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Trio of Bills Could Streamline Permitting Process
Channel 2 NewsThree pieces of legislation filed in the Alaska House of Representatives could shape the future of economic development in Alaska. House Bill 78 deals with primacy, the federal government's ability to allow the state of Alaska to enforce certain...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. House of Representatives, Mike Chenault, Executive Branch
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Santa Ana River Marsh dredging begins
Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have begun dredging sediment in the Santa Ana River Marsh in Newport Beach — some of which is being piped just offshore for beach replenishment, drawing concerns from residents. The roughly $5-...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, River Surfing, House Building, Science and Technology
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Resort to seek plans for Walloon access improvements
PETOSKEY -- Resort Township board members decided Tuesday to seek engineers' help to draw up plans for possible Walloon Lake access improvements at the south end of Townsend Road. The board decided by a unanimous voice vote to seek Northwest Design...
Tags: Luxury Vehicles, Science and Technology
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Louis A. Dykstra, 87, Marianna
Louis A. Dykstra, 87, Marianna, died Friday Feb. 8, 2013, at County Home Personal Care Home in Bentleyville. He was born Dec. 1, 1925, in Peters Township a son of Louis Dykstra Sr. and Kathryn Caraffi Dykstra. Mr. Dykstra was a graduate of East Washington...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945)
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Michigan lawmakers call for dredging funds
Since the end of January, three bills have been introduced to garner funding for the dredging of Lake Michigan harbors. The first bill, House Bill 4106, would allow funds to be diverted from the Natural Resources Trust Fund and used for dredging in...
Tags: Frank Foster, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Lake Michigan, Conservation
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Scraping bottom: Lakes Michigan and Huron reach record low
On Feb. 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the official news: that Lake Michigan and Lake Huron have officially scraped the lowest levels recorded. Lakes Michigan and Huron — considered one lake connected at the Straits of Mackinac...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather, Weather Reports, Science and Technology, Science
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From our files
100 YEARS AGO 1913 Edward Parker, who lives four miles northeast of Crab Orchard, while temporarily insane, went out to his barn, placed a stick of dynamite on the ground and then laid his head on it. This done, he applied a match to the dynamite...
Tags: Justice System, Manufacturing and Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation, Judges
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Two Great Lakes hit lowest water level on record
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Two of the Great Lakes have hit their lowest water levels ever recorded, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday, capping more than a decade of below-normal rain and snowfall and higher temperatures that boost...
Tags: Shipping Service, Science and Technology, U.S. Congress, Lakes and Ponds, U.S. Army
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L.V. Sportsman show gets more exhibitors, sponsors
The Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show's loss, because of its postponement, is a big gain for the re-start of the Lehigh Valley Sportsman Show (http//.lehighvalleysportsmanshow.com) that will take place March 2-3 at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown...Tags: Allentown, Clinton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Environmental Issues, Emmaus, Wildlife
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Oil spills after two barges strike Mississippi River bridge
Oil spilled into the Mississippi River after two oil barges hit a bridge near Vicksburg, Miss., early Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The barges, laden with crude oil, were being pulled by the tow boat Nature's Way Endeavor when they...
Tags: BP Plc, U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Issues, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010)
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City officials discuss whether to open the East Jordan harbor this summer
EAST JORDAN -- Whether or not the marina in East Jordan will open for business this summer is hanging over the heads of city officials. The City Commission met Tuesday evening and poured over available options for several hours, ultimately deciding to...
Tags: Human Interest, Public Officials, Memorial Day, Science and Technology, Government
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AP Impact: Deficient levees found across America
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states. Levees deemed in...
Tags: Floods, The Associated Press, Washington, DC, Bodies of Water, Freedom of Information Act
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Jan 27, 2013
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Jan 16, 2013
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