Category Archives: Coast Guard

Coast Guard, Oregon DEQ, Chevron Shipping, Others Conduct Large Oil Spill Drill in Astoria

  By Salem-News | March 18, 2013 - 6:44 pm | ,
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ASTORIA, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, other state and local agencies, along with Chevron Shipping and numerous pollution response and salvage companies and organizations participated in a major drill in Astoria, Thursday, designed to prepare personnel for a coordinated response in the event of a large vessel collision, fire and oil spill in the Lower Columbia River Region.
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Federal, Tribal, State, Local Partners Monitor Pacific Ocean For Reported Debris

  By Salem-News | December 16, 2012 - 7:58 pm | ,
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SEATTLE — Federal, tribal, state and local partners are working closely to monitor waters off of Washington for a large dock that was reported drifting offshore on December 14. There has been no confirmation of the object and it has not been re-located since its initial report. The object is reported to be similar to a dock that beached in Oregon in July.
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Coast Guard, Marine Corps League Make Final Push For Toys For Tots Campaign

  By Salem-News | December 12, 2012 - 7:20 pm | ,
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Braydan White (left), 5-year-old Seaside, Ore., community member and avid Christmas fan, visits with Santa in the Seaside Outlet Mall parking lot, November 17, 2012. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Sector Columbia River's Air Station Astoria transported Santa to the mall to help spread the word about a Toys for Tots campaign being held this holiday season along Oregon's North Coast and Southwestern Washington state. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn

by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nate Littlejohn

WARRENTON, Ore. — Coast Guard Sector Columbia River and Marine Corps League North Coast Detachment 1228, Ore., encourage North Coast Oregon and Southwest Washington state community members to continue donating items to Toys for Tots until Friday, December 21, 2012 at noon.
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Coast Guard, Army National Guard to Partner for Radiological/Chemical Hazard Training Exercise

  By Salem-News | August 13, 2012 - 7:00 pm | ,
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ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard Sector Columbia River’s Vessel Boarding Security Team and the Oregon Army National Guard 102nd Civil Support Team are scheduled to train together in Astoria this week to prepare for potential chemical and or radiation threats posed by vessels entering the Columbia River.
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