Wet Shipbreaking in Oregon Action Center Page: Association of Northwest Steelheaders

The Association of Northwest Steelheaders
Anglers Dedicated to Enhancing and Protecting Fisheries and their Habitats for Today and the Future

Protecting Oregon from Highly Toxic and Invasive Wet Ship Breaking Operations

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What We Know About Shipbreaking:
	MARAD's Inventory of Ships
	Ship Breaking and the Environment
	How Ships are Dismantled - Shipbreaking Procedures
	Report to Congress on the Progress of the Vessel Disposal Program - April 2005
	South Slough National Esturine Research Reserve Resource Library on Ship Recycling
	Facts and commentary on the History of BBE's attempt at Ship Breaking in Yaquina Bay

What Should You Do: - Act Now!
	Find Your Legislators
	Contact Your Congressperson: Gordon Smith, United States Senator, Oregon Ron Wyden, United States Senator, Oregon

In The News: Last Updated: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:24 PM
04/17/2007	Senate OKs bill for dry-dock ship salvaging - Bill Moves to Full House for Vote
03/14/2007	Shipbreaking bill is good policy for Oregon
03/02/2007	Committee approves Senate Bill 432 during session in Lincoln City
08/09/2006	Danger lies in cleaning ships
07/11/2006	Officials begin testing hulls for invasive species after protests against scrapping ships in Yaquina Bay
05/24/2006	State opens the final chapter on shipwrecked New Carissa \| More
05/20/2006	Company considers Coos Bay option
05/20/2006	Ships waiting to come in
05/15/2006	Decaying Suisun Bay fleet identified as toxic threat - Few Options for scrapping
05/13/2006	The Associations position as published in The WorldLink
05/09/2006	Ballast water is top invasive carrier
05/02/2006	U.S. tows away its troubles with old ships
04/27/2006	Political red tape big reason ships leave California
04/27/2006	Funding cuts slowed studies of Coos Bay estuary toxins
04/25/2006	Coos Bay's 20-Year Recession Coming To An End
04/22/2006	Coos Bay Port director says people keeping an open mind
04/22/2006	Oyster growing businesses depend on health of the Coos Bay
04/18/2006	OSHA databases track injuries, violations of ship recycling companies
04/13/2006	Some of the worst hazardous materials lurk in the Suisun Bay Reserve mothballed fleet
04/13/2006	Toxins slow U.S. effort to recycle ships effort in U.S.
04/08/2006	Dry docked ship ‘recycling' getting a look in Coos Bay
04/07/2006	State laws murky on ship recycling regarding pollutants and invasive species
04/05/2006	DEQ: Development Proposals for Coos Bay
04/05/2006	Shipbreaking is topic of Port of Coos Bay forum
04/04/2006	Ship dismantling to be considered at Port of Coos Bay meeting
02/19/2006	2 ship-breaking companies test waters in Coos Bay
02/17/2006	Issues generate waves of interest
02/12/2006	Ship-breaking in Oregon waters? That idea won’t wash
02/11/2006	Editorial: Only in dry dock: Kulongoski says "No" to wet shipbreaking - But no statute prohibits it
02/10/2006	Kulongoski says a Virginia firm cannot scrap old ships in Oregon waters, only dry-dock \| AP \| KATU
02/05/2006	Thanks, but no thanks: Port of Vancouver and Columbia Business Center say no to shipbreaking
02/01/2006	Opinion: Ship scrapping: Oregon can do without it
01/31/2006	Salvage talks anger Linnton
01/31/2006	A UO-affiliated research institute is wary of possible pollution from salvaging
01/30/2006	Search for Ship Scrapping Site Resumes
01/29/2006	In their zeal to recruit a ship-breaking firm, Oregon officials fail to anticipate public environmental outcry
01/28/2006	Editorial: After rejection in Newport, BBE will encounter hard questions no matter where it sets its sights
01/27/2006	Letter: OREGON'S ENVIRONMENT: No ship-scrapping with weakened DEQ
01/26/2006	Bay Bridge Enterprises, turned away in Newport, shifts its attention to several Portland sites
01/26/2006	Bay Bridge Enterprises quickly seeks new site \| Potential New Location
01/26/2006	Ship salvage firms wants to talk to Port of Grays Harbor
01/25/2006	Port of Newport Says 'No' \| Previous Story - How this all started

Supporting Information:
	PCBs in Fish and Shellfish
03/21/2005	Court halts movement of ships to England
03/03/2005	Case brings scrutiny to reduce safety risks in US waters
11/08/2004	Environment: Trade in Toxic Ships Dealt Sinking Blow
05/05/2004	EPA moves to halt export of PCBS laden ship
04/04/2004	Finding Raises Questions About Fate of Navy "Ghost Fleet"
03/21/2004	Local Salvage Yard Takes on Ghost Fleet

Possible Solutions:
	Reestablish Mare Island Naval Shipyard

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