NOAA Fisheries looking at habitat needs of leatherback sea turtlesOctober 8th, 2009 Feds consider critical habitat for sea turtlesFederal fisheries managers have agreed to consider designating critical habitat for endangered leatherback sea turtles in the Pacific ocean off Oregon and California. NOAA Fisheries officials said Thursday they will make a decision whether to go forward by Dec.
Pacific Seafood calls $40,591 fine over waste discharges in Oregon excessiveOctober 7th, 2009 Pacific Seafood to appeal Oregon plant waste finePORTLAND, Ore. — The West Coast's biggest seafood processor says it will appeal a $40,000 state fine for failing to clean up waste from its waterfront plant in Oregon.
Officials in San Francisco Bay Area report quiet night after a tsunami advisory issuedSeptember 30th, 2009 Waves big, but no damage reported on NorCal coastHALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Officials in the San Francisco Bay Area have reported a quiet night after a tsunami advisory was issued Tuesday for the coastal areas of California and Oregon.
Tropical Storm Nora forms in the Pacific Ocean, is no threat to landSeptember 23rd, 2009 Tropical Storm Nora forms in the Pacific OceanMIAMI — Tropical Storm Nora has formed in the Pacific far off Mexico's coast and is not expected to threaten land. The storm has maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph) and is expected to strengthen.
New tropical depression forms in the Pacific Ocean, expected to become tropical stormSeptember 22nd, 2009 Tropical depression forms in the PacificMIAMI — A tropical depression has formed out in the Pacific Ocean. The depression has maximum sustained winds near 35 mph (55 kph) Tuesday night.
Tropical Storm Linda spins far out over the Pacific Ocean; new tropical depression in AtlanticSeptember 7th, 2009 Tropical Storm Linda forms far out in PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Linda far out in the Pacific Ocean is not gaining in intensity. According to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, the 12th named storm of the Pacific season had maximum sustained winds near 60 mph (55 kph) on Monday night.
Researchers: Texas-sized garbage patch in Pacific Ocean possibly killing marine lifeAugust 27th, 2009 Researchers: Pacific trash possibly killing fishSAN DIEGO — Researchers say a Texas-sized garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean is possibly killing marine life and birds that are ingesting the trash. Scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Thursday announced findings from an August expedition to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, about 1,000 miles west of California.
Feature: A gift of life for endangered turtles in Sri LankaJuly 26th, 2009 KOSGODA - It's 6.30 p.m. Dusk begins to give way to nightfall when a man walks up to the beach here with a big box containing a special load -- three-day-old turtles.
Interior finds Bush plan to boost Oregon logging violates Endangered Species ActJuly 16th, 2009 Obama administration scraps Bush logging planGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Obama administration on Thursday scrapped the Bush administration's last-ditch attempt to boost logging in Northwest forests by scaling back protection for the northern spotted owl.
Hurricane Carlos heading west over the Pacific Ocean, is expected to get strongerJuly 12th, 2009 Hurricane Carlos heading west over the PacificMIAMI — Hurricane Carlos is heading west over the open waters of the Pacific Ocean and has weakened slightly. The Category 1 hurricane has maximum sustained winds near 80 mph, down from around 85 mph earlier Sunday.
Turtles block runway at New York airportJuly 10th, 2009 MOSCOW - Several flights have been delayed at New York's Kennedy Airport when some 80 turtles blocked one of the runways, a media report said. Officials believe the turtles were probably looking for their mating partners amid the spawning season, the New York Post reported.
Feds say threatened Pacific seabird, marbled murrelet, is still threatened in 3 statesJune 18th, 2009 Feds want to keep protections for Pacific seabirdSEATTLE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the marbled murrelet in Washington, Oregon and California should remain protected as a threatened species.
Main islands of 50th US state eyed as critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk sealsJune 13th, 2009 Hawaiian Islands eyed for endangered seal habitatHONOLULU — The federal government said Friday it will revise the critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals for the first time in 21 years, which is likely to significantly expand the protection area to include beaches and waters of the main Hawaiian Islands. Environmentalists say the added habitat is needed to reverse the plight of the monk seals, which are among the most endangered marine mammals in the world, with fewer than 1,200 remaining.
Main islands of nation's 50th state named critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk sealsJune 12th, 2009 Hawaiian Islands named habitat for endangered sealHONOLULU — The federal government on Friday will significantly expand the critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals to include beaches and waters of the main Hawaiian Islands, officials said. Environmentalists say the added habitat is needed to reverse the plight of the monk seals, which are among the most endangered marine mammals in the world with fewer than 1,200 remaining.
California and Oregon governors seek another salmon disaster declarationApril 21st, 2009 Governors seek salmon disaster declarationGRANTS PASS, Ore. — The governors of Oregon and California are asking the federal government to declare another West Coast salmon fishery failure — the third in four years.
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