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    Feb 16, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7
  1. Volunteers pitch in to build new trails at Philpott Lake

    Leading 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.
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    Leading 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)

  2. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7
  3. Regular maintenance takes engineers down deep in Philpott Lake

    It's a cold, dark job, but it has to be done. Divers are inspecting the Philpott Dam near Bassett in Henry County.
    WDBJ7 Reporter
    It'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

  4. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  5. 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

  6. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
  7. 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

  8. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  9. 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

  10. Jun 2, 2013 |Story| AP West Virginia
  11. 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...
  12. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| AP West Virginia
  13. Here is the latest West Virginia news from The Associated Press

    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.

  14. May 31, 2013 |Story| Reuters
  15. US Army engineers shut fourth Mississippi River lock due to floods

    Reuters
    CHICAGO, 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

  16. May 31, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  17. 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

  18. May 31, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  19. 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

  20. May 31, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  21. 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

  22. May 31, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News
  23. 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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