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Coastal management and restoration of our planet's coastlines with a particular focus on California, Louisiana and the Pacific.  Emphasizing wetland restoration, aspects of agriculture in the coastal plain, fisheries, dealing with coastal hazards, and effective governance.
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Lead taints Canada's water supply

Lead taints Canada's water supply | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.pri.org - December 18, 2019 11:50 AM
A widespread investigation has found that communities across Canada are facing a crisis in lead-contaminated drinking water. Even one of the country's most famed, eco-friendly ski resorts is not immune. As Marc Edwards explains to host Marco Werman, the problem is in some ways man-made, and governments are further complicating the situation in the way they're repairing pipes. Edwards was a primary whistleblower in the Flint water crisis but has also been specializing in Canada's water infrastructure for the past decade.
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A tiny Canadian town has a new best friend: This massive, gorgeous iceberg

A tiny Canadian town has a new best friend: This massive, gorgeous iceberg | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.pri.org - April 20, 2017 5:03 PM
It's iceberg season in Ferryland, Canada. Check out the photos!
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We Are in the Dark about Canada's Oceans

We Are in the Dark about Canada's Oceans | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.oceana.ca - August 15, 2016 8:35 PM
Fisheries are really important in Canada, yet key data about our oceans and the health of our fish is hard to come by. Oceana Canada commissioned renowned fisheries scientists Dr. Julia K. Baum and Dr. Susanna D. Fuller to assess the state of Canada’s fisheries. The report authors spent months scouring government websites and reports and tracking down individual government scientists to build a picture of stock health. Still, the picture is incomplete.
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Container ship adrift again off Canadian coast

Container ship adrift again off Canadian coast | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.sfgate.com - October 18, 2014 9:46 PM
PRINCE RUPERT, British Columbia (AP) â€" A large tug boat arrived Saturday to hook onto a Russian cargo ship adrift again off the British Columbia coast, calming fears that the vessel carrying hundreds of tons of fuel might drift ashore, hit rocks and spill. Lt. Paul Pendergast of the Canadian Forces' Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said the Barbara Foss arrived in the evening and was securing a towline to the Simushir. [...] worries have fed fierce opposition â€" particularly from environme
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Looks like we've avoided another grounding/spill situation.

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Water in This River Was Unsafe—Until One Kid Intervened

Water in This River Was Unsafe—Until One Kid Intervened | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.citylab.com - August 21, 2018 12:43 AM
To halt the illegal flow of raw sewage into Nova Scotia’s LaHave River, it took a determined 11-year-old with water samples and a Facebook page.
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Stranger Pings: Weird Noise Coming from Arctic Seafloor

Stranger Pings: Weird Noise Coming from Arctic Seafloor | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.yahoo.com - November 8, 2016 1:46 PM
A mysterious "pinging" noise is emanating from the seafloor in one of Canada's northernmost territories, and officials have yet to identify the source. The sound has been heard in recent months in the Fury and Hecla Strait, a channel of water in the Nunavut region of Canada. The Canadian
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Mysteries from the deep! A more whimsical reader may hope or fantasize about a mysterious sea creature producing eerie noises, but logically this is immediately a subject of national defense. Nothing identified so far, as far as vessels, but submarines haven't been entirely ruled out. Theories, anyone? 
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Shannon Morris's comment, November 12, 2016 8:52 PM
My first reaction was that this had the potential to be damaging to marine species and their migration patterns. This is an extremely intriguing article due to the lack of available information. I am curious to know what is going on!
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B.C.'s trawl fisheries recognized for conservation achievements

B.C.'s trawl fisheries recognized for conservation achievements | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From www.davidsuzuki.org - January 16, 2015 9:49 AM
Seafood assessments are usually released to little fanfare. But today's Seafood Watch assessment release should be heralded as a significant milestone for Canada's Pacific groundfish fisheries.
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Getting It Right for the Arctic Ocean

Getting It Right for the Arctic Ocean | Coastal Restoration | Scoop.it
From earthjustice.org - January 23, 2014 4:31 PM
A court gave the Arctic great news today.
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