Comments for Atlantica Live! http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com From Labrador to New England Tue, 13 May 2008 23:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Gulf of Maine Oil Business – a Century Ago by bayoffundy http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/the-gulf-of-maine-oil-business-a-century-ago/#comment-13 bayoffundy Tue, 13 May 2008 23:16:07 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/03/09/gooden-grant-and-the-giant-right-whale/#comment-13 HI Art - neat blog format!! congrats! Terri HI Art – neat blog format!! congrats!
Terri

]]> Comment on DFO Harpoons Endangered Right Whale Recovery Team? by Art MacKay http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/dfo-harpoons-endangered-right-whale-recovery-team/#comment-12 Art MacKay Thu, 01 May 2008 10:02:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/dfo-harpoons-endangered-right-whale-recovery-team/#comment-12 Both Gretchen Fitzgerald and I received calls from DFO regarding this issue. Apparently there is a misunderstanding as to the intent. As I understand it, the Team contributed to the Management Plan and has been disbanded since that work is done. The Action Plan is now being formed on the basis of the Management Plan and former Recovery Team members will be consulted, perhaps twice a year.<br/><br/>Art Both Gretchen Fitzgerald and I received calls from DFO regarding this issue. Apparently there is a misunderstanding as to the intent. As I understand it, the Team contributed to the Management Plan and has been disbanded since that work is done. The Action Plan is now being formed on the basis of the Management Plan and former Recovery Team members will be consulted, perhaps twice a year.

Art

]]> Comment on DFO Harpoons Endangered Right Whale Recovery Team? by Art MacKay http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/dfo-harpoons-endangered-right-whale-recovery-team/#comment-11 Art MacKay Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:02:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/dfo-harpoons-endangered-right-whale-recovery-team/#comment-11 An email in today (Tuesday, April 29) suggests the west coast Orca Recovery Implementation Team has also been given their walking paper.<br/><br/>Just exactly what are we moving to anyway. The sense on the street is that DFO scientists are, once again, being muzzled ... in the interests of what? or whom?<br/><br/>If one were even slightly paranoid it would seem that there must being a reason to take this work inhouse.<br/><br/>Can anyone give comfort here? An email in today (Tuesday, April 29) suggests the west coast Orca Recovery Implementation Team has also been given their walking paper.

Just exactly what are we moving to anyway. The sense on the street is that DFO scientists are, once again, being muzzled … in the interests of what? or whom?

If one were even slightly paranoid it would seem that there must being a reason to take this work inhouse.

Can anyone give comfort here?

]]> Comment on by Terri http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/67/#comment-10 Terri Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:28:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/67/#comment-10 Hi Art - I thought it was about time that I did a post on puffins. Seeing as I'm not a birder at all, I hope you don;t mind that I borrowed a photo from your blog> I'll link back to you on the post.<br/>Hope things are going well for you, Terri Hi Art – I thought it was about time that I did a post on puffins. Seeing as I’m not a birder at all, I hope you don;t mind that I borrowed a photo from your blog> I’ll link back to you on the post.
Hope things are going well for you, Terri

]]> Comment on Two Female Rights with Rope Entanglement by Art MacKay http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/two-female-rights-with-rope-entanglement/#comment-9 Art MacKay Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/two-female-rights-with-rope-entanglement/#comment-9 Entangled right whales in no danger<br/><br/>Published: March 16, 2008 at 1:56 <br/>PROVINCETOWN, Mass., March 16 (UPI) -- The rope lodged in the jaws of two right whales spotted off Massachusetts does not put the endangered animals at any immediate risk, researchers say.<br/><br/>The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown spotted the first whale Tuesday in Cape Cod Bay and the second not far from Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, The Cape Cod (Mass.) Times reported.<br/><br/>The right whale is one of the largest and rarest animals in the world. Right whales were targeted by 19th-century whalers and only 400 are believed to survive.<br/><br/>Tanya Gabettie, a spokeswoman for the center, said that disentanglement teams observed both whales. Both were feeding in groups of about 10 whales.<br/><br/>© 2008 United Press International. All Rights Reserved.<br/>This material may not be reproduced, redistributed, or manipulated in any form. Entangled right whales in no danger

Published: March 16, 2008 at 1:56
PROVINCETOWN, Mass., March 16 (UPI) — The rope lodged in the jaws of two right whales spotted off Massachusetts does not put the endangered animals at any immediate risk, researchers say.

The Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown spotted the first whale Tuesday in Cape Cod Bay and the second not far from Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown, The Cape Cod (Mass.) Times reported.

The right whale is one of the largest and rarest animals in the world. Right whales were targeted by 19th-century whalers and only 400 are believed to survive.

