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The House voted this week to pass an expansion of offshore drilling to allow companies to extract oil from coastal regions as little as 50 miles from the shoreline.

It was a web - based survey that covered coastal regions as well as spanning the whole country.

The SCC - SELPA provides a SELPA membership option for charter schools in the the Bay Area, Sacramento area, and coastal regions as far south as Big Sur.

Not exact matches

Disaster is fueling a growth industry as more frequent and powerful storms lash coastal regions teeming with new homes and offices.

Zhang Monan, an economist with the State Council Information Center, noted a long - term trend of energy - intensive operations moving from industrialized coastal areas, as those regions shift to low - carbon growth models.

«While the coastal regions are probably down in crop size, the interior regions are estimated to be as big as or bigger than in 2012.

The Greater Accra Regional and constituencies executives of the women wing of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has taken the government, «Accounting to the People,» pictorial booklet known as the green book to the coastal towns of the region to canvass for votes.

As Hurricane Sandy heads steers toward New York, forecasters in the Buffalo Niagara region are continue to track the massive storm as it approaches the coastal regionAs Hurricane Sandy heads steers toward New York, forecasters in the Buffalo Niagara region are continue to track the massive storm as it approaches the coastal regionas it approaches the coastal regions.

The report further stated that slowing economic growth and energy consumption in China as well as the restriction of coal use in its coastal regions will impact seaborne trade, especially Indonesian exports.

The new find helps shed light on the evolution of beaked whales as well as their competition: Soon after M. gregarius swam the region's seas, dolphins appeared on the scene, and their success in shallow coastal waters (where they now dominate), may have driven ziphiids to abandon foraging in surface waters.

Previous research suggests that, during the last ice age (which ended around 11,700 years ago), humans moved into the Americas from Asia across what was then a land bridge to North America, eventually reaching what is now the west coast of British Columbia, Canada as well as coastal regions to the south.

The coastal region of Tohoku was one of the hardest hit, with tsunami waves as high as 40 meters sending floods up to 10 kilometers inland.

While there aren't currently any large regions as in the coastal areas, there are rays of hope with several distinct markets in the process of heating up.

These fluxes could have a large influence in coastal environments, especially in areas with low availability of nutrients and in semiarid regions, such as the Mediterranean Sea,» explains Valentí Rodellas, UAB researcher who led the study as part of his PhD thesis.

«As an archaeologist who studies Arctic and Subarctic coastal peoples, erosion associated with intense storm activity, loss of permafrost, rising sea levels, and increasing human activity is devastating to comprehend; however, this study not only documents those processes, but provides a means to examine their highly variable impacts that, hopefully, can lead to constructive ways to prioritize research and mitigate destructive processes in this extremely important region.»

Ganzhorn is particularly worried about smaller, high - risk regions such as the coastal forests and the dry deciduous forests in the west, which he notes tend not to receive the attention of conservation organizations who want to maximize their chances of having success stories to bring back to their donors.

Worse, climate models predict that the areas where marine preserves are most prevalent — coastal regions in the northern hemisphere — will see greater increases in temperature than the oceans as a whole, Halpin said.

As the duration and extent of hypoxic areas is predicted to increase in coastal regions, it is likely that some species will be exposed chronically throughout their life cycle.

The coastal region — with as many as twenty - eight thousand droppings per hectare — is where the study found significant correlations between deer and birds.

Evacuations ordered in New York City New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suspended all subway, rail and bus service in the city yesterday starting at 7 p.m., as the downstate region braced for the prospect of mass water intrusion into underground transit, high winds and dangerous coastal flooding.

But he might just as well be describing what he witnessed this year in Indonesia and Sri Lanka after the tsunami battered the coastal regions of Southeast Asia, or several other disaster sites he has visited in recent years.

«Because survival is lowest during the non-breeding season, identifying coastal Peru as a potentially important wintering location was significant, as it will help us target studies aimed at identifying potential causes of adult mortality in this region,» says Bracey.

Incessant mountain rain, snow and melting glaciers in a comparatively small region of land that hugs the southern Alaska coast and empties fresh water into the Gulf of Alaska would create the sixth largest coastal river in the world if it emerged as a single stream, a recent study shows.

Arthur Tuda, KWS officer in charge of the coastal region, said some of the ivory could have come from as far away as the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Historically, sludge in developed nations was disposed in coastal waters: New York's twenty sewage treatment plants, for example, once disposed their sludge offshore in a region known as the New York Bight.

Salim N, Knopp S, Lweno O, Abdul U, Mohamed A, Schindler T, Rothen J, Masimba J, Kwaba D, Mohammed AS, Althaus F, Abdulla S, Tanner M, Daubenberger C, Genton B. Distribution and risk factors for Plasmodium and helminth co-infections: a cross-sectional survey among children in Bagamoyo district, coastal region of Tanzania.

