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"Opponents of offshore drilling - some of them dressed as salmon and a polar bear - delivered more than 250,000 postcards and letters to the Interior Department on Monday objecting to a proposal to open to oil and gas drilling vast waters off the Pacific and Atlantic U.S. coasts. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar invited public comments on a sweeping blueprint for expanded offshore drilling that was initially proposed in the final days of the former Bush administration. He did not rule out..... More >
"The world's premier women's surfers are coming to New Zealand after Taranaki was today confirmed to host a round of Women's World Tour next year. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) announced the Taranaki region would host a leg from April 14-18 at 'mobile venue options' including Fitzroy Beach, Rocky Point, Stent Road and Opunake. ASP chief executive Brodie Carr was pleased New Zealand's first hosting of a world tour event would be at such an appropriate venue."by NZPAClick..... More >
"It's not every day that people can go out, meet a shark close up, tag it and then follow its progress, but that's what Bermudian filmmaker Choy Aming is offering for a price. After winning the Special Jury Prize at the Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) for his nature film 'My Backyard', Mr. Aming joined with Island veterinarian Neil Burnie to start a tiger shark tagging project. To help fund it, he is looking for companies and individuals for sponsorship. It costs $6,000 to..... More >
"A weekend bath in a river proved fatal to one of six youths who accidentally came in contact with a jellyfish in Negros Occidental, a radio report said Monday. Radio dzXL reported the six minors were bathing in a river at Sitio Luyang in Giljungan village in Cauayan town at noon Saturday when the incident occurred. Village chief Lito Gilbosa said the six complained of burning sensation on the skin after getting in contact with the "salabay," a toxic type of jellyfish."by GMAClick here..... More >
"Brian Bielmann is a renowned surf photographer who risks life-threatening injury to capture surfers cutting across the face of immense swells. But he also counts among his influences the work of the dance and fashion photographer Howard Schatz and his book, 'Water/Dance.' Speaking of Mr. Schatz, Mr. Bielmann said, 'I just looked at the real-world environment of reefs and where I'm traveling to and I looked at what he was doing and I kind of combined the two together.'"by The New York..... More >
"The residents of Padre Burgos town in Southern Leyte province heaved sighs of relief after the tanker carrying 230,000 liters of diesel fuel that ran aground on the town's barrier reef more than two weeks ago was finally removed on Tuesday. The MT Shirley Ann was towed by two tugboats of the Harbor Star salvor company that was hired by the South Pole Transport Corp., the owner of the tanker, on Tuesday from a barrier reef where it ran aground past midnight Aug. 29, Padre Burgos Mayor..... More >
"More than 150 surfers took to the water in an attempt to set a world record 'surfer chain.' Organizers of the event in Swansea Bay say they hope better photographic evidence will help convince Guinness World Record officials. An attempt last year with almost 200 surfers was rejected because it was not clear they were all holding hands."by BBCClick here for full article... More >
"A Philadelphia man's vacation on the New Jersey shore has ended in tragedy. Authorities say 59-year-old Maury Letven and his wife, Amy Kimmich, were swimming Friday afternoon in waters off Barnegat Light when Letven began to struggle for an unknown reason. Kimmich then tried to help him, and two surfers eventually helped police pull the pair from the water at about 4 p.m."by ABCClick here for full article... More >
"Twenty years after Hurricane Hugo smashed ashore in South Carolina causing more than $6 billion in damages and claiming 13 lives, the state remains vulnerable to a major hurricane because of increased development on the coast. Advances in weather forecasting, emergency preparedness, evacuation routes, building codes and recovery planning, say those same officials who worry about vulnerability, mean the state likely would escape a major loss of life and would respond far better than it did..... More >
"More than 14,000 volunteers -- armed with disposable trash bags -- gathered at Los Angeles County beaches, parks and creeks Saturday and removed 150 tons of trash during the region's annual cleanup day. This year's haul marked a 65% increase from last year's total of 181,000 pounds of refuse, organizers said. In addition, the number of volunteers rose by 15% from last year. The event was part of the 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, organized by Heal the Bay, a nonprofit..... More >
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Offshore drilling debate heats up
