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Metro Vancouver’s power play aims to turn a profit from dams

Dec 10, 2012 0 Comments

By Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader  December 03, 2012      Metro Vancouver intends to add turbines to generate hydroelectric power at its North Shore dams that....

Shopping cart covered in zebra mussels found near dumpsters in Duluth

Dec 05, 2012 1 Comments

by Mike Durkin MyFoxTwin Cities.com  Updated: Sep 27, 2012 9:48 AM PDT DULUTH, Minn. (KMSP) - A shopping cart covered in zebra mussels caught the eye of a North Dakota man vacationing....

CDC gets an earful from House GOP on fracking health studies

Dec 05, 2012 0 Comments

Joel Kirkland, E&E reporter - EnergyWire: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 The Obama administration is getting more push-back from House Republicans about federal research aimed at assessing the health risks....

U.S. drought gets worse again after weeks of improvement

Nov 23, 2012 0 Comments

no rain forecast in worst areas By Jim Suhr, The Associated Press, November 21, 2012 ST. LOUIS - The worst U.S. drought in decades has deepened again after....

Water Management Plan recommended for Okanagan

Nov 14, 2012 33 Comments

By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News,  November 12, 2012 We’re approaching a time of more water conflicts in the Okanagan basin warns hydrologist Don Dobson, who has....

Alaska awarded $255M for BP pipeline leaks

Nov 14, 2012 54 Comments

Inquiry shows company failed to adequately maintain pipelines REUTERS NOVEMBER 8, 2012 ANCHORAGE — The U.S. state of Alaska will collect $255 million related to BP Plc’s pipeline leaks and....

Annual Conference a Success

Nov 02, 2012 0 Comments

Our Annual Conference held recently on October 18th & 19th at the beautiful Prestige Lakeside Resort in Nelson, BC had a great turnout.  Thanks to all delegates,....

SEKID voters reject water improvement project

Oct 31, 2012 5 Comments

By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News Published: October 25, 2012 4:00 PM Improvements to bring the South East Kelowna Irrigation District’s water system into line with requirements by provincial....