Pacific Maritime Magazine Online for August 31, 2018

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By Chris Philips, 
Managing Editor  
 
What’s long and thin, made of plastic, often brightly colored, floats in the Pacific and is the bane of humanity? If you said kayaktivists, you’d be right, but that’s not where we’re going with this. No, we’re talking about plastic soda straws, which are so hazardous to life on the planet that they have been banned by the Seattle City Council.

The banning of plastic straws comes on the heels of reports by almost every online and cable TV news show of the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,”… 
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Friday, August 31, 2018
 
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Story1New Roles for Leaders at Long Beach
By Karen Robes Meeks
Richard D. Cameron is the Port of Long Beach’s new Deputy Executive Director of Planning and Development and Noel Hacegaba its new Deputy Executive Director of Administration and Operations. .. (Read full article)
 
 
Story2Cargo Up, NOx Down at Los Angeles
By Karen Robes Meeks
The Port of Los Angeles saw nitrogen oxides emissions tumble 60 percent from 2005 emissions levels, its lowest level to date, according to the port’s 2017 Inventory of Air Emissions. ..(Read full article)
 
 
 
 
Story3Bellingham Welcomes Business
By Karen Robes Meeks

The Port of Bellingham lauded the 17 new and expanding businesses at the port, many of which are benefiting from the Water Reliant Commercial Marine Rental Policy. .. 
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Story3Help Choose Olympia’s New Executive Director
By Karen Robes Meeks

Karras Consulting has been tapped to help the Port of Olympia search and select its new executive director and a recruitment plan is being developed… 
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