The administration’s export authorization for the Oregon project comes as legal challenges and slumping consumer energy demand amid the coronavirus pandemic and recession block some of the country’s most prominent oil and gas pipeline projects. … [Read more...] about US signs order for first West Coast gas-export terminal
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Coast Guard alters training for incoming class due to virus
“I have expressed that to some of the officers and a few of my mentors here,” she said. “They have all told me that this experience this summer — managing a staff and then having to be adaptable and keep changing things and being responsible for such a large number of cadre and trainees — it will actually prepare me for the fleet." … [Read more...] about Coast Guard alters training for incoming class due to virus
Marine fish landings in the country fall 5.3 % in 2015
KOCHI: The marine fish landings in India fell 5.3 % in 2015 from a year earlier thanks to a combination of factors like climatic changes, increased fishing and poor upwelling in the oceans, as per the estimates prepared by Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Oil sardines, the mainstay of the catches in the country in most of the maritimes states, recorded the sharpest drop of 51 %. The total marine fish landings in the country dropped to 3.40 million tonnes from 3.59 million tonnes in 2014. After the all-time high landings of 3.94 million tonnes in 2012, the marine fish landings have progressively decreased every year with the degree of fall highest in 2015 so far, CMFRI director Dr A Gopalakrishnan said. The sharp fall has been attributed mainly to the decreased catch of oil sardines, the single largest contributor of the landings in the south west coast comprising Kerala. Karnataka and Goa. The oil sardine landings fell to 2.66 lakh tonnes in 2015 from 5.45 lakh … [Read more...] about Marine fish landings in the country fall 5.3 % in 2015
US Energy Companies End Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project
But opponents said the project would harm wildlife and the environment with construction leveling trees and some ridge tops, and with the pipeline going under the Appalachian Trail that is popular with hikers. … [Read more...] about US Energy Companies End Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project
What Would Have Been: Close MLB interleague play, Wimbledon
PGA TOUR: The John Deere Classic was supposed to be played for the 50th time this week, but instead will mark its 50th anniversary in 2021. The inaugural tournament in 1971 was won by Deane Beman, who won again in 1972, two years before he became the PGA Tour commissioner. Filling the gap this week is an extra tournament at Muirfield Village, a week before the rescheduled Memorial there. … [Read more...] about What Would Have Been: Close MLB interleague play, Wimbledon
Teams: See your club’s final line-up for Round 2, 2020
KFC SuperCoach players to watch: Can Isaac Heeney go big again playing as a focal point in attack? The star Swan scored 152 and kicked four goals against Adelaide in Round 1, but will play almost solely in the forward 50 due to the absence of Lance Franklin and Sam Reid. Andrew McGrath scored 113 in Round 1 and is set to be a mid-price money maker. … [Read more...] about Teams: See your club’s final line-up for Round 2, 2020
