Fourth of July fireworks will go on as planned in several South Florida coastal cities, despite earlier concerns from environmental experts over the impact the throngs of boaters would have on a newly protected species of coral reefs. U.S. Coast Guard officials announced Thursday that they will issue permits to Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pompano Beach and Delray Beach by June 26 to proceed with their offshore fireworks display. In Miami-Dade County, plans for offshore...
Ocean current experts raise offshore drilling alarm
Energy Current
Energy Current
6/17/2009 WASHINGTON: While Congress considers opening the eastern Gulf of Mexico to oil-and-gas drilling, experts on ocean currents warn of a potential environmental nightmare that could reach the coast of South...
NOIA Applauds Issuance of Exploratory Offshore Wind Leases
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) applauds the Department of the Interior for today issuing five exploratory leases for offshore wind development on the Outer...
Winds of change blowing offshore
Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows," warbled Bob Dylan. But you do need scientific equipment to find out how hard it blows and how much electricity it will generate. New Jersey is ready to find...
Study: No signs of island that could extend Mexico's offshore oil claims
Hartford Courant
Hartford Courant
CITY (AP) — Mexico vowed to keep looking for a mysterious island that could extend its offshore oil claims after university researchers said they couldn't find it. "The island doesn't exist" in the area where it...


