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Pirates

Overfishing, Waste Dumping Drove Somalis to Piracy

When things get bad, people get desperate – and things in Somalia have been really bad for a while. Somali pirates have taken over the Gulf of Aden and as you know, unless you’ve been living under a rock, have been in the news a lot lately for taking international hostages. While some people might [...]

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Fisherman Returning to Use of Sails as Fuel Costs Rise

Commercial fishermen are going back to the good old days of free fuel in response to the rising costs of diesel. By free fuel, of course, I mean wind power – they’re outfitting their boats with auxiliary sails to cut the amount of diesel they go through. Soon, however, they won’t have to rig [...]

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Aarrrr! ‘Biodiesel Pirates’ Stealing Used Cooking Oil

Green business owners hoping to make money off used cooking oil to fuel vehicles have had a frustrating problem lately: ‘biodiesel pirates’ have been stealing their oil. As the price of gas rises ever higher, and many commuters find that their local mass transit systems aren’t so great, people are getting more and more desperate.
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