The Advertiser reports an oil spill in the waters surrounding the Ko Olina resort on Oahu. The Coast Guard’s news release is here.
The Coast Guard’s photos show what diesel looks like on the ocean.
Dead Satellite – watch the video
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Thought this was an interesting look at the satellite shootdown, posted earlier here.
Navy 1, Satellite 0
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It appears one failing spy satellite is dead.
Errant Satellite to Meet Navy SAM
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Still waiting to hear about the Navy’s attempts to shoot down an errant, failing satellite originally posted here.
The U.S. carved out a part of the Pacific Ocean for an aerial exclusion zone, noted here. Some of the finer technical points about the tentative shootdown are posted here. The DOD public affairs
Errant Satellite to Meet Navy SAM
By Mark M. Murakami on
Still waiting to hear about the Navy’s attempts to shoot down an errant, failing satellite originally posted here.
The U.S. carved out a part of the Pacific Ocean for an aerial exclusion zone, noted here. Some of the finer technical points about the tentative shootdown are posted here. The DOD public affairs
Land Use Seminar – Feb. 20, 2008
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Along with several colleagues from my firm, I will be teaching at Lorman’s upcoming seminar on Land Use and Advanced Zoning Law in Honolulu, Ala Moana Hotel on February 20, 2008. Registration information is here. Topics to be addressed are vacation rentals, impact fees, environmental issues, rockfall liability and a Supreme Court update.…
Exxon Valdez Puni’s – Longer Argument Allowed
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Insureds Must Fully Disclose – Part Two
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My colleague, Tred Eyerly, has a great post (on a new insurance law blawg) digesting the new maritime insurance case, posted originally, here.
NASA Puts ‘Em Up There – Navy Brings ‘Em Down
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Per the Advertiser, the Defense Department has decided to shoot down a failing satellite, instead of letting it randomly crash on Earth. Summary of Pentagon press conference is here. The press conference seems to indicate that the shootdown, if successful, will test U.S. capabilities to deal with foreign space "assets".
Homeland Security Seeks $9.3B for Fiscal Year 2009
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Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff provided testimony to the House of Representatives about the proposed budget for fiscal year 2009. Questioning at the hearing seemed to focus on transition of administrations, surveillance programs and the port grant programs.
Relating to the Coast Guard, the budget request attempts to stanch the trend of worsening readiness of Coast…