| Suit: Lake Hopatcong drawdown must cease (Daily Record) A dozen marinas and restaurants on Lake Hopatcong have filed a lawsuit that demands the state Department of Environmental Protection immediately stop the daily outflow of water from the 2,500-acre lake until the level reaches its normal high water mark. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Monday, August 10, 2009 (KAKE) It's hard to believe last spring an area eight miles west of Jetmore was nothing but prairie. Now, it's just a few steps away from being filled with water. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Debate rages over dairy farms (Otago Daily Times) "Enough is enough", a meeting on proposed dairy farm development in the Omarama-Ohau region was told last night. read more us.rd.yahoo.com |
Monthly cleanups leave stream sparkling A yearlong effort by a handful of volunteers has transformed historic Anahulu Stream, which flows to Hale'iwa Boat Harbor, from a trash dump into a picturesque waterway. Before the cleanups, the stream's banks were covered with trash, said Heidi Burgoyne, who organizes the effort. honoluluadvertiser.com |
Accident scene at London watersports centre An 11-year-old girl has died after being seriously injured at a watersports centre in west London. It is believed she was being towed on an inflatable when she was hurt. bbc.co.uk |