Canadian Environment and Shipping Jurisdiction to be Enforced an Additional 100 Nautical
Miles Offshore
27 August 2008
Tuktoyaktuk, NT
27 August 2008
Tuktoyaktuk, NT
The Government of Canada will extend its jurisdiction in the Arctic by doubling the range at which Canadian environmental laws and shipping regulations will be enforced, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced today.“Whether it is the thawing of the Northwest Passage or the suspected resource riches under the Arctic seabed, more and more countries are taking an interest in the waterways of the Canadian Arctic,” said the Prime Minister. “We will be sending a clear message to the world that our environmental standards and sovereignty are not up for debate -- if you are in Canada’s Arctic you will be playing by Canada’s rules.”...
The Weather at Glacier Bay National Park (Crystal Wind Chime) is melting. Is there anything left to melt? Why do I get the feeling that Canada, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iraq don't need the 'bailout bucks?' Why is that?
Elevation :: 33 ft / 10 m
Local Time :: 2:58 PM AKDT
Lat/Lon :: 58.8° N 137.0° W
Temperature :: 52 °F / 11 °C
Conditions :: Mostly Cloudy
Humidity :: 76%
Dew Point :: 45 °F / 7 °C
Wind :: 4 mph / 6 km/h / 1.5 m/s from the East
Pressure :: 30.02 in / 1016 hPa (Falling)
Visibility :: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV :: 1 out of 16
Clouds:
Mostly Cloudy 2400 ft / 731 m
Mostly Cloudy 3000 ft / 914 m
Mostly Cloudy 6000 ft / 1828 m
(Above Ground Level)
