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With operations spread across Europe, the U.S., and India, the Luxembourg-based steel maker is relatively protected and could benefit from higher steel prices worldwide, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Faster removal of oil could give response teams a critical advantage, allowing them to eliminate spills before they spread into sensitive habitats and protected coastal regions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

"We want all construction to halt and heavy machines ‌out ⁠of the protected area," said Joni Vorpsi, an ecologist with the PPNEA-BirdLife Albania organisation.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The protests have intensified in recent days after security guards assaulted a man near the protected area and footage of preparatory construction work and bulldozers on the beach was released.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Gardullo emphasizes that it’s the sand that has protected the artifacts “‘that would have otherwise been lost to history.’”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler