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    • Apr 24, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      This Week at Interior! Earth Day 2021

      A weekly recap of events at the U.S. Department of the Interior.

       

       
       
      This Week at Interior
      A view of earth from space

      This week: Secretary Haaland makes a call for climate action as the world celebrates Earth Day 2021; Secretary Haaland issues a statement on the eleventh anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster; the Secretary testifies on Interior’s budget before a House subcommittee; it’s the first meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs under the Biden-Harris Administration; hundreds of bird species will benefit from $80 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects in North America; an 18-year-old from Kansas takes top honors in the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest; researchers make a historic discovery at a National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland; the Bureau of Land Management issues $26.9 million in funding for education, infrastructure, public safety, and health services in Oregon; the National Park Service launches the first self-driving vehicle at a recreational public lands site, and it’s a Moon with a view in our social media Picture of the Week!

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      Interior Marks Earth Day 2021

      Secretary Haaland on the roof of the Interior building

      Secretary Haaland issues a call for action as the world marks Earth Day 2021, a global celebration encouraging education and stewardship of the planet’s natural resources. The Secretary says Interior, through all its Bureaus and Offices, is working to address the climate crisis by restoring balance on public lands, and waters, advancing environmental justice, and investing in a clean energy future.

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      Remembering Deepwater Horizon, 11 Years Later

      An oil rig on fire in the ocean

      On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig cost eleven lives and spilled million gallons of oil into Gulf waters. It took three months to cap that leak. In a statement this week Secretary Haaland said Interior has made progress toward ensuring that operations in the Gulf Coast remain safe and environmentally responsible — but that much work remains to be done.

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      Secretary Haaland Testifies on Biden-Harris Administration’s FY 2022 Budget Request

      Secretary Haaland on a large screen tv presenting to an audience

      Secretary Haaland appeared this week before a House subcommittee, testifying on the Administration’s fiscal year 2022 Interior budget request. The Secretary responded to questions about addressing the needs of Native American communities, the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act, and prioritizing a maintenance backlog at the nation’s national parks.

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      Secretary Haaland Chairs First 2021 Meeting of White House Council on Native American Affairs

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      Secretary Haaland and Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice convened the first meeting of the White House Council on Native American Affairs under the Biden-Harris Administration this week. The Secretary serves as chair of that council, made up of members from federal departments, agencies, and offices. It represents the Administration’s all-of-government approach to strengthening our nation-to-nation relationship with Tribes as it takes on climate change, racial equity, economic recovery, and the COVID-19 response.

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      Migratory Bird Conservation Commission Approves $80 Million in Funding for Wetlands Conservation

      A group of geese fly over a pond

      Hundreds of bird species will benefit from $80 million in funding for various wetland conservation projects in North America. The funding was approved this week by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which is chaired by Secretary Haaland.

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      Kansas Teen Takes Top Honors in Junior Duck Stamp Contest

      Two ducks groom eachother

      An 18-year-old from Kansas took top honors in the National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest with an acrylic painting of a pair of hooded mergansers. Margaret McMullen’s artwork will grace the 2021-2022 Junior Duck Stamp, which goes on sale June 25th. The stamp supports conservation education for students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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      Historic Discovery on Maryland Wildlife Refuge

      A person hold an old coin

      A historic discovery announced this week in Maryland. Researchers found the remains of a cabin belonging to Ben Ross, father of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who helped thousands of escaped slaves find freedom via the Underground Railroad. The site sits on land acquired by the Fish and Wildlife Service last year, to help Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge withstand rising seas. Archaeologists confirmed the news after finding artifacts dating back to the 1800’s.

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      BLM Issues Funding to Rural Oregon Communities

      two BLM bureau employees work on a road

      The Bureau of Land Management has issued $26.9 million in payments from Fiscal Year 2020 to 18 counties in western Oregon under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Most of the funding will go directly to the counties, supporting investments in education, infrastructure, public safety, and health services.

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      National Park Service Launches Self-Driving Shuttle

      a small Park Service bus sits in a parking lot

      The National Park Service this week announced the launch of the first self-driving vehicle at a recreational public lands site. The shuttle will be tested for three-months at Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, the site of the world’s first powered flight in 1903.

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      Tweet of the Week

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      Secretary Deb Haaland @SecDebHaaland

      National parks remind us of our past and give us hope for the future. This #NationalParkWeek, join me in celebrating by sharing your love for these incredible places.

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      Picture of the Week

      A sliver of moon hangs just above the mountains

      A sliver of moon hangs just above the mountains at Glacier National Park. Photo by Autumn Schrock (www.sharetheexperience.org).

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    • Apr 23, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 35.2495,-75.52979999

      Hatteras Lighthouse Home to New Webcam, Cape Hatteras, NC


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      With the launch of a new webcam, anyone with access to the internet can see the view from the top of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.  The webcam can be viewed at www.obxforever.org/obx-national-park-webcams/, www.outerbanks.org/webcams and www.surfline.com.

