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A drought-proof water future includes purifying seawater
As chairman of the Florida House Subcommittee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations, I have traveled the state listening to concerns and bringing awareness to one of the most important elements of Florida's future — water supply. Our...Tags: Conservation, Water, Natural Disasters, Droughts, Environmental Issues
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For Illinois counties, fracking taxes could be too little, too late
Tribune reporterIn Illinois counties with large Amish communities, a $50-a-year buggy license plate tax pays for repairs caused by horse hooves and buggy wheels cutting into roads' soft tar surfaces. Kelly Murray is trying to imagine how those same communities...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice, Petroleum Industry, Laws
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READER SUBMITTED: Youth Fishing Derby At Shenipsit Lake On Sunday, May 26
Eastern ConnecticutConnecticut Water and the Shenipsit Lake Association announce that a youth fishing derby will be held at the Shenipsit Lake Reservoir in the towns of Ellington, Tolland and Vernon from 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday, May 26. The fishing derby is for kids up to...Tags: Vernon (Tolland, Connecticut), Ellington, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Lifestyle and Leisure
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Waterworks acting director named
NEWPORT NEWS – The Assistant Director of the city's Waterworks division will become acting director on June 1. Scott Dewhirst, who has been with Waterworks for more than 11 years, will succeed Brian Ramaley, who retires May 31 after 20 years as...Tags: Engineering, Technology, York (York, Pennsylvania), Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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High-flow pedestal and hydraulic-driven centrifugal pumps
New Brighton, MN - Pentair recently unveiled its new Hypro 9208 Series, which is designed to meet today's liquid fertilizing and water transfer needs, as well as the 9308 Series, engineered for high volume spraying of corrosive chemicals in hydrostatic...Tags: Metal, New Brighton, Pentair Incorporated
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Soil moisture and water thrifty crops
Timely rainfall is more critical than normal this growing season. Only the northeast corner of South Dakota has been removed from the drought designation (U.S. Drought Monitor), though it is still abnormally dry. Only 28% of subsoil moisture in the...Tags: Arable Farming, Natural Disasters, Droughts
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Driftwood Middle in Hollywood a Green Ribbon School
Driftwood Middle School in Hollywood was recently named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School. The school was one of 64 recognized nationwide for its efforts in reducing its environmental footprint, improving the health of students and...Tags: Students, Driftwood Middle School, U.S. Department of Education, Agriculture, Teaching and Learning
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Glendale could see $57 million-worth of improvement projects in the pipeline
Glendale officials have proposed budgeting $57 million next fiscal year for capital improvement projects, including park, street and utility improvements, adding to what City Manager Scott Ochoa this week said was "a lot of good stuff" coming in the...Tags: Finance, Electricity Production and Distribution, Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Google Inc.
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Glastonbury Awarded For Energy Efficiencies At Three Buildings
The town has received three "Power Of Change" awards for energy efficiencies at the wastewater treatment facility, Buttonball Lane Elementary School and Town Hall. The town received "first honors" in the top municipal wastewater treatment plant...
Tags: Energy Saving, Plant Openings, Global Warming, Environmental Issues
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Omega reconstitutes Reedville fleet, cuts workers
Omega Protein Corporation just added two newly converted fishing boats to its Reedville plant after warning for months it would have to reduce its fleet by two boats once Virginia and other Atlantic states imposed a quota on the commercial menhaden...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Reedville, Fatty Acids, Omega Protein Corporation, Aquaculture
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Doland gets new water tower
Needed upgrades to the Doland drinking water system have led to the loss of the town's historic water tower. Doland's original water tower was built in 1917, but was badly rusted and needed to be replaced, said Kam DesLauriers, the town's finance...
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'Irrational' hackers are growing U.S. security fear
Reuters(Reuters) - Cybersecurity researcher HD Moore discovered he could use the Internet to access the controls of some 30 pipeline sensors around the country that were not password protected. A hacking expert who helps companies uncover network...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, National Security Agency, Petroleum Industry, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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