WHO: U.S. Coast Guard
WHAT: Interviews with Nashville Coast Guardsmen dealing with safe boating practices
WHEN: May 27 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Blackjack Cove
Memorial Day weekend is historically one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. The Coast Guard, working in close partnership with state boating agencies and the Coast Guard Auxiliary, is striving to make it safer by promoting recreational boating safety.
Each year, on average, 700 people die in boating-related accidents nationwide. Eight out of 10 victims were not wearing a life jacket.
The Coast Guard strongly recommends that all boaters and paddlers take a recreational boating safety course to enhance their navigational skills.
WHO: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Huntington and other local and state partners
WHAT: Press conference concerning safe boating tips and practices for upcoming Memorial Day weekend
WHEN: May 27 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Harris Riverfront near boat ramp
Memorial Day weekend is historically one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. The Coast Guard, working in close partnership with state boating agencies and the Coast Guard Auxiliary, is striving to make it safer by promoting recreational boating safety.
Each year, on average, 700 people die in boating-related accidents nationwide. Eight out of 10 victims were not wearing a life jacket.
The Coast Guard strongly recommends that all boaters and paddlers take a recreational boating safety course to enhance their navigational skills.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard
WHAT: Interviews with Pittsburgh Coast Guardsmen dealing with safe boating practices
WHEN: May 27 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Fox Chapel Marine at 1336 Old Freeport Rd, Fox Chapel
Memorial Day weekend is historically one of the busiest boating weekends of the year. The Coast Guard, working in close partnership with state boating agencies and the Coast Guard Auxiliary, is striving to make it safer by promoting recreational boating safety.
Each year, on average, 700 people die in boating-related accidents nationwide. Eight out of 10 victims were not wearing a life jacket.
The Coast Guard strongly recommends that all boaters and paddlers take a recreational boating safety course to enhance their navigational skills.
PORT ARTHUR, Texas - The Unified Command will host a news brief today to discuss the limited opening of the Sabine-Neches Waterway and ongoing cleanup operations of the oil spill that happened here Saturday.
WHO: U. S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Zachary Pickett, Deputy Federal on-scene Coordinator
J.T. Ewing, Texas General Land Office
Winston Denton, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Richard Russell, AET
WHAT: Port Arthur oil spill Unified Command news brief
WHEN: 3 p.m., Thursday
WHERE: Members of the media are requested to meet at the lobby of the Ramada Inn
Ramada Inn
3801 Highway 73
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
PORT ARTHUR, Texas - Members of the media are invited to visit the oiled-wildlife rehabilitation facility here from 9:30 - 10 a.m. on Thursday.
WHO: Oiled wildlife clean-up crews
WHAT: Opportunity to interview wildlife rehab professionals and gather imagery of the cleanup process
WHERE: 200 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas
WHEN: 9:30 - 10 a.m.
Interested members of the media should call (409) 812-0261 to reserve a spot.
]]>PORT ARTHUR, Texas - Members of the media are invited to visit the oiled-wildlife rehabilitation facility here from 9:30 - 10 a.m. on Wednesday.
WHO: Oiled wildlife clean-up crews
WHAT: Opportunity to interview wildlife rehab professionals and gather imagery of the cleanup process.
WHERE: 200 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur, Texas
WHEN: 9:30 - 10 a.m.
Interested members of the media should call (409) 812-0261 to reserve a spot.
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PORT ARTHUR, Texas - The Joint Information Center for the Port Arthur, Texas, oil spill has established a second phone number: (409) 497-9314. The previously established number, (409) 812-0261, remains active. If you are a member of the media or public and require information regarding the spill, please use these numbers to call the Joint Information Center for more information.
]]>WHO: U. S. Coast Guard Capt. John Plunkett, commanding officer of
U. S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur
Jerry Patterson, Texas Land Commissioner
John Owens, City of Port Arthur emergency management coordinator
Richard Russell, AET
WHAT: Port Arthur oil spill Unified Command press brief
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 at 3:00 p. m.
WHERE: Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur, Texas
2109 Turtle Creek Dr.
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard, Capt. John Plunkett, Coast Guard on scene commander
Represenatives from the State of Texas and local fire and police departments
WHAT: Media availability to discuss the response to the Port Arthur oil spill
WHEN: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010
7 until 7:45 p.m.
WHERE: U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Port Arthur
2901 Turtle Creek Dr., Suite 200
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
CONTACT INFO: Media interested in attending the availability are asked to contact the Unified Command public information officer at: (409) 719-5091.
For the updated oil spill news release click here.
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