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Entanglement-free shellfish farm coming
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.A new 50-acre area in Cape Cod Bay off Provincetown and Truro could provide income for shellfish growers. But a popular, floating method for oyster farming won't be allowed by state fisheries officials who say the equipment could ensnare whales and...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Aquaculture, Conservation, Science and Technology
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Plan would enlarge port barge area
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla.Plans are in the works to expand the Port of Muskogee's barge fleeting area to accommodate increased barge traffic along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. Barge fleeting areas serve as "temporary parking lots" for barges waiting to...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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150 Boise icons to celebrate the city's sesquicentennial: Rainbow trout
The Idaho StatesmanThe population of rainbow trout in the Boise River is healthy today, more than twice what it was a decade ago, said Andy Brunelle, an officer in the local Ted Trueblood chapter of Trout Unlimited. That's thanks to higher winter water flows, protection...Tags: Bodies of Water, Wetlands, Rivers, Land Resources
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Deal brokered to keep hatcheries open
Knoxville News SentinelAn agreement between the Tennessee Valley Authority and federal and state wildlife agencies will keep open hatcheries that produce 60 percent of the trout stocked in Tennessee's rivers and lakes, officials said. U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn.,...Tags: Lamar Alexander, Wildlife, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Tennessee Valley Authority
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MD--Mid-Atlantic Daybook
BC-MD--Mid-Atlantic Daybook Mid-Atlantic Daybook Associated Press Mid-Atlantic Daybook for Saturday, May 18. MID-ATLANTIC The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you...Tags: Science and Technology, Sports, Thomas R. Carper, Nancy Pelosi, Canoeing and Kayaking
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Army Seeks Comment On Chaffee Remediation Plan
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.A review and opportunity for public comment on a proposed plan to monitor former Camp Chaffee property that could contain unexploded munitions and munition debris will be held Tuesday in Booneville. The plan, developed under the guidance of the U.S....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Science and Technology, Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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NY town eyes limited use for Plum Island, site of federal animal disease research lab
Associated PressMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Selling an island where scientists have experimented with infectious animal diseases since the dawn of the Cold War was going to be difficult enough. But it now appears any prospective buyer won't be able to do much with Plum...Tags: Research, Conservation, Science and Technology, Long Island, Kansas State University
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Gas pipeline means steady service to Cape May County
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.A 22-mile pipeline South Jersey Gas is installing to supply the B.L. England power plant with natural gas will also reinforce the fuel supply to about 60,000 customers in Cape May County, all currently served by a single pipe. If a problem were to occur...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Conservation, Science and Technology, Cape May County, Atlantic County
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BRIEF: Officials highlight boat safety week
St. Cloud Times, Minn.As the ice comes off more Minnesota lakes, safety officials are highlighting Saturday's start to National Safe Boating Week. The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the best thing a person can do to stay safe on the water is to...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, U.S. Coast Guard
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Columbia River dams offer geocaching
Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash.Hundreds of people flocked to the Grand Coulee, Chief Joseph and Rocky Reach dams last summer to participate in the D3 Geocache Challenge. An estimated 500 people took part in the high-tech treasure hunt, Grand Coulee Dam public affairs officer Lynne... -
City tourism board, taxes now law
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.City councilors on Monday made official an ordinance that will establish a Somerset Tourist and Travel Commission -- and take a little bit out of tourists' wallet in the process. Somerset City Attorney Carrie Wiese gave the second reading of Ordinance...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Hotels and Accommodations, Tourism and Leisure, Finance, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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When boating Kansas lakes, beware what lurks below
The Wichita EagleBoaters beware. That's always been the watch phrase for boating on Kansas lakes, because so many are filled with trees and rocks lurking just below the water. But as warm weather beckons boaters, they need to know some of the state's lakes are...Tags: State Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Aquaculture, Gardens and Parks, Dwayne Johnson
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