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Chicago Park District to end most swim bans--even when tests show high bacteria counts
Tribune reporterChicago beachgoers will be setting their own bacteria thresholds this summer, as the city’s Park District does away with its frequent swim bans based on E. coli counts. Would-be swimmers will still get advisories up and down the lakefront letting...Tags: Chicago Park District, Environmental Issues, E. coli Infection, Water, Environmental Politics
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Beach grooming gets Michigan Senate OK; House next
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate has passed a bill to abolish a state program that regulates maintenance of beaches by property owners along the state’s Great Lakes shorelines. The measure approved Wednesday would end a five-year...
Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Living Here: Beaches
Thanks to the ocean, the Chesapeake Bay and multiple rivers, beaches are plentiful in Hampton Roads. So, weather permitting, break out your blanket and sunscreen and head for a beach near you. Gloucester Gloucester Point Beach Park. 1255 Greate Road,...Tags: Ocean View, James River, Hampton Roads, Gardens and Parks, Yorktown (York, Virginia)
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Senate OKs dropping beach grooming rules
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A program regulating how property owners maintain beaches along the Great Lakes would be eliminated under a measure passed Wednesday by the state Senate, a move supporters say would make it easier for people to clean beaches...
Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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L.A. County Home to 7 of State's Most Polluted Beaches
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- The water at 82 percent of Los Angeles County's beaches earned solid A or B grades in Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card, but many of the state's most polluted shores continue to be in the county. Last year, the Santa Monica-based...Tags: Environmental Issues, Water
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What's new at N.J. beach resorts
In anticipation of a busy summer, fresh boutiques, eateries and activities are popping up all over Cape May County. Still just as appealing are some of the region's perennial favorites. Here's a look at some of the newest, along with some of the most...Tags: Entertainment, Trips and Vacations, Avenues, Rentals, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Looking back: Two area athletes stand out at CMU relays
News-Review sports writer50 years ago — Petoskey’s Hugh Smith placed fifth in the mile and Wolverine’s Dave Woods won the shot put at the Central Michigan University relays. Smith’s time was 4 minutes, 43 seconds. Woods’ winning toss in the shot...Tags: Track and Field, Sports, High School Sports, Baseball, Michigan Wolverines
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Lakefront communities work to address bacteria issues for swimmers
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsIf a Lake Michigan beach is closed due to bacteria levels, people who swam the day before are the ones who should worry. It takes …... -
Constellation's three coal plants to find new owner by year's end
While Constellation Energy Group has a new owner in Exelon Corp., 450 workers at three coal-fired plants once owned by the Baltimore company are in limbo.
As a condition of its purchase of Constellation last month, the Chicago energy giant has...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Travis Miller, Economy, Business and Finance, Anne Arundel County, Morningstar Incorporated
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Strong winds bring big surf
FOX 5 San Diego StaffSAN DIEGO -- The second of two large ocean swell events brought big surf Sunday to San Diego area beaches, according to the National Weather Service. According to Lt. Greg Buchanan, the biggest surf was expected in the afternoon and would reach close...Tags: Ocean Surfing, Sports, Windsurfing, Swimming
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Legislative warfare resumes over limiting injury lawsuits involving recreational land
Connecticut bike geeks, rail-trail dudes and nature freaks are digging in, bracing themselves to defend a victory they thought they’d totally won last year. Their adversaries? Why it’s those irrepressible legal guerrilla fighters, the trial...
Tags: Laws, New London (New London, Connecticut), Economy, Business and Finance, Government, Companies and Corporations
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Victory for Bikers: A proposed law that would limit access to recreational paths and trails is defeated
Score one for Connecticut bike geeks, rail-trail dudes and nature freaks, who appear to have foiled an attempt to roll back lawsuit protections for cities, towns and quasi-public recreational land owners. "For at least this session, it appears to be...
Tags: Laws, New London (New London, Connecticut), Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, West Hartford Reservoir
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