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Madrid and Paris seek allies to fight piracy off Somalia coast
Two from BikePortland:
Senate Committee, McCain(?), will vote on National Bike Bill this week
Heard on the Hill: the bike movement has “hit the political mainstream”
Mainstream means you get the same boring photo ops as everyone else. At least Blumenauer stands out in his bowtie:
Climate change in the land of frozen ground, fish and hardy trees
Arctic ice bigger than 2007, but thawing long-term
Oil extraction options weighed for Arctic seas
The researchers recognized that the principal factors affecting the design of Arctic offshore facilities include ice loads; the requirement for a platform or island structure to store sufficient consumable supplies for operation in an isolated location; the availability of an adequate foundation or mooring capability; the capability to protect pipelines and subsea equipment; and the practicality of transporting produced hydrocarbons from the offshore site.
“Macedonia not accepting Kosovo passports”
S.Ossetia threatens Georgia with irrigation cut-off
S.Ossetia Confirms Setting Up Military Fortifications
Georgia accuses S Ossetia of attacking post near village of Sarabuk
