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In preparing for a conservation commission meeting, I have been learning more about the tar sands crude oil pipelines and the potential impacts they have on water resources. Previously, I had heard about the tar sands and oil spill on … Continue reading
“The rapid development, as far as we can judge, of all the higher plants within recent geological time is an abominable mystery.” ~Darwin Last night I enjoyed Woody Allen’s film, “Midnight in Paris,” a surrealistic journey into the past. Cinematic … Continue reading
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On May 26, 2011 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and Ranking Member Nick Rahall (D-WV) introduced H.R. 2018, the “Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011” http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-2018. On June 22nd the Committee approved the bill and … Continue reading
I was in the Wetlands this morning, just exploring around, and on my way back I saw this strange sight. Everything was on fire. -Halidorn, World of Warcraft game forum The popular multi-player video game, World of Warcraft, which I’ve … Continue reading
What is green chemistry? It’s the study and design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate hazardous substances. Fewer hazardous wastes mean less pollution traveling into wetlands and watersheds. http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/Pollution Prevention/GreenChemistryResources/index.cfm This week (September 19-25, 2010) is National … Continue reading
“Don’t panic and carry a towel” Douglas Adams, A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy In February of 1998 the Clinton Administration announced that it would implement a Clean Water Action Plan http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/cwa/03.htm The plan encompassed: New Pollution Challenges. … Continue reading
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When I was a girl scout, my grandmother sometimes led my troop on field trips into the woods and wetlands in midcoast Maine. She taught us how to make “sit-upons,” which consisted of a stack of newspapers inside a trash … Continue reading
Perennials, Wetland Plants Compared For Ability To Remove Harmful Nitrogen, Phosphorus Water Online/American Society for Horticultural Science – December 15, 2009 Rapid population growth and urbanization have raised concerns over stormwater runoff contamination. Studies on watersheds indicate that excess nutrients, … Continue reading
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Mississippi River States Meeting for the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators (NCEL). The organization was created in 1996 for the purpose of providing environmentally progressive legislators with an opportunity to coordinate … Continue reading
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