Mining Offshore

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

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House Republican leaders work to fuse support for energy package

Victoria Advocate 22 Mar 2023

... Policy Act, require more oil and gas lease sales, alter revenue sharing splits between the federal government and states and localities to provide parity for states with onshore and offshore energy development, reduce barriers to domestic critical mineral mining and more.

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Ireland stepping up international cooperation to counter hybrid threats

The Irish Times 19 Mar 2023

Ireland was invited as it is a member of the Project Maritime (semi-) Autonomous Systems for Mine Countermeasures, which is aimed at enhancing a country’s abilities to protect harbours, ships and offshore installations using autonomous vehicles.

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Video: Croatian Police Detonate Giant WWII Mine at Port of Rijeka

The Maritime Executive 19 Mar 2023

On Sunday, Croatian authorities towed off and detonated a 1,500 pound WWII-era mine at the port of Rijeka, a key seaport on the country's northern coast ... The EOD team towed the mine slowly out of the port to a position about five nm offshore ... The mine was detonated safely at about 1345 hours, without any mishaps.

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EPA Sets Legal Limits on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

WhoWhatWhy 17 Mar 2023

PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing ... to picks@whowhatwhy.org ... U.S ... The scientists are racing against time as interest is growing in both sea mining and construction of offshore wind farms in the North Sea.” .

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Lawsuit Launched Over U.S. Delay on Petition to Phase Out Oil Drilling on Public Lands

Common Dreams 16 Mar 2023

Oil, gas and coal extraction uses mines, well pads, gas lines, roads and other infrastructure that destroys habitat for wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. Oil spills and other harms from offshore drilling have done immense damage to ocean wildlife and coastal communities.

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Call to withdraw proposed amendments to offshore mining law

The Hindu 14 Mar 2023

CADAL, a KRLCC initiative, fears mining for minerals in offshore areas could affect marine fish stocks and the coastal equilibrium, jeopardising livelihood of traditional fishermen ....

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Land Board takes hard line on oceanfront properties in Hawaii

Marietta Daily Journal 11 Mar 2023

11—The project has attracted pushback from community ...

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Poland lawmakers back EU-sought liberalized wind energy law

Rutland Herald 10 Mar 2023

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — ... The vote was 231-209 with two abstentions ... By contrast, the government has been supporting solar energy and subsidizing solar panels for households, as well as planning significant offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea. It is also supporting Poland's coal mining, a major employer in the southern Silesia region ... ....

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Celebrating 150 years of Gregg County history: Robert Gilmour LeTourneau

Longview News-Journal 04 Mar 2023

Editor’s note ... Robert G ... The LeTourneau Company, manufacturers of equipment for heavy construction, mining, logging, land clearing, and offshore oil drilling, eventually operated plants in California, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas ... S ... ....

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Green Death: Love in a Time of Green Pornography

Dissident Voice 04 Mar 2023

It’s called offshoring your carbon footprint. All those Southern Hemisphere nations (and Russia) do all the cooking, blasting, mining, milling, and welding of Germany’s fancy bridges and highrises ... Those dams, those solar panels, those wind turbines, all the wires, plastics, rubbers, strategic metals, transportation, MINING.

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Fast Company Names GHGSat as One of the World's Most Innovative Companies for a Third ...

Gettysburg Times 03 Mar 2023

MONTREAL - March 2, 2023 - ( Newswire.com ) ... GHGSat achieved a series of important world firsts, demonstrating its continuous innovative approach, including detecting methane emissions with its high-resolution satellites from open-cast coal mines, offshore oil & gas facilities, and even cattle feedlots.� ... Contact Information .. Mieka Kamphuis ... ....

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Cambodia offers six blocks to private sector for E&P

Upstream Online 01 Mar 2023

The Ministry of Mines and Energy said that domestic and foreign companies can apply for six blocks — two onshore and four offshore, according to the Chinese language publication, The ...

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Govt proposes fund to explore offshore mining

Live Mint 27 Feb 2023

... mining and mitigation of its adverse effects.

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Adani Group in talks for $400 million debt against Australian coal port assets

The Telegraph India 27 Feb 2023

The Adani Group, which saw about $145 billion wiped off its market value after a US short seller accused it of improper use of offshore tax havens, operates the Carmichael coal mine, the North Queensland Export Terminal, which is a major port for Queensland coal exports, as well ...

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