Today is the 15th anniversary of the discovery of the remains of a prehistoric man. Since the man was found near Kennwick, Washington, he is known as the Kennewick Man.
For more information, check out these resources...
Kennewick Man, National Park Service
Ancient One/Kennewick Man, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
The Puzzle of the Ice Age Americans, NOAA Ocean Explorer
Sonnet Ireland
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
January 19, 1996: North Cape Oil Spill
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the North Cape Oil Spill off the coast of Rhode Island. On January 19, 1996, the tank barge North Cape and the tugboat Scandia grounded on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, RI after the engine room of the Scandia caught fire. North Cape spilled an estimated 828,000 gallons of home heating oil. It was the first major oil spill after the passage of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (which was passed in response to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in Alaska on March 24, 1989).
Resources on North Cape Oil Spill
NOAA's DARRP site on the North Cape Oil Spill
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program)
North Cape Oil Spill Restoration
(NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management)
Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management Restoration Plan
North Cape oil spill restoration bird restoration program
North Cape oil spill restoration: fish passage restoration program
Sonnet Ireland
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Urban Studies, Engineering
Resources on North Cape Oil Spill
NOAA's DARRP site on the North Cape Oil Spill
(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program)
North Cape Oil Spill Restoration
(NOAA, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management)
Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management Restoration Plan
North Cape oil spill restoration bird restoration program
North Cape oil spill restoration: fish passage restoration program
Sonnet Ireland
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Urban Studies, Engineering
Monday, June 1, 2009
Hurricane Season (June 1st-November 30th)
Today marks the beginning of Hurricane Season. This year the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a fairly average season in the Atlantic:
- 9-14 Named Storms
- 4-7 Hurricanes
- 1-3 Major Hurricanes
The names chosen for this year (and up to the year 2014) can be found here.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Philosophy
Sunday, May 24, 2009
National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 24-30, 2009)
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, brought to you by the National Weather Service's National Hurrican Center. Every day, a new link will be posted to help you learn more about hurricanes and how to prepare for them. Today, learn more about hurricane history here.
Continue to tune in throughout the week for helpful hurricane handouts...or stop by the 3rd floor of the Earl K. Long Library to pick up a few.
Sonnet Erin Brown
Head of Federal Documents
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Subject Specialist: Legal Research, Political Science
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Philosophy
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