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us coast guard cutter healy icebreaker arctic
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008

Open quoteAll I know is, there is water where it didn't used to be, and I'm responsible for dealing with that. Close quote

  • Admiral THAD W. ALLEN,
  • commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, on the need for icebreakers as the Arctic opens to more commerce
Photo: Petty Officer Prentice Danner / US Coast Guard | Source: NEW YORK TIMES