Posted: 09/21/2009"Opponents of offshore drilling - some of them dressed as salmon and a polar bear - delivered more than 250,000 postcards and letters to the Interior Department on Monday objecting to a proposal to open to oil and gas drilling vast waters off the Pacific and Atlantic U.S. coasts. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar invited public comments on a sweeping blueprint for expanded offshore drilling that was initially proposed in the final days of the former Bush administration. He did not rule out..... More >
Taranki nets world tour
Posted: 09/21/2009"The world's premier women's surfers are coming to New Zealand after Taranaki was today confirmed to host a round of Women's World Tour next year. The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) announced the Taranaki region would host a leg from April 14-18 at 'mobile venue options' including Fitzroy Beach, Rocky Point, Stent Road and Opunake. ASP chief executive Brodie Carr was pleased New Zealand's first hosting of a world tour event would be at such an appropriate venue."by NZPAClick..... More >
Volunteers turn out to tag tiger sharks
Posted: 09/21/2009"It's not every day that people can go out, meet a shark close up, tag it and then follow its progress, but that's what Bermudian filmmaker Choy Aming is offering for a price. After winning the Special Jury Prize at the Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) for his nature film 'My Backyard', Mr. Aming joined with Island veterinarian Neil Burnie to start a tiger shark tagging project. To help fund it, he is looking for companies and individuals for sponsorship. It costs $6,000 to..... More >
Toxic jellyfish kills youth
Posted: 09/21/2009"A weekend bath in a river proved fatal to one of six youths who accidentally came in contact with a jellyfish in Negros Occidental, a radio report said Monday. Radio dzXL reported the six minors were bathing in a river at Sitio Luyang in Giljungan village in Cauayan town at noon Saturday when the incident occurred. Village chief Lito Gilbosa said the six complained of burning sensation on the skin after getting in contact with the "salabay," a toxic type of jellyfish."by GMAClick here..... More >
Photographer focuses on surfers from u..
Posted: 09/21/2009"Brian Bielmann is a renowned surf photographer who risks life-threatening injury to capture surfers cutting across the face of immense swells. But he also counts among his influences the work of the dance and fashion photographer Howard Schatz and his book, 'Water/Dance.' Speaking of Mr. Schatz, Mr. Bielmann said, 'I just looked at the real-world environment of reefs and where I'm traveling to and I looked at what he was doing and I kind of combined the two together.'"by The New York..... More >
Stuck tanker removed from reef
Posted: 09/20/2009"The residents of Padre Burgos town in Southern Leyte province heaved sighs of relief after the tanker carrying 230,000 liters of diesel fuel that ran aground on the town's barrier reef more than two weeks ago was finally removed on Tuesday. The MT Shirley Ann was towed by two tugboats of the Harbor Star salvor company that was hired by the South Pole Transport Corp., the owner of the tanker, on Tuesday from a barrier reef where it ran aground past midnight Aug. 29, Padre Burgos Mayor..... More >
More than 150 join hands for record 's..
Posted: 09/20/2009"More than 150 surfers took to the water in an attempt to set a world record 'surfer chain.' Organizers of the event in Swansea Bay say they hope better photographic evidence will help convince Guinness World Record officials. An attempt last year with almost 200 surfers was rejected because it was not clear they were all holding hands."by BBCClick here for full article... More >
Surfers help couple in swim tragedy
Posted: 09/20/2009"A Philadelphia man's vacation on the New Jersey shore has ended in tragedy. Authorities say 59-year-old Maury Letven and his wife, Amy Kimmich, were swimming Friday afternoon in waters off Barnegat Light when Letven began to struggle for an unknown reason. Kimmich then tried to help him, and two surfers eventually helped police pull the pair from the water at about 4 p.m."by ABCClick here for full article... More >
Coastal growth boosts hurricane risks
Posted: 09/19/2009"Twenty years after Hurricane Hugo smashed ashore in South Carolina causing more than $6 billion in damages and claiming 13 lives, the state remains vulnerable to a major hurricane because of increased development on the coast. Advances in weather forecasting, emergency preparedness, evacuation routes, building codes and recovery planning, say those same officials who worry about vulnerability, mean the state likely would escape a major loss of life and would respond far better than it did..... More >
150 tons of trash cleared from LA beac..
Posted: 09/19/2009"More than 14,000 volunteers -- armed with disposable trash bags -- gathered at Los Angeles County beaches, parks and creeks Saturday and removed 150 tons of trash during the region's annual cleanup day. This year's haul marked a 65% increase from last year's total of 181,000 pounds of refuse, organizers said. In addition, the number of volunteers rose by 15% from last year. The event was part of the 25th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, organized by Heal the Bay, a nonprofit..... More >
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