Vermillion 380 Oil Rig

2010-11-30T13:56:58Z

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Vermillion Bay Offshore Oil Rig Explosion

2010-11-30T13:56:58Z

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Congress stays out of Coast Guard Academy picks

2010-09-29T13:15:51Z

House backs off plan to let Congress nominate Coast Guard Academy cadets to promote diversity

Lawmakers upset over how few blacks attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy have backed off their proposal to shift for the first time to congressional nominations of cadets, which have been required at the nation's other service academies for decades.

On a voice vote, the House approved a c...

Coast Guard chief is named point man for oil spill

2010-05-01T12:30:38Z

Napolitano names US Coast Guard commandant as Obama administration point man for oil spill

The head of the U.S. Coast Guard has been named the federal point man for the Gulf Coast oil spill.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Saturday that

Bill OK'd to increase blacks at Coast Guard school

2010-06-25T20:10:49Z

House OKs provision intended to increase number of blacks at Coast Guard Academy

The House voted overwhelmingly for a bill that includes a provision giving members of Congress a say over who is admitted to the U.S. Coast Guard's 1,000-cadet service academy in New London, ...

Intercepted Coast Guard message led to confusion

2010-04-16T10:23:07Z

Coast Guard says its intercepted message from training exercise led to confusion

The Coast Guard says radio communications for a routine training exercise in Washington were overheard by the public, leading to news reports and confusion amid Friday's commemorations of the Sept. 11 anniversary.

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Senate bill would give DHS $97M above request

2010-10-26T20:21:26Z

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Buzz of the Week: GSA’s Williams: Kudos and questions

2010-10-26T10:02:30Z

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Gulf Oil Spill Investigation

2010-12-08T09:01:44Z

Steve Robinson, BP vice president of wells in Alaska, testifies before the U.S. Coast Guard-Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement panel about the Gulf oil spill Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 in Houston. (AP ...

ADDITION Gulf Oil Spill Investigation

2010-12-08T09:01:43Z

Ship Adrift

2010-12-07T17:31:29Z

This photo provided by Shell Exploration & Production Co., shows The Tor Viking safely completing the tow of the Golden Seas on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska. The Golden Seas was towed more than 500 miles (804 kilometers) along the Aleutian Islands cha...

Shhip Adrift

2010-12-03T23:01:08Z

This image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the 738-foot tanker Golden Seas making 3.5 mph through 20-foot seas north of Adak Island Alaska Friday Dec. 3, 2010. Coast Guard aircrews were launched from Air Station Kodiak in response to a report that the Golden Seas had lost propulsion and was drifting but the crew of the vessel reported to a Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airc...

Cruise Ship Fire

2010-11-10T09:31:45Z

In this Nov. 9, 2010 photo released by the U.S. Navy, Capt. Thom Burke, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), coordinates with Coast Guard units to assist the Carnival cruise ship Splendor with replenishment of needed food and medical ...

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