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Officials mark the completion of beach replenishment at Training Center Cape May
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Inter-agency partners held a ceremony to mark the completion of a more than $9 million beach replenishment project aboard Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Wednesday at 1 p.m. Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard and the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection dispersed the last load of sand from the more than 620,000 cubic yards of sand placed on the Training Center Cape May’s beaches. The Coast Guard … Read entire article »
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Federal, state and local officials to mark completion of beach replenishment
CAPE MAY, N.J. – Inter-agency partners will hold a ceremony to mark the completion of a more than $9 million beach replenishment project aboard Coast Guard Training Center Cape May Wednesday at 1 p.m. Representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard and the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection will disperse the last load of sand from the more than 620,000 cubic yards of sand placed on the Training Center Cape May’s beaches. The … Read entire article »
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Cutter Healy to moor in Seward before conducting further Arctic research
SEWARD, Alaska – The nation’s largest ice breaker, Coast Guard Cutter Healy, will arrive and moor at the Alaska Railroad Cruise Ship Pier Friday after a month of operations in the Arctic. This year, Healy’s crew will spend a total of seven months underway in the Beaufort Sea and the Arctic Ocean for four separate science operations during its Arctic West Summer/Winter 2011 deployment. Following a week in Seward for rest and maintenance they will resume operations in the Arctic Ocean. The crew of the Healy recently completed their first mission working with researchers from NASA to collect and study water and ice samples, looking largely to learn more about the refractive properties of sunlight in the Arctic environment. Next Healy’s crew will participate in their fourth year of collaboration with the … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard agrees to enforce air pollution requirements for vessels operating in U.S. waters
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday an agreement to jointly enforce U.S. and international air pollution requirements for vessels operating in U.S. waters. The requirements establish limits on nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions and require the use of fuel with lower sulfur content, protecting people’s health and the environment by reducing ozone-producing pollution, which can cause smog and aggravate asthma. The most stringent requirements apply to ships operating within 200 nautical miles of the coast of North America. “This agreement demonstrates the Coast Guard’s long-standing commitment to protecting our nation’s marine environment,” said Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, director of Prevention Policy for the U.S. Coast Guard. “Aligning our capabilities with EPA enhances that commitment while minimizing the impact on shipping.” “Today’s agreement forges a strong … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard Station Provincetown green initiatives cut costs and help the environment
By Petty Officer First Class Matthew Belson When Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Paul Wells took command of Station Provincetown, Mass., in October 2009 one of the first orders he gave to the crew was to “shut the lights off” at night. Wells was determined to reduce the energy consumption and associated costs of the station located at the very tip of Cape Cod in addition to keeping the life saving skills of the crew proficient. “I had this [energy conservation] idea in my head before I came here,” said Wells, and making sure watch standers at night turned the lights off in unused common areas was a first step. His next move was to schedule a free energy audit by the Cape Light Compact, an inter-governmental organization for Cape Cod … Read entire article »
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Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma to receive Environmental Sustainability Award
PETALUMA, Calif. – Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma is slated to receive the Coast Guard’s 2010 Environmental Sustainability Award in recognition of the commands dedication to environmental stewardship Friday. The Training Center is winning this award for the second consecutive year after also claiming the top award in 2009. It recognizes Petaluma’s personnel for their superior environmental performance and commends them for their significant achievement and commitment to being environmentally friendly in 2010. Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara, vice commandant of the Coast Guard, will be presenting the award on March 11, 2011, at the Training Center. Capt. Christopher Hall, commanding officer of Petaluma, and Cmdr. Jeffrey Good, the facility engineer, will accept the award in recognition of the Training Center’s strategic planning and renewable energy and water initiatives. They achieved significant savings … Read entire article »
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