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Hydropower from ag ditches being pushed
BILLINGS, Mont. - Federal lawmakers are seeking to lift restrictions on hydropower development so more local irrigation districts could use water flowing through government-sponsored agricultural canals and pipelines to generate electricity....Tags: Water Supply, Conservation, Steve Daines, John Barrasso, Energy Resources
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Dawn Shirreffs: Everglades restoration cannot wait
Everglades restoration efforts, the future of Floridians' drinking water, and the fate of endangered species like the Florida Panther lie in the hands of the South Florida Water Management District this month. SFWMD must act now and affirm its...Tags: National Parks, U.S. House of Representatives, Conservation, Wildlife, South Florida Water Management District
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Map reveals early details of pipeline to transport gas from shale drilling sites in Ohio
Akron Beacon JournalAKRON, Ohio A pipeline for transporting natural gas from shale drilling sites in eastern Ohio to Detroit and southern Ontario would run under more than 50 miles of Stark, Summit and Medina counties, according to a map the Akron Beacon Journal has obtained...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Carrollton, Energy Resources, Montville, DTE Energy Company
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Reservoir releases to continue
Higher releases from reservoirs in North Dakota into the James River will continue until at least late June, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That water will flow into northern Brown County and could feed flooding conditions. The river...Tags: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), National Weather Service
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Pentagon: Israel approved document that revealed details of missile base
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON U.S. officials deny that they inadvertently revealed secret details about a proposed Israeli missile base when they put the $25 million project up for bid. Department of Defense officials said Israeli officials had reviewed in advance and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Pentagon, Government, Weaponry, U.S. Department of Defense
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US Army engineers shut fourth Mississippi River lock due to floods
ReutersCHICAGO, May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday closed a fourth lock on the Mississippi River due to high water levels, with another scheduled to be shut on Saturday, the corps said. Heavy spring rains have pushed the river above...Tags: Clarksville, Rivers, Mexico, Bodies of Water, Floods
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Thune pushes amendment to prevent Corps' plans to charge users for water from Missouri River
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 9, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in introducing an amendment (S.Amdt. 862) to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their...Tags: John Hoeven, Jon Tester, Tim Johnson, Kent Conrad, John Thune
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Low flooding reported along James River
Farmers who planted crops on low-lying land near the James River are worried about having them washed away. That's what Scott Meints, Brown County Emergency Management director, said May 28. Because the river approaching minor flood stage in Brown...Tags: National Weather Service, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Rivers, Bodies of Water, Floods
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Senate OKs measure blocking fees for Missouri River water
BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Senate passed an amendment on May 15 blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs. The effort, spearheaded by senators from the Dakotas and Montana, is part...Tags: Conservation, John Hoeven, Environmental Issues, U.S. Senate, Tim Johnson
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Brown County land could be set aside for new wetlands
PIERRE - A new approach in protecting the environment is coming to South Dakota, and Brown County is at the front of the line. Wetland banking calls for setting aside acres of land in one area of a watershed for new wetlands to be created, in order to...Tags: Wetlands, Highway Transportation, Science and Technology
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Army Corps will use hundreds of millions to restore beaches in South Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Wider beaches and protective dunes are closer to reality for those South Jersey beach towns that have not previously had projects built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In its second report to Congress detailing how it...Tags: Tropical Storms, Ocean City, U.S. Army, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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Experts to discuss low Great Lakes water levels
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Federal experts will discuss the causes and potential consequences of low Great Lakes water levels during a Thursday seminar in Ann Arbor that also will be broadcast on the Web. The program will feature presentations by the...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, University of Michigan, Lakes and Ponds, Science and Technology
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