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Insurance stalls revival
There were 11,256 bottles of wine in the cellar of Antoine's Restaurant on the morning of Aug. 29 when Hurricane Katrina struck, some of them rare, most of them expensive and all of them ruined when the power failed, the air conditioning died and the...Tags: Federal Housing Administration, Insurance, Northbrook, Natural Disasters, Small Businesses
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Parts of the James River Trail in Lynchburg closed because of flooding
Sections of the James River Trail in Lynchburg are closed until at least 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning because of flooding. Those sections include the Point of Honor Trail, the Blackwater Creek Bikeway, and RiverWalk will be closed until the James River...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Human Interest, James River, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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The anatomy of the stormwater runoff problem
WDBJ7 ReporterThis week's rain is keeping some Roanoke city leaders on edge. Dealing with stormwater runoff is one of the city's biggest challenges, but why? Iit takes a whole lot more than gravity to fix this problem. When creeks and streams turn fast, City...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues
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Conservation groups plant seeds in Naperville
If you ask Steve Tiwald or Brook McDonald the meaning of "sustainability," they'll explain the concept as not using resources faster than they can be replenished. The two environmentalists operate nonprofit organizations in Naperville that work hand...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Arable Farming, Conservation, Science and Technology
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Chesapeake Bay's health said to be improving [Letter]
Editor: A recent Aegis editorial about the health of the Chesapeake Bay ("Stormwater fee set low in Harford the best of a bad situation," April 23) is [off base]. Certainly the job of restoring the Bay is far from finished, but the Aegis is incorrect in...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Science and Technology
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Appalachian groups ask EPA to set conductivity rule for runoff from mountaintop removal sites
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Activist groups want the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt new rules that would better protect Appalachian waterways from pollution by mountaintop removal coal mines. The 17 groups want EPA to create a new...Tags: Environmental Pollution, Metal and Mineral, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics
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Des Plaines' beef about levee dismissed by state agency
Efforts by Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights to limit flood damage near Levee 37 along the Des Plaines River last month did not violate a state permit and did not significantly contribute to flooding downstream in Des Plaines, according to findings from...
Tags: Education, Bodies of Water, Mount Prospect, Floods, Des Plaines
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New River Could flood late Monday night
WDBJ7 ReporterIt's been about 3 months since the last storm just slammed parts of our viewing area. Today, those weather wizards say the New River may go up fast later tonight. The New River along Bissett Park in Radford was moving fast Monday afternoon. Forecasters...Tags: Bodies of Water, National Weather Service
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Stormwater pollution is serious problem
Thanks to Alison Prost for her recent commentary ("Beyond 'rain tax' rhetoric," May 1) explaining the health and economic issues that will be addressed with a stormwater fee and debunking the misrepresentation of the fee. The fee is not about rain. It...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Inner Harbor
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READER SUBMITTED: UConn Makes Impact In Stamford Community
StamfordThe Stamford community has seen quite an impact from UConn students in recent years, particularly through the Stamford Public Education Foundation's partnership with the University's satellite campus. With the assistance of UConn's Service-Learning...Tags: Education, Bodies of Water, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Stamford
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Talkeetna Braces For Spring Break-Up Flooding
Channel 2 NewsEmergency officials are closely watching the Talkeetna and Susitna rivers and are preparing for potential spring break-up flooding, a few months after floodwaters seeped into town last fall, temporarily evacuating the small town. Assistant Chief of the...Tags: Bodies of Water, Spring Break, Floods
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Anne Arundel council overrides stormwater fee veto, then considers tweaks
The Anne Arundel County Council voted Wednesday to override County Executive Laura Neuman's veto of fees to pay for stormwater pollution projects, but council members then offered changes that could address some of her concerns. It was not clear...
Tags: Elections, Bodies of Water, Laura Neuman, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis
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