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USCG – convictions in oil dumping case

The US Coast Guard issued a news release stating that the owner, operator, and two engineers of the freighter Gallia Graeca were convicted by a federal jury of twelve felony counts related to the dumping of oily water at sea while the ship was on a voyage to Seattle. Sentencing is scheduled for 16 September. (6/20/16) [http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2857046/].

Alaska – subsea cable-laying

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a notice stating that it issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Quintillion Subsea Operations to take, by harassment, small numbers of marine mammals incidental to a subsea cable-laying operation in state and federal waters of the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. 81 Fed. Reg. 40274 (6/21/16) [https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-06-21/pdf/2016-14585.pdf].

EU Council – conclusions on the Arctic

The Council of the European Union issued a press release stating that it has developed Council conclusions on the Arctic, seeking to contribute to enhancing socio-economic resilience in the Arctic region. (6/20/16) [http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2016/06/20-fac-conclusions-arctic/]. Fonte: Dennis Bryant.