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Lake Charlevoix Association fish shelters: If you build it, they will come
An angler Dan Mishler knows built a fish shelter in the waters of Lake Charlevoix in front of his house. Over the winter, said Mishler, who is the president of the Lake Charlevoix Association, the man was ice fishing over that shelter. In the early...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Energy Resources, Science, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry
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Devils Lake: Giveth and taketh
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- While the Red River flooding grabs the biggest headlines for its critical flooding emergency, the chronic story is Devils Lake. "It's been going on for 20 years; you get tired of it," says Dan Webster, chairman of the Ramsey...Tags: Arable Farming, Conservation, Floods, Lakes and Ponds, Bodies of Water
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Save public input to help save the environment
When first proposed about a decade ago, it seemed like a promising means to revive the Chesapeake Bay's devastated oyster crop: Bring in Chinese oysters, which are impervious to the diseases killing the native stock and also grow faster. If successful,...
Tags: U.S. Army, Richard Nixon, Barbara Boxer, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice
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Petoskey organization requests oversight hearing for Army Corps of Engineers
The Petoskey-based organization Freshwater Future sent a letter to Congress on Tuesday, requesting that the committee conduct an oversight hearing about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work to prevent aquatic invasive species — including...
Tags: U.S. Army, U.S. Congress, Lakes and Ponds, Invasive Species, Science and Technology
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Defending state water rights
Since 2011, I have been raising concerns about a controversial proposal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would restrict access to Missouri River water and charge users for surplus water taken from Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota, North...Tags: Jon Tester, U.S. House of Representatives, Tim Johnson, John Hoeven, Conservation
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Block Island Gets First Chance To Weigh In On Wind Turbines
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceWith just 1,000 men, women and children accustomed to - and often preferring - the seclusion their permanent residence affords, Block Island doesn't often have issues big enough to draw even one-tenth of its year-round population out of their homes on a...Tags: Weather, Conservation, Wind Power, Global Change, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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N.J. beach projects
Beach vacations evoke the crash of waves, the screech of sea gulls and the perfume of suntan lotion. In some shore towns this summer, add the rumble of the front-end loader. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been working through the winter and spring...Tags: U.S. Army, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Ocean City, Renovation
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Lloyd Park boat ramp will open for use this summer
The Lloyd Park boat ramp will be open for use this summer after the lake level recently rebounded from a historic low in January. Months of hand-wringing and study gave way to relief Thursday night as the Winnetka Park Board made the decision. The...
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Evaporation or outflow? Where should emphasis on the low Great Lakes levels lie?
BOYNE CITY — Hundreds of Northern Michigan residents turned out to hear three groups speak to the reasons behind the declining Great Lakes water levels at the Boyne City High School's performing arts center. Jennifer McKay, policy specialist with...
Tags: U.S. Army, Weather, Global Change, U.S. Congress, Lakes and Ponds
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Lake dwellers dealing with low water levels
WSBT-TVMichiana summertime fun often includes spending time outdoors at area lakes. They are a big part of our life, and for some, a source of income. "This is the lowest I have seen the lake was last summer with the drought," says Vaughn Nickell of...Tags: Droughts, Lakes and Ponds
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County to release interest in Ursina Borough property
DAILY AMERICAN REPORTEROn Tuesday the Somerset County commissioners authorized solicitor Dan Rullo to draw up a quitclaim deed to transfer the county’s interest in Hugart Park to Ursina Borough. Hugart Park is a community ball field in Ursina. It appears that the...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Des Plaines official: Work done on levee made our flooding worse
Tribune reporterNeighborly tensions are rising on the Des Plaines River, as Des Plaines village officials say neighboring Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights are to blame for some of their flooding woes. But the mayor of Mount Prospect strongly denied that claim...Tags: National Weather Service, Floods, Highway Transportation, Rivers, Bodies of Water
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