US Creates New Marine Sanctuary Along California Coast
. The Chumash tribal government never relinquished its aboriginal right to manage our traditional homelands. We are grateful that NOAA recognizes this inherent sovereignty and welcomed us as a co-steward of the sanctuary that bears our name."(Reuters - Reporting by Nichola Groom; editing by Diane Craft
New Sanctuary Designated Along California Coast
. The Chumash tribal government never relinquished its aboriginal right to manage our traditional homelands. We are grateful that NOAA recognizes this inherent sovereignty and welcomed us as a co-steward of the sanctuary that bears our name."(Reuters - Reporting by Nichola Groom; editing by Diane Craft) (Additional reporting by Wendy Laursen
Japan to Start Fukushima Water Release as Early as Late August
fishing is scheduled to start off Fukushima, northeast of Tokyo, in September, and the government aims to start the water discharge before the fishing season gets under way, the newspaper said.(Reuters - Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Additional reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama; editing by Diane Craft and Gerry Doyle
New York Awards Offshore Wind Contracts
more costly than power from wind facilities onshore. The United States currently has just one small offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is also owned by Orsted, but larger projects are being developed both there and elsewhere in the Northeast.(Reporting by Nichola Groom; editing by Diane Craft and Jonathan Oatis
Eni Begins Drilling Oil Well in Alaska's Beaufort Sea
executive order to extend offshore drilling to areas in the Arctic and other places that previously were off limits. The decision was part of the Trump Administration's policy to maximize U.S. output of fossil fuels for domestic use and for exporting. (Reporting by Bryan Sims; editing by Diane Craft
Exxon, Petrobras Form Alliance to Develop Oil, Gas Projects
Exxon Mobil Corp and Petróleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil producer also known as Petrobras, said on Thursday they had formed an alliance to develop energy projects around the world. The deal, which was signed in Rio de Janeiro, will have the companies study ways they can cooperate on exploration, production and chemical ventures inside and outside of Brazil. The deal comes two months after Exxon and Petrobras were jointly awarded six oil-rich blocks in Brazilian coastal waters. (Reporting by Ernest Scheyder; editing by Diane Craft)
Arctic Oil Expansion Panned by Scientists
chairs the Senate Energy Committee, called the 1002 portion a "non wilderness area" because the government put it aside decades ago for petroleum exploration. Last month, Democrats tried and failed to pass legislation blocking drilling there. (Reporting By Emily Flitter; editing by Diane Craft)
BP's Thunder Horse Platform Shut Temporarily on Power Issue
; There is no permanent structural damage at the facility, according to a person familiar with the platform who was not authorized to speak with the media. (Reporting By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Arathy S Nair, additional reporting by Catherine Ngai and Erwin Seba; Editing by Jonathan Oatis and Diane Craft
'Above-normal' Hurricane Season Forecasted
of people when it hit Haiti and 34 more in the United States, and caused $10 billion in damage, making it one of the deadliest and most costly storms on record. NOAA will update its outlook again in August, just before the peak storm season. (Reporting by Laila Kearney; Editing by Diane Craft and Grant McCool
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