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.

**MEDIA ADVISORY**

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.