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Volunteers pitch in to build new trails at Philpott Lake
ReporterLeading the charge is "the trail machine," a piece of equipment that's clearing a path through the hilly terrain, but it can't do the job alone. Following behind is a crew of volunteers equipped with hand tools. They're working with the U.S. Army...Tags: Franklin County (Virginia), Henry County, Patrick County, Science and Technology, Franklin (Franklin, Virginia)
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Regular maintenance takes engineers down deep in Philpott Lake
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's a cold, dark job, but it has to be done. Divers are inspecting the Philpott Dam near Bassett in Henry County. For "Rocky" Craig Rockwell, Operations Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, watching those divers is about like watching...Tags: Building Material, Science and Technology
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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: Energy Resources, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Conservation, Steve Daines, Hydroelectricity
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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: Renovation, Broward County, U.S. Senate, Endangered Species, Conservation
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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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Corps seeking volunteers with boats for Jennings Randolph Lake cleanup on June 15
ELK GARDEN, W.Va. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for volunteers to help with the third annual cleanup of Jennings Randolph Lake. Organizers say they especially need volunteers with boats to help out on June 15. Life jackets... -
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Maryland state police say a West Virginia man was killed and four others were injured after he drove the wrong way on Interstate 81 with two young children in his van. Police say 56-year-old Ronald Payne of Hedgesville. Two...Tags: FirstEnergy Corp.
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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: Rivers, Bodies of Water, Clarksville, Mexico, 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: Kent Conrad, John Thune, Tim Johnson, John Hoeven, Floods
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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: Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), Rivers, Bodies of Water, Floods, National Weather Service
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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: U.S. Senate, Heidi Heitkamp, Dwayne Johnson, John Thune, John Hoeven
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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, Science and Technology, Highway Transportation
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