MendoCoastCurrent, June 26, 2010 Watch Laurel Krause’s personal narrative at the Kent State Truth Tribunal, May 1, 2010 on video cam.
Archive for June, 2010
Allison’s sister, Laurel Krause, on Truth at Kent State
Posted in Allison Krause, Anti-war Protest, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Kent State Massacre, Kent State Truth Tribunal, News, Ohio, Peace, The Aftermath of Loss, Truth, Truth Tribunal, U.S., Vietnam War, tagged Allison Krause, Anti-war Protest, Civil Rights, First Amendment, Kent State, Kent State Shootings, Kent State Truth Tribunal, Laurel Krause, May 4 1970, Ohio, Student Protest, Truth Tribunal, U.S., Vietnam War on June 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
FERC Focusing on Transmission Planning & Cost Allocation
Posted in Demand Response, Demand Response Resources, Electricity Distribution, Electricity Generation, FERC, News, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Sustainable, U.S., US Energy Policy, tagged Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, Demand Response, Electricity Distribution, FERC, National Electricity Grid, Rnewable Energy, Smart Grid, Transmission Costs, Transmission Issues, U.S., US Energy Policy on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
MendoCoastCurrent, June 25, 2010 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today proposed to build on its Order No. 890 open access transmission reforms by establishing a closer link between regional electric transmission planning and cost allocation to help ensure that needed transmission facilities actually are built. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) is based on [...]
FERC Plan Creating Coalition for Demand Response
Posted in Alaska, Congress, Demand Response, Dept. of Energy, Electricity Distribution, Energy, Feasibility, FERC, MendoCoastCurrent, News, Renewable Energy, U.S., US Energy Policy, tagged Chairman Jon Wellinghoff, Demand Response, Demand Response Resources, Electricity Distribution, Federal Power Act, FERC, National Action Plan, Public-private Coalition, Renewable Energy, U.S., U.S. Congress, US Energy Policy on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
MendoCoastCurrent, June 24, 2010 Public institutions and private sector organizations from across the country should form a coalition to help states, localities and regions develop and deploy successful and cost-effective electric demand response programs, a new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff report says. The coalition effort is the centerpiece of the National Action Plan [...]
GreenWave Misses FERC Permit Deadlines
Posted in California, Electricity Generation, FERC, Hydrokinetic Energy, Marine Energy, Mendocino, MLPA, News, Ocean Energy, Offshore Renewable Energy, Pacific Ocean, Renewable Energy, U.S., US Energy Policy, Wave Energy, Wave Energy Trials, Wave Farm, tagged California, FERC Pilot Permit License, FERC Preliminary Permit Withdrawal, GreenWave, Mendocino, MLPA, Renewable Energy, Tony Strickland, U.S., Wave Energy on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
FRANK HARTZELL, Mendocino Beacon, June 24, 2010 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) told the Southern California partnership planning to develop wave energy off Mendocino that the firm’s permit will probably be canceled Kenneth Hogan of FERC wrote that GreenWave Energy Solutions had failed to file both a required notice of intent and a pre-application [...]
Ocean Changes May Have Dire Impact on People
Posted in Australia, Climate Change, CO2 Emission, Coastal Erosion, Coastal Protection, Dead Zones, News, North Carolina, Ocean Acidification, Ocean Ecology, Ocean Warning, tagged Australia, Cliimate Change, Coastal Protection, Global Change Institute, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, North Carolina, Ocean Acidity, Ocean Dead Zones, Ocean Ecology, Ocean Protection, Ocean Research, Tipping Point, University of North Carolina, University of Queensland on June 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
ScienceDaily, June 19, 2010 The first comprehensive synthesis on the effects of climate change on the world’s oceans has found they are now changing at a rate not seen for several million years. In an article published June 18 in Science magazine, scientists reveal the growing atmospheric concentrations of man-made greenhouse gases are driving irreversible [...]
