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Dennis wind turbine OK'd
DENNIS — A town historical committee last night approved an aquaculture company's plan to install a wind turbine on its property near Chapin Memorial Beach.
Bacteria in bay cause skin and blood infections, intestinal illness
When Mauro Lanzisera, a part-time waterman, returned to his Broomes Island home July 2 after crabbing, he had a quarter-size cut on his left leg. Later in the evening, his leg hurt so badly that his wife took him to Calvert Memorial Hospital, where he was checked for a broken leg and sent home with... Bacteria - Health - Shopping - Beauty - Medicine
Town historical committee approves wind turbine
DENNIS — A town historical committee Wednesday night approved an aquaculture company’s plan to install a wind turbine on its property near Chapin Memorial Beach.
It's seaweed vs. sponge in battle for dying reefs
There's a turf war going under the warm waters off the Florida Keys, a battle for no less than dominance of dying coral reef tracts. It's sponge vs. seaweed, a match-up that for obvious reasons hasn't generated much attention. With the competitors lacking charisma, claws, teeth, spines, fins, legs or any mobility whatsoever, this struggle is slow, painfully so. But scientists running a long-term ...
Letters to the Editor
I was surprised by the small turnout at the Tabernacle two weeks ago when a California organization called Not For Sale did a compelling presentation on the worldwide human trafficking problem.
The Clam Digger Opens in Waterbury Under Longtime Doogie's Manager
Longtime Doogie's manager Bob Cohen has opened The Clam Digger in Waterbury, a "seafood sister" to the Newington restaurant.
Environmental groups sue EPA on Cape Cod pollution
Cape Cod's bays and estuaries could be stripped of marine life and made unusable for humans if nitrogen from septic systems and other sources continues to pour unabated into coastal waters, two environmental organizations said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday against the federal government. Cape Cod - Septic tank - Marine biology - United States - Massachusetts
Fish Factor: Federal reimbursements, growing opportunities for Alaskan shellfish farmers
Alaska farmers - and that includes shellfish growers - are eligible for reimbursements from the federal government for getting their goods both to and from the farm.
Fraîche, Beachside Forno: Comfort food for two different snack brackets
One’s a special-occasion resto, the other a neighbourhood bistro – chef Dino Renaerts puts his fresh, delicious stamp on both
Where danger is the catch: Many still dine on poisoned seafood from Lower Passaic River
For most people who throw a baited hook into the polluted lower Passaic River, it's a given that eating what you catch is both illegal and really bad for you.
Contaminated cockles trigger poison seafood alert
AN alert has gone out to seafood suppliers after more than 10 tons of cockles, thought to be unfit for human consumption, were taken illegally from the seabed on the Lancashire Coast.
Restaurant review, Hollins House: Former Pasatiempo clubhouse offers a blend of elegance and earthiness
With its pedigreed background and spectacular views across Pasatiempo Golf Course, the Hollins House offers one of this county's most elegant restaurant settings.
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation planning to monitor effects of the Gulf oil spill
Not unlike its past efforts to monitor water quality in South Louisiana, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation has created an Oil Spill Monitoring Plan to track the Deepwater Horizon spill's impacts on the environment and to inform the public...
Microbes ate BP oil deep-water plume: study
A Manhattan-sized plume of oil spewed deep into the Gulf of Mexico by BP's broken Macondo well has been consumed by a newly discovered fast-eating species of microbes, scientists reported on Tuesday.
Mayor Mitch Landrieu's last residents' budget priority meeting is today's top public gathering
It starts at 6:30 p.m. at Gentilly Baptist Church
Questions raised about waterway classification
The Santa Maria River is considered a “recreational use”waterway and shellfish are harvested in the Santa Maria Estuary,according to a recently released clean-water report focusing onfecal contamination in the region.
Last of washed-up oysters are moved
About 35 volunteers turned out Monday to move oysters at Scenic Beach State Park, completing the work that 65 other volunteers started on Friday. The oysters washed up high on the beach on Aug. 11 — about the time a Navy ship, the USS Port Royal, was operating in Hood Canal.
The toxic truth about vitamin supplements: Health pills millions take with barely a second thought can do more harm ...
The health supplement industry is unregulated, which means manufacturers are not required to list potential side-effects - nor do their products have to go through costly clinical trials.
Harper Government Supports Six Innovative B.C. Aquaculture Projects
CAMPBELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 23, 2010) - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced today $637,678 in funding to support innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture industry in British Columbia.
Harper Government Supports Six Innovative B.C. Aquaculture Projects
CAMPBELL RIVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans announced today $637,678 in funding to support innovation and sustainability in the aquaculture industry in British Columbia.