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Category Archives: watershed
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
Nestle Waters North America Marks World Water Day by Highlighting Its Commitment to Improving Watersheds Across the U.S. Marketwire March 21, 2012 In honor of World Water Day, Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) highlights its commitment to keeping watersheds clean … Continue reading
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“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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Tagged animal feeding operations, anti-degradation, clean water, Clean Water Act, Clean Water Action Plan, Coming Together for Clean Water, drinking water, lakes, nation’s waters, nonpoint source pollution, nutrient pollution, runoff, streams, water quality, watershed, wetlands
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“Once, while driving in a wagon with Dave, up an exceedingly wet and rocky backwoods road, with the water pouring down the middle, I asked him how in Aroostook County they were able to tell its roads from … Continue reading
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Tagged Baxter State Park, Maine woods, Moosehead Lake, Roosevelt, Thoreau, watershed, wetland, wetlands, wilderness
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Walking along the road, I came upon a storm drain with the words: “DON’T DUMP FLOWS TO STREAM” with the silhouette of a rubber ducky over the phrase, “PROTECT YOUR WATER.” The signage was provided by Think Blue Maine, which … 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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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Film by Ken Burns to air on PBS September 27, 2009 http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/ Restoring Wetlands: Chesapeake Bay Program Reports on Progress In 2008, 472 acres of wetlands were established or reestablished in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia … Continue reading
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