Tanya Gabettie, a spokeswoman for the center, said that disentanglement teams observed both whales. Both were feeding in groups of about 10 whales.

© 2008 United Press International. All Rights Reserved.
This material may not be reproduced, redistributed, or manipulated in any form.

]]> Comment on Snowe, Senate Panel, Hear Lobstermen’s Concerns by Art http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/snowe-senate-panel-hear-lobstermen%e2%80%99s-concerns/#comment-8 Art Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:43:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/snowe-senate-panel-hear-lobstermen%e2%80%99s-concerns/#comment-8 Was the lobstermen that advised that Right Whales were seldom seen - in<br/>particular it was the lobstermen from Stonington.<br/><br/>I also thought it an unfortunate remark and figured that they don't talk<br/>with the lobstermen Downeast<br/><br/>Nancy-Linn Was the lobstermen that advised that Right Whales were seldom seen – in
particular it was the lobstermen from Stonington.

I also thought it an unfortunate remark and figured that they don’t talk
with the lobstermen Downeast

Nancy-Linn

]]> Comment on Saint John’s Energy Hub Hype by John Ackerson http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/saint-johns-energy-hub-hype/#comment-2 John Ackerson Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:56:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/saint-johns-energy-hub-hype/#comment-2 Hi Art! Its great to see that other New Brunswickers care!<br/><br/>I think we both understand how much of this world operates. Its the old story of greed, ego, and ultimately how Power does Corrupt.<br/><br/>Yes. The Energy Hub! If it wasn't going to be so destructive to our already damaged environment, it would be laughable!<br/><br/>The second nuclear power plant? Don't need it, and don't want it's immense, associated costs!<br/><br/>The second oil refinery? The same!<br/><br/>I advocate a grid-work of interconnected, net-metered alternative energy solutions to lessen the core demand.<br/><br/>We should employ people here in the province to make windturbines, solar panels, tidal pumps, ect. Sell them to residents at cost. Everyone benefits here!<br/><br/>Train technicians to install geo-thermal units. Provide an energy rebate to purchasers of all the above.<br/><br/>Increase New Brunswick's residential energy codes from r-20 to r-30 in the walls, and to r-60 for ceilings or better for new home construction. Site new homes to take advantage of solar gain.<br/><br/>If we did all this, then there would no need for attempting to finance another white elephant in the form of another nuclear power plant that in truth only a few select people want. The citizens don't want. They (we) want the alternative.<br/><br/>By the way, who did kill the EV-1 electric car? Hi Art! Its great to see that other New Brunswickers care!

I think we both understand how much of this world operates. Its the old story of greed, ego, and ultimately how Power does Corrupt.

Yes. The Energy Hub! If it wasn’t going to be so destructive to our already damaged environment, it would be laughable!

The second nuclear power plant? Don’t need it, and don’t want it’s immense, associated costs!

The second oil refinery? The same!

I advocate a grid-work of interconnected, net-metered alternative energy solutions to lessen the core demand.

We should employ people here in the province to make windturbines, solar panels, tidal pumps, ect. Sell them to residents at cost. Everyone benefits here!

Train technicians to install geo-thermal units. Provide an energy rebate to purchasers of all the above.

Increase New Brunswick’s residential energy codes from r-20 to r-30 in the walls, and to r-60 for ceilings or better for new home construction. Site new homes to take advantage of solar gain.

If we did all this, then there would no need for attempting to finance another white elephant in the form of another nuclear power plant that in truth only a few select people want. The citizens don’t want. They (we) want the alternative.

By the way, who did kill the EV-1 electric car?

]]> Comment on Vote for the Bay of Fundy as one of Canada’s Seven Wonders by MAC http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/vote-for-the-bay-of-fundy-as-one-of-canadas-seven-wonders/#comment-7 MAC Sat, 19 May 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/vote-for-the-bay-of-fundy-as-one-of-canadas-seven-wonders/#comment-7 1.<br/>Terri McCulloch from Nova Scotia writes: I think the CBC contest is a<br/>great way to raise awareness of and appreciation for many of the<br/>special places in our country. It's wonderful to see the whole Bay of<br/>FUndy receive so much attention!<br/><br/>2.<br/>Art MacKay from St. Andrews, nb writes: This morning, May 19th, 10:45<br/>Fundy Time we were back in the lead - Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick /<br/>Nova Scotia (34555) 8%.<br/><br/>Obviously, 30-odd thousand souls get it . With the current threats to<br/>this special ecosystem, let's hope we all work to keep it !<br/><br/>visit www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders. 1.
Terri McCulloch from Nova Scotia writes: I think the CBC contest is a
great way to raise awareness of and appreciation for many of the
special places in our country. It’s wonderful to see the whole Bay of
FUndy receive so much attention!

