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State proposes protection for fish near power plants - Newsday (subscription)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:52 +0000

State proposes protection for fish near power plants
Newsday (subscription)
Power plants throughout the state, including four of Long Island's largest, would be required to install costly new cooling systems to protect aquatic life …
8 of 10 new cars registered on LI are foreign brandsNewsday (subscription) (press release)

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Weed threatens Mallacoota waterways - ABC Online

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:26:47 +0000

Weed threatens Mallacoota waterways
ABC Online
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) says the discovery of an invasive aquatic weed at Mallacoota is concerning. The water hyacinth spreads quickly …

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DEC Takes Action to Protect Aquatic Life, Limit Water Intake by Certain … - ReadMedia (press release)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:31:37 +0000

DEC Takes Action to Protect Aquatic Life, Limit Water Intake by Certain …
ReadMedia (press release)
DEC released its plan to implement "best technology available" (BTA) requirements under the federal Clean Water Act. The proposal calls for power plants and …

Laurelhurst pond speaks for herself - Daily Journal of Commerce

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:05 +0000

Daily Journal of Commerce

Laurelhurst pond speaks for herself
Daily Journal of Commerce
As unpleasant as that will be, the plan also includes planting of aquatic plants in planting benches. I've been told that my 'face-lift' will take about …

Ringed by the plants of the world - Montgomery Newspapers

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:38:21 +0000

Ringed by the plants of the world
Montgomery Newspapers
There were also aquatic plants; horsetail, dock, rushes. The callow lilies were exquisite. The exhibit also has Aztec pattern stonework to evoke the …

County seeks $2.9 million for reservoir weed removal / Hydrilla, an invasive … - Water World

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:43:33 +0000

County seeks $2.9 million for reservoir weed removal / Hydrilla, an invasive …
Water World
J. Randy Forbes, R-4th, the county is requesting funding from the US Army Corps of Engineers' Aquatic Plant Control program for $2.9 million. …

Outdoor Issues Remain Unresolved in Augusta - Down East

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:19:37 +0000

Outdoor Issues Remain Unresolved in Augusta
Down East
The bill would ban bass tournaments on water bodies with confirmed infestations of invasive aquatic plants. Eberle convened an interesting mix, …

Grates installed to keep helpful fish in Cape canals - The News-Press

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:01:43 +0000

Grates installed to keep helpful fish in Cape canals
The News-Press
The grass carp, scientifically known as Ctenopharyngodon idella, are herbivorous fish that eat up the nuisance aquatic plants to keep the canals navigable …

16 Cities Sue Atrazine Maker for Contaminating Their Water - Inhabitat (blog)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:18:42 +0000

16 Cities Sue Atrazine Maker for Contaminating Their Water
Inhabitat (blog)
… lung and kidney problems in humans; sexual and hormonal abnormalities in frogs, fish and reptiles, and to decreased production in aquatic plants. …

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Extensive research needed to crush flowering rush - Worthington Daily Globe

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:52:04 +0000

Extensive research needed to crush flowering rush
Worthington Daily Globe
The research would help the district get at the root of what makes the unusual plant tick, and how best to attack it. “The aquatic plant problem has proved …