Last whaling ship hitting water again
Five-year project restores America’s oldest merchant ship
AP
NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT – It survived countless storms and raids by secessionist Confederates during the American Civil War while taking crews across uncharted oceans in search of whales whose oil lit the world.
The Charles W. Morgan, the world’s last surviving wooden whaling ship and America’s oldest merchant ship, is hitting the water again after a nearly $7 million, five-year restoration project at Mystic Seaport …
The Japan Times – July 14, 2013 6 p.m.
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013…
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Paul Watson’s column inaccurate, offensive
Online Newspaper
July 14, 2013
San José, Costa Rica
By Gabriela Hernández Herrera
The Environment Ministry responds to a recent column by Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson, in a right of reply.
The following is a right of reply submission in response to the opinion column “Miedo y asco en San José,” written by Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson.
With great concern we observe that The Tico Times published the information “Miedo y asco en San José (Fear and loathing in San José)” based on a post full of inaccurate and offensive information, speculation and baseless insinuation by conservationist Paul Watson. We’re also concerned that, as informative balance demands, MINAE (the Environment Ministry) has not been consulted on the matter. For these reasons, I would appreciate, in virtue of the right of reply, that you publish our clarification either as an entire piece or as the basis of a news story that provides balance and clarity in light of these falsities.
Regarding the opinion posted on Facebook by Paul Watson, the position of the Environment Ministry is the following: …
Tico Times – Posted: Saturday, July 13, 2013
www.ticotimes.net/More-news/Ne…
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Captain Paul Watson, Fear and Loathing in San Jose Costa Rica
by Marcel Evans
in Costa Rica News, Science News
In this article taken from the Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi… ) of Captain Paul Watson, he tells a story about his issues with the Costa Rican Government and blasts them for not doing more for the murder of environmentalist Jairo Mora Sandoval ( news.co.cr/in-memory-of-jairo-… ).
At the request of the Japanese government, the Costa Rican government seemingly spared no expense in tracking me down and having me detained in Germany in May of 2012 …
The Costa Rica Star – Posted on July 13, 2013
news.co.cr/captain-paul-watson…
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