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Sunken Alaska-bound Vessel Found in Gulf of Mexico
KMXT Public RadioA Kodiak-bound vessel that went missing in the Gulf of Mexico more than 40 years ago has been found, resting under 9,000 feet of water. KMXT Public Radio reports Saturday the U.S. Coast Guard announced March 22 that the fishing vessel Katmai was...Tags: U.S. Coast Guard, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mexico
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Shell Gets Go Ahead for Drilling in Chukchi -- With Restrictions
The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas are believed to contain more recoverable oil than Alaska's Prudhoe Bay - and Prudhoe Bay, you'll recall, is the greatest oil find in North American history. So it was no small news today (Thursday) when -- for the first...
Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, U.S. Coast Guard, Oceans, Politics, Greenpeace
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Shell Drilling Rigs Ready to Leave for Chukchi Sea -- Greenpeace is Watching
Channel 2 NewsRival Vessels are both sitting in the Port of Seattle tonight (Saturday). And both are on the verge of an historic mission. The first of those vessels consists of 2 unique drilling rigs -- refurbished by Shell Oil. They are the Kuluk and...Tags: Science and Technology, BP Plc, Petroleum Industry, Greenpeace, Vessels (music group)
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Obama to Expand Drilling off Alaska, in Gulf
The Associated PressThe Obama administration will cautiously open up more areas in the Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska's coast to oil and gas drilling. The drilling plans are much narrower in scope than what the administration had said it would consider prior to the Gulf...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Ken Salazar, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Republican Party, Mexico
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BP's Liberty project delayed again
Channel 2 NewsAnother delay was announced Tuesday for BP's Liberty project in the Beaufort Sea. The project, which employs directional drilling from a man-made island three miles offshore, has been criticized by environmentalists as too risky for the Arctic. Bloomberg...Tags: Science and Technology, Alaska, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Bob Dudley
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Alaska's senators push Arctic drilling at hearing
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's U.S. senators pushed for the federal government to pave the way for drilling in the Arctic, at a Wednesday hearing held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Commission's final report. At the...Tags: Energy Resources, Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski, Elections, Politics
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Gulf spill commission: Increase spending, research
A presidential panel on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill recommended new rules and new spending to prevent future disasters in its official report Tuesday, nine months after the Macondo well became the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history.
The...Tags: Science and Technology, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, BP Plc, Companies and Corporations, Elections
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Alaskan Airmen taking supplies to spill while officials try new methods
Emergency supplies are being airlifted from Alaska to help with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Two Air Force C-17 cargo jets took off from Elmendorf Air Force Base Monday night en-route to the Gulf Coast; a third plane will leave Tuesday...Tags: Louisiana, BP Plc, Defense, Armed Forces, U.S. Coast Guard
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Apple iPod, Seafood, Bronze Radio Return, Travel Deals, Computer Hardware
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Fishermen want looser limits as red snapper makes comeback
WASHINGTON Over 18 years of running Old Dixie Seafood in Boca Raton, Larry Siemsen has seen supplies of locally caught red snapper dwindle and prices double, thanks to decades of over-fishing and recent federal restrictions to help the popular fish...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Naples: Paradise refined and redefined
If your definition of paradise involves awe-inspiring natural beauty, shameless pampering 24/7 and experiences your family will always cherish, consider your paradise found on Florida’s Paradise Coast of Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades. ...
Tags: Personal Service, Golf, National Parks, Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure
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FPL's rising natural-gas use spurs push for new pipeline into Florida
PORT ST. JOHN — Competing with the high-pressure whine of natural gas surging through gleaming pipes, Florida Power & Light Co. executives on Wednesday dedicated their newest power plant: a monster overlooking the Indian River Lagoon that bolsters...
Tags: Energy Resources, Indian River Lagoon, Brevard County, FPL Group, Petroleum Industry
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