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Google Maps changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America
Following the lead of the Geographic Names Information System, Google has changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on Google Maps. Google announced two weeks ago that it would change the name of the body of water between Mexico and Florida when GNIS made the change, it would follow suit. The label will differ depending on where a user is located. For people in the U.S., the map will read “Gulf of America.” Users in Mexico will see “Gulf of Mexico.” While people everywhere else will see “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America).” Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:07
Louisiana: Rep. Higgins asks President Trump for seafood tariff
Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) has delivered an official letter to President Trump, requesting tariffs and increased trade enforcement on seafood imports. Countries specifically mentioned in the letter include China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, which Higgins says are hampering domestic shrimpers, fishermen, and crawfish producers. He says foreign seafood industries are heavily subsidized and engage in illegal dumping into the United States, artificially driving down prices and disrupting fair market conditions. You can read the letter in full below. more, >>CLICK TO READ<<14:53
Tidal Vision, a company turning tossed crab shells into a green chemical, nets $140M in funding
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Tidal Vision, a green chemistry company founded by a former Alaska fishing boat captain, has raised $140 million to fund its efforts, CEO and co-founder Craig Kasberg confirmed for GeekWire. The Bellingham, Wash., company uses an environmentally friendly, zero-waste process to turn discarded crab shells into a valuable industrial chemical called chitosan, as well as products made with the ingredient. In addition to its Bellingham operations, Tidal Vision has a production site in South Carolina and in July announced that it was breaking ground on a new plant in Texas where its Tidal Grow Agriscience division will produce liquid fertilizers. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 15:12