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Titan Salvage and Italy’s Micoperi Win Contract to Remove Costa Concordia
April 23, 2012
Costa Crociere has announced that it has chosen U.S-based Titan Salvage and the Italian firm Micoperi to remove the stricken Costa Concordia from Giglio Island, beating out several leading salvage companies vying for the illustrious contract.
Offshore oil drilling near Cuba renews spill concerns in Florida Keys
April 23, 2012
In Cuba’s North Basin, the Spanish company Repsol has begun risky exploration for oil and natural gas on a semi-submersible rig, now just 77 nautical miles from Key West and even closer to the ecologically sensitive Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. In a month or so, Repsol expects its drilling through 5,600 feet of seawater and about 14,000 feet of layered rock will reach the reservoir.
Ballast Water Discharges: New US Regulations
April 23, 2012
Operators should be aware that, on March 23, 2012, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) published new regulations in regard to ballast water discharges, in the form of a final rule entitled Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharge in U.S. Waters.
The rule outlines ballast water discharge standards (BWDS). It implements provisions which are intendedto ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that aquatic nuisance species are not discharged from vessels into the waters of the United States.
Wells Fargo: $30+ Billion in Environmental Investments by 2020
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Wells Fargo & Company /quotes/zigman/239557/quotes/nls/wfc WFC -0.91% announced today an enhanced commitment to environmental leadership that includes the following goals to be achieved by 2020: $30 billion in loans and investments in support of a "greener" economy, $100 million in community grants for grassroots environmental initiatives, and a 40% increase in the company's energy efficiency.
Mary E. Landry appointed Coast Guard's Director, Incident Management and Preparedness Policy
April 20, 2012
Rear Admiral Mary E. Landry, USCG retired,will be back at work at the Coast Guard, April 22, though she won't be wearing quite as much gold braid as in this file photograph.
As the newest member of the Coast Guard Senior Executive team, she will be the agency's Director, Incident Management and Preparedness Policy.