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Shipbuilding Academy Opening in Pascagoula

June 8, 2010 4:37 PM

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - Officials in south Mississippi broke ground Tuesday for a Jackson County Maritime Trades Academy that will help train more people for shipbuilding jobs. The facility was funded by a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mike Petters, president of Northrop... more »
Inspectors Trained To Sniff Out Seafood Tainted By Oil

June 7, 2010 5:50 PM

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - William Mahan bends over a bowl of raw shrimp and inhales deeply, using his left hand to wave the scent up toward his nose. Deep breath. Exhale. Repeat. He clears his palate with a bowl of freshly cut watermelon before moving on to raw oysters. Deep... more »
Bird Rescue in Venice, LA

May 3, 2010 8:34 PM

As the oil slick steadily approaches the coast wildlife and fisheries experts are prepared. There are four different rescue stations set up along the coast to take in oil damaged animals; specifically birds. According to experts only one bird has been rescued and sent to the rescue site in... more »