| May 2006
The Minerals Management Service of the US Interior Department yesterday published a Federal Register notice describing the agency's plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Cape Wind proposal."The EIS analysis will focus on the potential environmental effects of the development, operations and decommissioning on the proposed action area and alternatives," the notice states. "This NOI (Notice of Intent) also serves to announce the initiation of the written scoping process for this EIS," which will allow "federal, state, tribal, and local governments and other interested parties to aid the MMS in determining the significant issues, potential alternatives, and mitigating measures to be analyzed in the EIS and the possible need for additional information."A key provision of the notice - "The MMS is considering potential alternatives to the proposed action such as : modifying the size of the development, phasing the development, and considering alternative sites." Alternative locations cited in the notice are south of Tuckernuck Island, Nantucket Shoals, Monomoy Shoals and east of Nauset Beach, which is described as a "Deepwater Alternative." Written comments will be accepted by mail or through the MMS website no later than July 14.Mailed comments should be sent in an envelope addressed, "Comments on the Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS on the Cape Wind project, Minerals Management Service, 381 Elden St., Mail Stop 4042, Herndon, VA 20164.MMS is also holding 10 public hearings -- what the agency is refers to as "scoping meetings" where comments can be submitted in person -- across the country between May 18 and June 8.
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. Enters into Licensing Agreement with Iconix ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDEN) , a global prestige beauty products company, has entered into an exclusive global licensing agreement with Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON) ("Iconix") for the development, marketing and distribution of men's and women's fragrance, cosmetics, and skincare products with the leading lifestyle apparel brand Rocawear(R). A debut fragrance is planned to launch in the fall of 2008. "Elizabeth Arden and Iconix have a successful history together, and we are thrilled to grow our relationship with this dynamic collaboration," said E. Scott Beattie, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Elizabeth Arden. Iconix purchased the Rocawear brand in March of 2007. Rocawear is a dominant lifestyle brand with a wide range of customers and categories including sportswear, footwear, outerwear, handbags, belts, loungewear, big & tall, headwear, jewelry, sunglasses and children's clothing.
Universal's American Gangster to be next big HD DVD exclusive
Even with the tide apparently shifting in Blu-ray Disc's favor, the HD DVD camp isn't about to relent in the on-going high-definition format war. HD DVD still commands a significant portion of exclusive content and the most affordable hardware, giving the format a fighting chance – and nobody believes in HD DVD more than Universal Studios executive vice president Ken Graffeo, who also serves as the co-president of the HD DVD Promotional Group. The HD DVD Group was rather mum on Warner's surprise announcement right before CES to go Blu-ray Disc exclusive and cancelled its Sunday press conference. Graffeo, speaking to BetaNews, explains, "We heard about the whole move when everyone else did – when a lot of us were on planes flying to CES in Las Vegas ... If we had our press event on Monday, it would have been different, but because it was right there on Sunday and we heard Friday afternoon we couldn't even get to everybody ...
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Primary gives N.J. increased influence
We're very, very relevant," said Democratic State Committee Chairman Joseph Cryan, also a Union County assemblyman. His evidence is last week's visit from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has a lead in New Jersey, and a planned visit from Sen. Barack Obama, who is trying to catch her. With the New Jersey primary scheduled for Feb. 5, moved up from the traditional first Tuesday in June, the state's electorate is positioned to weigh in while the races are still in flux. New Jersey is one of 22 states from Alabama to West Virginia holding primaries or caucuses or a convention on that day - enough to give Feb. 5 the tag Super Duper Tuesday. New Jersey is among the most delegate-rich states voting Feb. 5; in sheer numbers of delegates it takes a backseat only to California, New York and Illinois.
The kinder, gentler energy superpower
In Texas City, a small port town south of Houston near the Gulf of Mexico, a hub of refineries rises through the misty January air, billowing steam from scrubber towers. These refineries make up part of a sprawling industrial cluster in the Gulf Coast region that is better equipped than anywhere on earth to handle the gooey crude coming out of Alberta's oil sands. In a twisting turn of geography, geology and history, Texans are hungry for Alberta oil. As the U.S. seeks to decrease its dependence on crude from unstable regions and OPEC countries, and with the oil sands booming, Canada has supplanted Saudi Arabia as the leading supplier of crude to the U.S., claiming the No. 1 spot in 2004. .
On the last day of Florida's most intense Republican primary campaign ...
If Romney wins, McCain will endure fundraising strains as the race spreads into 19 states voting Feb. 5.Romney, who has tapped into his personal fortune, has outspent his rivals with roughly $5 million in television advertising in Florida.''McCain's campaign has been running like the movie business, where your current movie funds your next movie,'' said political advertising tracker Evan Tracey of TNS Media Intelligence. ``He's kind of living hand to mouth, which could be a big advantage for Romney.''Romney, who has tried to appease voters' concerns about the economy by portraying himself as a corporate turnaround artist, flew by charter plane Monday to rallies in six cities in roughly 12 hours.He started out at sunrise at a West Palm Beach gas station, a backdrop chosen to highlight his opposition to carbon emissions limits that McCain is sponsoring with Connecticut Sen.
Canadians to be paid for Beijing medals
This is a first time ever in Canadian Olympic sport," said COC president Michael Chambers. In some respects, the policy shift marks a coming-out party for Canada's Olympic movement after 20 years on the psychologist's couch following the Ben Johnson steroid scandal in Seoul. The scandal made an overnight anti-hero of the fastest man on the planet and sparked a public inquiry into drugs in sport that riveted Canadians. Charles Dubin would eventually report that big money was inducing athletes to dope, setting the stage for a decade of Canadian government funding that focused on broad-based participation across a spectrum of sports. "For a long time post-1988, particularly in the sports system, we didn't really focus on excellence, we were more interested in just participation," Alex Baumann said last year, when the former Olympic gold medal swimmer returned to Canada from Australia to lead the Road to Excellence Olympic program.
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