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...offshore oil and gas exploration is being considered in Alaska. In 2007, former President George W. Bush ended a long-standing executive ban on offshore oil drilling in Bristol Bay in the southeastern waters of the Bering Sea, potentially opening up what's been called America's "fish basket" to the fossil fuels industry. Although the Obama Administration has slowed the process, it hasn't stopped it - and Alaska's Republican Gov. Sarah Palin would be happy to "drill, baby, drill," especially as the declining price of oil diminishes state revenues. (Read "Drilling for Oil Way, Way Offshore...
...Another catastrophic spill or accident notwithstanding, even the work of setting up offshore oil drilling could impact the marine environment. The oil industry uses seismic blasts as part of initial exploration, and environmentalists fear that sound waves could harm nearby fish. But if there were an accident on the scale of the Valdez in Bristol Bay, where more than 40% of all wild seafood consumed in America is caught, the result would be not just an environmental disaster, but also an economic one. The Bristol fisheries bring in over $2 billion to the Alaskan economy annually - losing the bay even...
...These guys are learning right now, and we hope that these are just the sort of lessons we need to do well in the Ivies,” said Fish...
...definitely a wake up call—you never know quite how you’ll react,” said Fish. “If people panic, you’re in worse trouble…these guys didn’t panic, and just kept going. That’s the sign of a team that’s still growing and getting better...
...Felton] did a fine job by jumping right on the guy right away,” said Fish. “We need to show [that] same kind of aggression in the doubles that we’ve shown in the singles...