2.
Art MacKay from St. Andrews, nb writes: This morning, May 19th, 10:45
Fundy Time we were back in the lead – Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick /
Nova Scotia (34555) 8%.

Obviously, 30-odd thousand souls get it . With the current threats to
this special ecosystem, let’s hope we all work to keep it !

visit http://www.cbc.ca/sevenwonders.

]]> Comment on Vote for the Bay of Fundy as one of Canada’s Seven Wonders by Terri McCulloch http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/vote-for-the-bay-of-fundy-as-one-of-canadas-seven-wonders/#comment-6 Terri McCulloch Wed, 16 May 2007 01:55:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2007/05/15/vote-for-the-bay-of-fundy-as-one-of-canadas-seven-wonders/#comment-6 Hey Mac - thanks for helping get the word out about the 7 Wonders voting. We are really going to have to contact lots of folks to keep on the list. I just think it would be such great national exposure for our wonderful region. I think CBC plans to come out and film each of the 7 for features on The National. Click away with your votes! Hey Mac – thanks for helping get the word out about the 7 Wonders voting. We are really going to have to contact lots of folks to keep on the list. I just think it would be such great national exposure for our wonderful region. I think CBC plans to come out and film each of the 7 for features on The National. Click away with your votes!

]]> Comment on Right Whale Congregation at Cape Code – Is It Really a Mystery? by Krystal http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/right-whale-congregation-at-cape-code-is-it-really-a-mystery/#comment-5 Krystal Sun, 13 May 2007 23:23:00 +0000 http://atlanticalive.wordpress.com/2007/05/12/right-whale-congregation-at-cape-code-is-it-really-a-mystery/#comment-5 Help IFAW Save the Whale<br/><br/>After checking out your blog, I thought you’d be interested in a campaign to help stop the slaughtering of whales for commercial purposes. As you may know, on May 28th the U.S. is hosting the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) Annual Meeting, which is in jeopardy of being led by a pro-whaling majority for the first time in 30 years.<br/>Fifty humpback whales have already been added to this year’s hunt quota by Japan. This, in addition to habitat destruction and global warming makes it more imperative than ever to support the cause to stop whaling. To help spread awareness, IFAW will travel to the IWC meeting in the Cape Air IFAW Whale Plane, a Cessna 402 painted with inspiring images of humpback whales by famed airbrush artist Jürek, renowned for his Grateful Dead artwork. The plane will travel across the country from May 10th to 20th making stops in key cities to spread the word, and carrying 50 children's drawings of humpback whales to present to decision makers at the IWC in Anchorage, Alaska. <br/>Patrick Ramage, the Global Whale Program Manager will be posting updates on this important campaign, along with ways to help save the whales, on his blog: http://blog.stopwhaling.org/update_from_the_whales_need_us_plane/index.html.<br/> We are asking that you help spread the message by writing about the campaign on your blog or by linking to Patrick’s blog. If you would like an image of the “Whale Plane” for your blog, please let me know. <br/><br/>With your help in spreading the word, we are one step closer to putting an end to commercial whaling before it is too late to save whales for future generations to enjoy. If you have any questions, please let me know.<br/><br/>Krystal Grube<br/>kgrube[at]peppercom.com Help IFAW Save the Whale

After checking out your blog, I thought you’d be interested in a campaign to help stop the slaughtering of whales for commercial purposes. As you may know, on May 28th the U.S. is hosting the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) Annual Meeting, which is in jeopardy of being led by a pro-whaling majority for the first time in 30 years.
Fifty humpback whales have already been added to this year’s hunt quota by Japan. This, in addition to habitat destruction and global warming makes it more imperative than ever to support the cause to stop whaling. To help spread awareness, IFAW will travel to the IWC meeting in the Cape Air IFAW Whale Plane, a Cessna 402 painted with inspiring images of humpback whales by famed airbrush artist Jürek, renowned for his Grateful Dead artwork. The plane will travel across the country from May 10th to 20th making stops in key cities to spread the word, and carrying 50 children’s drawings of humpback whales to present to decision makers at the IWC in Anchorage, Alaska.
Patrick Ramage, the Global Whale Program Manager will be posting updates on this important campaign, along with ways to help save the whales, on his blog: http://blog.stopwhaling.org/update_from_the_whales_need_us_plane/index.html.
We are asking that you help spread the message by writing about the campaign on your blog or by linking to Patrick’s blog. If you would like an image of the “Whale Plane” for your blog, please let me know.

With your help in spreading the word, we are one step closer to putting an end to commercial whaling before it is too late to save whales for future generations to enjoy. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Krystal Grube
kgrube[at]peppercom.com

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