As part of the review, the minerals service asked Shell to explain ways it could improve its ability to prevent and respond to a spill.
While it continues to improve its ability to ride out whatever seismic disasters might come its way, Japan is less adept at countering potential manmade threats to the smooth functioning of the 2020 Games.
"Vietnam knows it can't compete with China but it does want to improve its ability to keep an eye on them," Poling said.
It also aims to improve its ability to deal with issues that matter to neighbourhoods and communities.
Such partnerships are a goal of the organization's nationwide effort to improve its ability to respond to disasters, so it does not end up trying to do so much on its own.
One thing is already clear: The government has to urgently improve its ability to use the reams of intelligence it receives every day on suspected terrorists and plots.
LSI, which is based in Milpitas, also announced that it had licensed technology from Alcatel S.A. to improve its ability to deliver more asynchronous digital subscriber line products faster.
The F.B.I. took several important measures to improve its ability to fight international terrorism in the United States.
Washington assures us that this is intended to save money and improve its ability to fight terrorism around the globe.
The strategy sets out how the government will improve its ability to trace borrowers and pursue and recover outstanding student loan debt.
The problem arose as the agency sought to improve its ability to enforce a ban on gun sales to nonimmigrant visitors in this country.
