justice definitely not served
On the anniversary of the disaster, we checked in with Bob Stoll to ascertain what, if anything, has changed since the Exxon Valdez began leaking. Stoll’s Portland-based StollBerne law firm was enlisted by a class of plaintiffs to recover some $2.5 billion in damages on behalf of Alaskans. What do you remember about that day (or that period)? It was about two weeks before we realized the enormity of the catastrophe,, Read more here 18:01
REPORT: Mid-Atlantic Council Workshop on East Coast Fisheries and Climate Change
“The decision to hold this workshop was driven largely by input from our stakeholders,” said Mid-Atlantic Council Chairman Rick Robins, noting that many participants in the Council’s 2011-2012 Visioning Project had emphasized the importance of preparing for the impacts of climate change on marine fisheries. Read more here 17:21
The Adventures of $uper Ecoman – Contemplation
Flashing across the sky is a blinding streak of Blue, Green and Gold. A split second later, $uper Ecoman arrives at his destination, The Center for United Non Profit Training, and he is shocked. Not because of the unexpected, but the sudden thought of a world without the Eco Fuel that keeps he, and his army of paid eco crusaders alive, Wealth Foundation Funding. Click here 16:02
Florida Gov. Scott Announces Plans for $6.3 Million in Oyster Disaster Funding
“I am excited today to recommend these projects that will share $6.3 million to help restore economic vitality and provide relief to the oystermen and their families who have endured such hardship in the Apalachicola Bay area. In addition to bolstering their industry, this funding will be used to provide vocational and educational training for oystermen and their families so they are able to support their families for generations to come.” Read more here wmbb.com 14:17
Big oil lobbyist serves on federal marine protected areas panel – Dan Bacher
Catherine Reheis-Boyd’s role as a “marine guardian” for both the state and federal governments is just one example of the many conflicts of interests that infest environmental politics in California. California Department of Fish and Wildlife map of South Coast “marine protected areas” that fail to protect the ocean from fracking, oil drilling, pollution, military testing, wind and wave energy projects, corporate aquaculture and all human impacts on the ocean other than fishing and gathering. Read more here indybay.org 13:30
Shellfish Harvester Education Program – Get some training, get your oyster license – Video
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) – New federal regulations are now in place regarding the oyster industry in Mississippi and other states. Anyone involved in the industry in any capacity now has to receive specialized training in the sanitary harvesting and transporting of the delicacy. Read more here 11:24
Deepwater Horizon oil left tuna, other species with heart defects likely to prove fatal
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill struck at the very heart of fish, a new study says. Exposed to millions of gallons of crude, young tuna and amberjack, some of the speediest predators in the ocean, developed heart defects that are likely to limit their ability to catch food. Read more here wapo 09:02
Gloucester Times Editorial: City Council motion on fed fishing aid sends key message
And while it may have little or no direct impact in the decision making at NOAA or in the hall’s of the state’s marine fisheries leaders, it shows that the city of Gloucester is indeed united in seeking this aid and monitoring where it goes. Read more here 07:54
