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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
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Inside the Close Naval Encounters in the South China Sea

By Derek Wallbank (Bloomberg) — The voice on the radio in the middle of the South China Sea follows a familiar script for Captain Eric Anduze,

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 67

Monday, May 13, 2019
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The Offshore Wind Industry Needs Bigger Boats. Much Bigger

By Lars Paulsson, Jeremy Hodges and Chris Martin (Bloomberg) — How do you install a wind turbine almost the size of the Chrysler building in the open

May 13, 2019
Total Views: 135

Thursday, May 9, 2019
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U.K. Poised to Back Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Target for 2050

By Alex Morales and Jessica Shankleman (Bloomberg) — The U.K. government is preparing to announce plans to slash fossil fuel emissions to zero

May 9, 2019
Total Views: 31

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Uncategorized

Northeast Draws Millions in Perks in Push for Offshore Wind

By Christopher Martin (Bloomberg) — Want to spruce up your downtown, or maybe get $10 million to support workforce training at the local college? How

May 9, 2019
Total Views: 27

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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Trump Bans Trade in Iranian Metals, Ratcheting Up Tensions

By Alex Wayne and Joe Deaux (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday prohibiting the purchase of Iranian iron, steel,

May 8, 2019
Total Views: 31

Monday, May 6, 2019
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U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier to Middle East to Warn Iran

By Melissa Cheok (Bloomberg) — The U.S. said it’s sending an aircraft carrier strike group and bomber force to the Middle East to send an

May 6, 2019
Total Views: 63

Friday, May 3, 2019
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Upper Mississippi River Breaks 1993 Flood Record

The high water forced the U.S. Coast Guard to close a portion of the Mississippi River to all vessel traffic near St. Louis, Missouri.  By Brian K.

May 3, 2019
Total Views: 142

Trump Gives Oil Drillers More Leeway by Easing Post-Spill Rule
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Trump Gives Oil Drillers More Leeway by Easing Post-Spill Rule

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is giving oil companies more flexibility when drilling offshore, by easing Obama-era

May 3, 2019
Total Views: 49

Thursday, May 2, 2019
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Shipbuilding

Facing Death, a Former European Shipbuilding Hub Turns to China

By James Gomez and Jasmina Kuzmanovic (Bloomberg) — Its portholes without glass and covered in rust and seagull guano, the Santiago I tanker sits moored

May 2, 2019
Total Views: 286

Wednesday, May 1, 2019
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U.K. Government Cancels Ferry Contracts for No-Deal Brexit

By Tim Ross, Jessica Shankleman and Lucca de Paoli (Bloomberg) — The U.K. government canceled contracts for additional shipping in the event of

May 1, 2019
Total Views: 30

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Offshore

Trump Said to Ease Drilling Rules Sparked by 2010 Gulf Oil Spill

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is poised to relax offshore drilling requirements imposed in response to the

May 1, 2019
Total Views: 113

Monday, April 29, 2019
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Floating Storage in Strait of Malacca Soars Ahead of IMO 2020

By Serene Cheong and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest offshore oil supermarket is stocking up for anti-pollution rules that

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 368

Opinion: The Missouri River Is Just Going to Keep On Flooding
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Opinion: The Missouri River Is Just Going to Keep On Flooding

By Justin Fox (Bloomberg Opinion) — The Missouri River used to be out of control. “It cuts corners, runs around at nights, fills itself with snags and

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 109

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Trump Drive to Boost Fossil Fuels Hits a Wall in Federal Courts

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy (Bloomberg) — From easing regulations on coal mining to opening more federal land to oil drillers, President Donald Trump has kept

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 44

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Britain Brimming With Natural Gas as LNG Flows Hit a Record

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Vanessa Dezem and Mathew Carr (Bloomberg) — Britain’s appetite for natural gas usually declines in the summer, but this season

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 43

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Navy

U.S. Warns China Coast Guard

by Linly Lin (Bloomberg) The head of the U.S. Navy warned China that its coast guard and maritime militia will be treated in the same way as the nation’s

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 88

Friday, April 26, 2019
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GDP Data Illustrate Both the Good and Bad of Trump’s Trade Wars

By Shawn Donnan (Bloomberg) — One big headline from Friday’s initial report on first-quarter U.S. gross domestic product is the boost growth received

April 26, 2019
Total Views: 37

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The Giant Soviet Pipeline System That’s Full of Tainted Crude

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s giant Soviet-era oil pipeline is a vital piece of Europe’s energy infrastructure, carrying crude to

April 26, 2019
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
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U.S. Oil Flowing Freely to China Again

By Serene Cheong (Bloomberg) — It seems Asia’s biggest oil buyer can’t stay away from crude pumped in the world’s fastest-growing supplier for

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 50

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Trump Considering Waiving Jones Act for LNG Shipments to Puerto Rico, Northeast

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Jenny Leonard and Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump is seriously considering waiving the requirement that only

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 47