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EDITORIAL: Senate needs to tweak bill on water projects
The Fresno BeeThe water infrastructure of the United States is aging. Yet Congress hasn't enacted a Water Resources Development Act, authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and providing policy direction, since 2007. Senate Bill 601, now on the Senate...Tags: Science and Technology, Natural Resources, Politics, Conservation, Water Supply
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Coalition hosts educational festival celebrating wonders of water
The New Hampshire Union Leader, ManchesterManchester students took first and third place prizes, while a Keene student placed second last week in the finals of the New Hampshire Fourth Grade Water Science Fair. Last week the New Hampshire Drinking Water Coalition, along with the New Hampshire...Tags: Science and Technology, Water, Conservation, Water Pollution, Arts and Culture
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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: Lakes and Ponds, Droughts
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Walkerton church on endangered place list
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A church in Walkerton is among the sites on a list of the state's 10 Most Endangered Places. The former First Presbyterian Church in Walkerton, circa 1903, is among the most endangered places, according to Indiana Landmarks Inc....Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment, Clarksville, Frank Lloyd Wright
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Group plans to create fish habitat with crushed stone in Cape Fear River
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Sometime late this year, a barge will drop about 1,000 tons of donated crushed granite into the Cape Fear River to kick-start the river's declining fish population. Cape Fear River Watch, a nonprofit environmental group based in Wilmington, wants to...Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated
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Technology comes to aid of Red River Valley flood fighters
Grand Forks HeraldWhen flood waters threatened Clausen Springs Dam on the Sheyenne River in April 2009, forcing the precautionary evacuation of the 55 residents of Kathryn, N.D., just downstream, the North Dakota National Guard used remote video cameras mounted on Black...Tags: Rivers, Air and Space Accidents, Social Media, Floods, Transportation Accidents
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Miami developer settles wetlands violation
Miami HeraldThe long-running legal dispute over a wetlands violation was so complicated and contentious that at one point U.S. Justice Department attorneys wanted Miami developer Sergio Pino's company declared in contempt of court over perceived delay tactics and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Everglades National Park, Wetlands, Trials
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Owner says he plans cleanup of dilapidated barge in Chattanooga soon
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.In the wake of sharp criticism by tourism and downtown leaders over his dilapidated river barge, the owner said Friday he plans to start cleanup work soon. Chattanooga businessman Allen Casey said work to fix up the barge is in the works and could start...Tags: Radio, Entertainment
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Inflatable gates can buoy lake levels, U.S., Canada told
Detroit Free PressJust a few months after Lakes Michigan and Huron dropped to record lows, a commission is recommending that the U.S. and Canada investigate using various structures as a way to help restore water levels. The International Joint Commission, which...Tags: Detroit Free Press, Conservation, Lakes and Ponds, Oceans, Weather
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Corps prepared, planned for flood
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaThe best that can be said about this spring flood is it met expectations. At least, it did for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District. In conjunction with the National Weather Service, which predicts river levels, the Corps determines...Tags: Rivers, Floods, Bodies of Water, National Weather Service
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Ice lingers: Lake ice sets record for longevity
The Jamestown Sun, N.D.Stutsman County's lakes still have plenty of ice when normally the waters are teeming with early boaters riding the waves by this time of year. Historically, the latest date of ice on Pipestem Dam has been April 25. Bob Martin, dam manager for the U.S....Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Lakes and Ponds, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture, Wildlife
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Work continues on cleaning up contaminated missile sites
Wyoming Tribune-Eagle, CheyenneFederal officials are slowly making progress on a long-term project to clean-up -- or at least contain -- groundwater contamination west of Cheyenne. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers updated the public Thursday on its efforts to study the...Tags: Science and Technology, Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army, Environmental Issues
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