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Fight to stop spread of Asian carp goes high tech

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:35:12 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota's fight to stop the spread of invasive Asian carp is going high tech.

NC to air study on PCB pollution in Yadkin River

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:34:01 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Fish in one of North Carolina's largest watersheds are more polluted by an industrial contaminant than previously reported and state health officials have failed to expand warnings against eating PBC-contaminated fish, according to a new study.

Conowingo dam operators prepare for relicensing

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:43:42 -0400

DARLINGTON, Maryland - Since construction ended on the Conowingo Dam in 1928, it has been the best management practice to prevent sediment flow into the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna River, said Bob Judge, spokesman for Exelon.

Green River boaters want passage at Tusher dam

Thu, 02 May 2013 15:12:10 -0400

GREEN RIVER, Utah - Boaters on the Green River are hoping federal plans to repair a century-old dam will include a way for them to safely pass through an area damaged by high waters two years ago near Gunnison Valley.

Consol, Pa. reach settlement on dam, gas drilling

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:07:36 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Consol Energy has agreed to pay the state $36 million to settle allegations that a dam in a state park was damaged by underground coal mining, state officials announced Wednesday.

Dredge plans draws opposition

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:49:57 -0400

LEWISTON, Idaho - Cargo barges sail serenely between Portland, Oregon, and Lewiston, Idaho, the most inland seaport on the West Coast.

Kerr Dam nearing tribal ownership

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:16:30 -0400

MISSOULA, Montana - Taking over ownership and operations of Kerr Dam will be both a historic and legal triumph for the Flathead Reservation, according to a lawyer who's shepherded the deal through 10 tribal councils.