Declaring War on the Gulf Oil Spill Now
Posted in Alabama, Bioremediation, Coastal Protection, Deepwater Horizon, Deepwater Oil Disaster, Environmental Disaster, Environmental Issues, Federal Waters, Fishermen, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Oil Spill, Louisiana, Mississippi, News, Offshore Oil Drilling, Offshore Oil Drilling Ban, President Obama, Remediation, U.S., US Energy Policy, tagged Alabama, Deepwater Disaster, Deepwater Horizon, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf Oil Spill, Gulf Region, Louisiana, Military Forces, Mississippi, Offshore Oil and Gas, Offshore Oil Drilling, U.S., War on Gulf Oil Spill on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
MendoCoastCurrent, June 12, 2010 Send in all available U.S. militia to the gulf region now. Point every boat to the region as we initiate the creation of volunteer citizen action teams. Pursue all efforts to involve best practices and safe containment, cleaning and remediation for all stages of oil damage on all fronts, especially now [...]
Rising Ocean Acidity a Threat to Marine Life
Posted in California, Coastal Conservancy, Coastal Protection, Environmental Issues, Fort Bragg, Mendocino, News, Ocean Acidification, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Ocean, U.S., Upswell, tagged California, Cargill Corporation, Climate Change, Economic Issues, Environmental Issues, Fort Bragg, Jonathon Stillman, Mendocino Coast, MendoCoastCurrent, MLPAI, Ocean, Ocean Acidity, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Ocean, Resources Legacy Foundation Fund, Salinity Levels, Skip Wollenberg, U.S., Upwelling on June 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
FRANK HARTZELL, Fort Bragg Advocate News, June 11, 2010 Rising acidity of ocean waters will wipe out the world’s coral reefs and could devastate crab, scallops and other creatures that build shells from calcium compounds in ocean waters, a top professor told a Fort Bragg audience last Friday. San Francisco State Professor Jonathon Stillman presented [...]
AWS Ocean Energy Testing Wave Energy Technology
Posted in Electricity Generation, Energy Research, Hydrokinetic Energy, Marine Energy, News, Ocean Energy, Renewable Energy, Scotland, UK, United Kingdom, Wave Energy, Wave Energy Trials, Wave Farm, tagged AWS, Electricity Generation, Loch Ness, Renewable Energy, Saltire Prize, Scotland, U.K., Wave Energy on June 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
BBC News, June 11, 2010 A renewable energy company has gone “back to the future” to develop a device to harness power from waves. AWS Ocean Energy chief executive Simon Grey said its prototype AWS-III on Loch Ness had evolved from “forgotten” technology first seen in 1985. He said the device could eventually be used [...]
Sportfishing Anglers File Law Suit Against MLPA
Posted in California, Coastal Conservancy, Coastal Protection, Fishermen, Fort Bragg, Improper Practices, Mendocino, MLPA, News, Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Ocean, Recreational Access, Sportfishing, State Waters, U.S., tagged Blue Ribbon Task Force, California, Coastal Protection, Fish and Game Commission, Fishermen, Implementation Process, Mendocino Coast, MLPA, North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group, Pacific Ocean, Recreational Access, Sportfishing, Transparency, U.S., UASC on June 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
AMBROSIA SARABIA with edits, theLog.com, June 10, 2010 In May 2010, a reporter that was attempting to videotape proceedings was forcibly removed from a Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group work session. MLPA staff then reversed their ban on videotaping and audio recording at future sessions. However, the move has not [...]
Wave Energy Update for British Columbia Coast
Posted in Australia, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Coastal Conservancy, Electricity Generation, Energy Efficiency, Energy Research, Environmental Issues, Green Collar Jobs, Hydro Energy, Hydrokinetic Energy, Marine Energy, Nearshore Wave Energy, Ocean Conservancy, Ocean Ecology, Ocean Energy, Offshore Renewable Energy, OREG, Pacific Ocean, Renewable Energy, Wave Energy, tagged Australia, BC Hyrdo Grid, British Columbia, Canada, Carnegie Corporation, Clean Energy Act, Energy Efficiency, Environmental Issues, Hesquiaht Point, Mines and Petroleum, Ministry of Energy, Near-shore technology, Onshore Turbine, OREG, Power Resonator, Renewable Energy, SyncWave Systems Inc., Tofino, Ucluelet District, Wave Energy, Wave Energy Buoy, West Coast Wave Collaboration, Yuu-cluth-aht First Nation on June 3, 2010 | 1 Comment »
JENNIFER DART, Westerly News, June 3, 2010 Several groups working on wave energy on the British Columbia coast gathered in Ucluelet this week to discuss developments in the industry and update local projects. Representatives from the non-profit Ocean Renewable Energy Group (OREG) chaired the community open house, held June 1 at the Ucluelet Community Centre. [...]
