WETLANDS ARTICLES
Wetland protection strengthened for L.A. River Basin
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 7, 2010 -- The EPA anounced a decision that clarifies the legal status of the L.A. River under the CWA and strengthens protection for the tributary streams and wetlands that m...
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Wetland delineation system to improve efficiency, accuracy in meeting USACE regulation
SUNNYVALE, CA, July 6, 2010 -- Trimble announced today it has partnered with Timmons Group to provide an integrated system for the field collection, management, and submittal of wetland delineation...
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Oil protection project shut down, CPRA chairman commentsJune 23, 2010 -- CPRA Chairman Garret Graves issued a statement in reaction to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shutting down the sand berm oil protection efforts off the coast of Louisiana... |
Wetlands restoration in Louisiana speeds up with passage of emergency amendmentsWASHINGTON, DC, May 28, 2010 -- Louisiana's beleaguered wetlands soon may receive initial assistance thanks to two amendments that the Senate approved late last night... |
Wetland restoration legislation aims to make coastal system more resilient to future threats
WASHINGTON, DC, May 21, 2010 -- Five local and national conservation groups praised U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu's (D-LA) proposal to include aggressive measures in legislation that would accelerate ...
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BP oil spill: Siphon now working, collecting 'some' oil; Concerns turn toward 'loop current'May 17, 2010 -- BP engineers spent much of the past weekend tweaking their attempt to siphon oil out of the broken riser pipe in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico 5,000 feet below the surface... |
BP oil spill: Setback in attempt to siphon oil from gulf waters, engineers will try againMay 15, 2010 -- Response crews continue with efforts to contain and clean up oil spilling into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, despite a setback in the latest attempt... |
BP oil spill: Cleanup battle rages on in waters of Gulf of Mexico
May 14, 2010 -- In the ongoing fight to contain the oil gushing from the broken well pipe in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, BP engineers early this morning used undersea robots to begin threadin...
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Wetlands conservation assistance programs get USDA funding
WASHINGTON, DC, May 14, 2010 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for the Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) that will add an exp...
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BP oil spill: Update on cleanup of gulf waters, underwater video releasedMay 13, 2010 -- This morning, BP released video of the subsea well pipe gushing oil and gas into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico... |
