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Making it happen
When people focus on a project, the dream will become a reality. The Stonycreek River was once known as a polluted stream that flows through the region. However thanks to efforts of local volunteers and government agencies, the Stonycreek is alive and...Tags: Rivers, Politics, Bodies of Water, Elections
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Test show improved conditions in Dickinson County creek after toxic spill
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) says tests in Lime Creek show improved conditions after a sulfuric acid spill over the weekend. KDHE says tests Wednesday morning indicate the pH in the creek improved throughout yesterday. pH is a...Tags: Rivers, Medical Procedures and Tests, Limes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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A war on pollution, not rural Maryland
![Don't be surprised if longtime "poop warriors" along theChesapeake Bay'sthickly populated Western Shore are not sympathetic to claims that builders in still-rural parts of the watershed should have unlimited use of septic tanks.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67436074-17111135.jpg "Don't be surprised if longtime "poop warriors\" along theChesapeake Bay'sthickly populated Western Shore are not sympathetic to claims that builders in still-rural parts of the watershed should have unlimited use of septic tanks.")
Don't be surprised if longtime "poop warriors" along theChesapeake Bay'sthickly populated Western Shore are not sympathetic to claims that builders in still-rural parts of the watershed should have unlimited use of septic tanks.
Those backyard sewage...Tags: Waste, Waste, Environmental Pollution, Population, Energy Saving
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KDHE urging caution along Lime Creek after sulfuric acid spill in Herington
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is urging Kansans to avoid Lime Creek in Herington, Kan., after it was discovered last night that sulfuric acid was leaking from a rail yard. The specific area is from Highway 56 North to Avenue 1000....Tags: Limes
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10 things you might now know about space
Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, a Mars probe that malfunctioned, is expected to fall back into Earth's atmosphere as early as this weekend. It will crash to our planet's surface, but is unlikely to hurt anyone on the ground. These 10 facts won't hurt...Tags: CBS Corp., Nobel Prize Awards, Transportation Accidents, Pluto (fictional animal), The Happiest News!
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The making of a winter storm
Under the right conditions, a winter storm doesn't take long to develop. Most need three basic ingredients:
- Cold air – below freezing temperatures in the clouds and near the ground are necessary to make snow and/or ice.
- Lift – something...Tags: Hypothermia, Weather Reports, Frostbite, Weather, Snow Storms
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Humpback Whales Are Singing A New Song
A recently published study by the Wildlife Conservation Society and others reveals that humpback whales on both sides of the southern Indian Ocean are singing different tunes, unusual since humpbacks in the same ocean basin usually all sing very similar...Tags: Madagascar, Natural Resources, Atlantic Ocean, Music, Columbia University
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Hampton Roads lawmakers push Virginia for sea level rise study
With its low-lying military bases and waterfront houses, Hampton Roads is more vulnerable to sea-level rise than most of the United States.
Yet there is no coordinated plan to adapt to waters that, combined with slow-sinking land around the Chesapeake...Tags: Executive Branch, Netherlands, Gloucester County, Global Change, Conservation
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Travel info on world cruises
Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Panama, South Korea, Colombia, Japan
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Homes Destroyed, People Missing And 767,000 Without Power After Irene
Hartford Courant / Fox CTAt least 25 homes in East Haven were destroyed, one person has died, others are missing and more than half the state is without power after Tropical Storm Irene tore through Connecticut Sunday. East Haven mayor April Capone said that at least 25 homes in...Tags: Waterbury, Natural Disasters, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Natural Resources, Business
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Man Trains in North Texas for Pacific Ocean Swim
Are you looking to kick off your near year with some inspiration? We may have the story for you.
A North Texas man is using a nearby lake to train for a cross-Pacific swim.
Ben Lecomte lives in Grand Prairie. He’s planning to plunge into the...Tags: Swimming, Bodies of Water, Television, Entertainment, Atlantic Ocean
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Country-soul singer Shelby Lynne to play Sea Level Festival in Norfolk April 5
![<a href="http://www.twartsoutreach.org/ssfl/index.html">The Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Festival</a> has brought an impressive cast of characters to Norfolk over its four-year history. Ben Taylor, son of the more famous James, has played it. So has Justin Townes Earle, son of the more famous Steve.](http://www.dailypress.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67593965-24090657.jpg "<a href="http://www.twartsoutreach.org/ssfl/index.html\">The Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Festival</a> has brought an impressive cast of characters to Norfolk over its four-year history. Ben Taylor, son of the more famous James, has played it. So has Justin Townes Earle, son of the more famous Steve.")
The Sea Level Singer-Songwriter Festival has brought an impressive cast of characters to Norfolk over its four-year history. Ben Taylor, son of the more famous James, has played it. So has Justin Townes Earle, son of the more famous Steve.
Susan Werner...Tags: Auction Service, Chrysler Museum of Art, Festive Events, Music Industry, Water
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