       

      Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Photo: Jennifer Allen

       

      Hatteras Lighthouse Home to New Webcam
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    • Apr 23, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      St Augustine Morning Net now at 9:00AM on Channel 72

      For all the latest St. Augustine Cruising News, especially here in Race Week, tune into Morning Net on Channel 72. Our thanks to Michelle Bennett for this update. See Race Week.
       
      Hi Larry,
       
      Just a heads up the St Augustine Cruisers net has changed the time for morning net, it’s now at 9:00am on channel 72 every day through the end of May. We take a break June through October but have events all year long. More info at www.facebook.com/groups/CruisersNet.
       
      Thank you,
      Michelle Bennett

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    • Apr 19, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      Still More on Florida’s Restrictive Anchoring Legislation

      Anchoring restrictions imposed by Florida’s legislators have been increasing for years with legislators pressured by wealthy landowners to remove all visiting vessels. See Restrictive Anchoring Legislation by Jim Healy . Our thanks to Fred Ruggiero for this report.
       
      My Name is Fred Ruggiero Jr. and I am a member of the Bradenton Yacht Club, Fl., FCYC, (Florida Council of Yacht Clubs).
       
      Florida’s proposed bill, HB 639, while containing valuable boating safety legislation, contains in 327.4108, restrictions/limitations on anchoring.

      While this issue is framed as a derelict vessel issue, as is often the case, the regulations, laws, and statutes needed for identifying and removing derelict and at-risk derelict vessels are in place. Florida’s FWC and Florida law enforcement agencies have the legal authority and ability to identify and regulate derelict and at-risk derelict vessels in the Florida statutes through chapters 327 and 328. In fact, Florida statues even provide for a Rapid Derelict Vessel Removal process. In addition, Florida statutes clearly gives FWC and Florida law enforcement agencies the regulatory authority to inspect the compliance for a vessel’s sanitation disposal.

      We have all seen municipalities that illegally “create” their own ordinance in order to maintain their “slice of heaven”. Gulf Port, Fl, St. Petersburg, Fl, Ft, Myers, Fl…

      What do you suppose will occur, when Florida municipalities believe that they now have the authority to regulate anchoring in Florida waters?

      Had there been a real effort behind reinstating/continuing Florida’s mooring field program, I believe that the mooring field test program would have greatly reduced the derelict and at-risk derelict vessel issue. The remaining favoritism with anchoring restriction/limitations is nothing short of a “Vista protection act for waterfront landowners”.

      If these proposed bills that restrict/limit anchoring pass, there is absolutely no assurance that the ability to anchor will be fair and equitable and that the PUBLIC TRUST DOCTRINE survive.

      Your support would be greatly appreciated!

      All the best

      Fred Ruggiero Jr

       
       
       
       

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    • Apr 18, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments

      National Environmental Week, April 19 – 23, 2021

      This planet is home to everyone and together we hold its health in our hands.

       

      Our children are our future, carrying with them our hopes for a better tomorrow. That’s especially true when it comes to the environment. This planet is home to everyone and together we hold its health in our hands. Environmental education that is taught in schools today will lead to more environmentally friendly solutions being created tomorrow. That’s why, this month, we’re shining a spotlight on National Environmental Education Week.
      National Environmental Education Week is being celebrated from April 19 to April 23. Throughout the week, environmental education is celebrated and ideas on how we can teach the next generation to be environmentally responsible are discussed. The events are built around the huge spectacle that is Earth Day. Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is expected to bring 1 billion people together as they take part in thousands of simultaneous events promoting climate action around the world.  

      While National Environment Education Week is not as widely observed as Earth Day, it holds the same core principle close to its heart, protecting the planet. Innovators in education, organized by the National Environmental Education Foundation, will come together to demonstrate how they can best deliver these vital messages to children throughout the country

      To find out more, including how to celebrate National Environment Education Week and five facts about the environment, click the button below.

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    • Apr 17, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy 2 Comments

      Red Tide Appearing on Gulf Beaches

      Siesta, Lido and Longboat keys among Sarasota-area beaches reporting elevated measures.

       

       

      Rising red tide levels prompt county advisory
      YourObserver.com

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      1. Edward LePera -  April 17, 2021 - 1:51 pm

        Red tides were documented in the southern Gulf of Mexico as far back as the 1700s and along Florida’s Gulf coast in the 1840s.

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        • Cruisers Net -  April 18, 2021 - 4:40 pm

          Edward LePera Thanks Edward. Interesting note .Guess back then the resort market place wasn’t too worried about its impact on local tourism and fishing. Thank you for sharing.

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    • Apr 15, 2021by:   Larry Dorminy No Comments 31.1277,-81.40299999

      Golden Ray Wreck Removal Delayed Again


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      The Golden Ray went aground and partially capsized in Georgia’s St. Simons Sound on September 7, 2019. The wreck of the capsized PCTC has taken more than a year to remove from St. Simons Sound, Georgia. See Cutting Chain Failure.

       

      The position of the cutting chain in Golden Ray’s hull on Sunday (St. Simons Sound Incident Response)

       

      Chain Link Breakage Continues to Plague Golden Ray Wreck Removal
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