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"Block Island opens: Will the breeze keep blowing in offshore wind's direction?"  — Christian Science Monitor — December 13, 2016

The nation’s first offshore wind farm has begun to provide power to Rhode Island in what developer Deepwater Wind, federal regulators, and industry experts hope is the first of many to dot US waters.

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"Signs of rule of law in Asia's Wild West"  — Christian Science Monitor — June 01, 2014

Defense leaders in East Asia, including those from the US, meet as the region roils over China's aggressive acts over islands and watery resources. A few nations, however, take legal action to show how disputes can be resolved peacefully.

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China
"Race for the Arctic' exposes need for US to ratify UN treaty"  — Andrew Holland — Christian Science Monitor — June 11, 2012

The author advocates for US ratification of the Law of the Sea noting that in the Arctic region, "[t]he Navy and Coast Guard can unilaterally protect and extend American sovereignty ..., but joining the UNCLOS would be a better way to confirm that sovereignty in law."

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"Law of the Sea Treaty as a peace tool for US"  — Editorial — Christian Science Monitor — May 09, 2012

"To prevent wars, the United States needs the best tools of peace. But right now it is missing a critical one in not approving the Law of the Sea Treaty. Adopting this international pact, which 153 nations now follow, could come in very handy as the US tries to help end a heated conflict in East Asian waters."

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