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"Increased Security Could Cause Ferry Delays"
Updated: Friday, Jul. 8, 2005 - 6:20 PM
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered large ferry operators to step up security on more than 300 passenger ships across the country following the terrorist attacks in London.
The heightened security could cause delays for passengers because of increased screening of vehicles, more identification checks and more law enforcement officers patrolling the ferries.
Coast Guard vessels will escort ferries, and recreational boaters should be aware of security zones and restricted waters around marine transportation routes, said Lt. Commander Jeff Carter, a spokesman.
"We have no specific intelligence indicating a direct threat to ferries," said Carter. "However, it is prudent to increase security on this vital transportation link that carries more than 135 million people each year.""
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"Chinese labor for oil drilling eyed in Colo."
By Andrea R. Mihailescu
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
July 11, 2005
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Canadian oil giant EnCana is considering bringing in Chinese companies to construct and operate drilling rigs in the Colorado Rockies, as the region struggles to keep up with demand and rising energy prices.
EnCana, a major player in the Piceance Basin of western Colorado, said Chinese labor is cheap and the workers are well-educated. The move would be scrutinized in Washington, where politicians are uneasy about allowing Chinese workers to acquire access to U.S.-based oil and gas facilities."