High fuel prices threaten Canada’s ferry-based transit systems

(NORTH SYDNEY, Nova Scotia) -- The high cost of fuel is threatening Canada's ferry systems, which are the economic lifeline in many regions, the Christian Science Monitor newspaper reported. Surcharges of almost 30 percent are causing shipping costs to soar, and Newfoundland authorities say the extra expenses are hurting the provinces ability to attract commerce. Ferry service from Nova Scotia…
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NOAA program identifying sunken vessels that pose environmental threats

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is undertaking a comprehensive effort to identify the sunken vessels along the U.S. coast that represent the most serious threats to the environment. A fishing net hangs over the superstructure of the tanker Montebello, which sank during World War II near California's Monterey Bay. Its 3 million gallon cargo of heavy oil may still…
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