Hotspots of ocean acidification have been found in the waters that wash onto the shores of the West Coast, a major concern for the region's billion dollar fishing industry as well as the region's potentially fragile coastal ecosystems.

Seaweed has been used as food and medicine for centuries with several types, ranging from larger kelp to smaller varieties, more commonly used, particularly in Asian cuisine and those of coastal regions.

ə / (listen) is a state in India within the coastal region known as the Konkan in West India.

The book is written as a journal of survey notes from an unnamed biologist who joins an expedition to Area X, a coastal region in what sounds the southeastern United States.

As a region with a large coastline, Mr Herrington said that the big challenge for the area was to tackle underperformance in coastal towns, where factors such as low participation in higher education and high joblessness have been seen to create barriers to aspiratioAs a region with a large coastline, Mr Herrington said that the big challenge for the area was to tackle underperformance in coastal towns, where factors such as low participation in higher education and high joblessness have been seen to create barriers to aspiratioas low participation in higher education and high joblessness have been seen to create barriers to aspiration.

As the months roll on, Ford expects to send a greater inventory toward the middle of the country to help bolster the already - positive sales numbers from the coastal regions.

Buick has bragged about its recent sales successes: how its median age has lowered by seven years from 64 to 57, how sales in trendy coastal regions have increased as much as 42 percent, and how most of these sales are conquests from other companies — including, we'd wager, Toyota.

The Ford Escape was one of six compact SUVs we drove 450 roundtrip miles from the coastal region of Southern California to the mountains surrounding Big Bear Lake, California, as part of our most recent Compact SUV Comparison Test.

Scholars believe the Odyssey was composed near the end of the 8th century BC, somewhere in Ionia, the Greek coastal region of Anatolia.The poem mainly focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus (known as Ulysses in Roman myths), king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the fall of Troy.

By Boat: In roadless areas, dugout boats that carry up to 25 people are used as a means of transport mostly in the Oriente jungles and in the northwest coastal regions.

Enjoy the natural beauty of the region as we continue onto the coastal town of Goolwa, were the River Murray meets the sea.

«Broome remains one of Australia's most unique holiday destinations, lending to its fascinating culture and reputation as the gateway to the famous Kimberley region, and we are delighted to offer visitors with a revitalised accommodation product on the coastal fringe of this tourist town.

They are found in ocean waters great distances from the continents as well as coastal regions near deep waters, such as near the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico and the waters off of the Costa Maya.

Enjoy authentic Spanish cuisine at its very best as we eat our way around the region, including a Michelin starred restaurant on route to the captivating coastal city of San Sebastián, heralded as one of the finest gastronomic cities in Europe.

Coastal California, also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast, refers to the coastal regions of the US state of California.

Experience the culture and nightlife of the capital city of Bangkok, enjoy adventure holidays in regions such as Chiang Mai, or simply soak up the sunshine on relaxing beach breaks in the many island and coastal resorts when you visit Thailand by train.

Bowling Green Bay National Parks As the region's largest coastal park 57,900 ha, Bowling Green Bay National Park contains diverse habitats set against a backdrop of rugged granite mountains.

Many of our coastal regions are ideal for hang gliding as they have outstanding coastal mountains which make for brilliant soaring and the flatter interiors produce awesome thermals on hot summer days.

Cabeza de Vaca, an explorer who lived among the Karankawa Indians from 1528 to 1536 as a trader, reported in his journal that from the coastal region he took «Conchs used for cutting, and fruit like a bean of the highest value among them, which they use as a medicine and employ in their dances and festivities».

Aside from the wide array of beach and water sport popular throughout the coastal regions of the state, there are also eco-tourist opportunities such as whale watching, environmental tours, and rock climbing adventures.

Two areas that have earned a reputation as prime destinations for relaxation and spa services are along the beaches of Puerto Galera, and in the coastal region near Dumaguete, which is known in the Philippines as «the city of the gentle people.»

From its stunning coastal regions like the Costa del Sol, Costa Blanca and Costa Almeria to its vibrant cities, such as Barcelona, Valencia and Madrid, there really is something for everyone.

Going beyond the coastal towns of Sayulita, Punta Mita and San Blas as the popular Nuevo Vallarta, visitors to Riviera Nayarit can experience the lesser known towns of Santa Maria del Oro, Jala and the Los Toriles archeological site, which will enrich the travelers» experience of the region with a range of historical and cultural -LSB-...]

As one of the most popular coastal regions in New South Wales, there are plenty of beaches to explore in Port Stephens.