Public Input Sought on Use of Local Water Bodies
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By The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Sep. 22--SARASOTA -- The Southwest Florida Water Management District wants to know how outdoor enthusiasts rank local lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers on their water levels.
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By Marcie Young, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Sep. 6--A meeting Thursday on a plan to take millions of gallons of water a day out of the Catawba River basin is shaping up as a contest to see which side can turn out a bigger crowd.
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By Bob Downing, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Sep. 23--CLEVELAND -- Problems on the Great Lakes are approaching the tipping point and environmentalists need to intensify their push for Congress to fund restoration efforts on the lakes.
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By Julia Reynolds, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep. 15--Several dozen water customers balked at the idea of consumers fronting the costs of California American Water's expansion, saying the private company is asking the public to carry its investment risk.
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By Aliana Ramos, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 14--GEORGETOWN -- Control over water and sewer service in rural Georgetown County may be up for grabs.
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By Peter B. Lord; Journal Environment Writer  Two Senate committees introduce legislation that would aid local water departments, while rejecting calls for a new reservoir.
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A coalition of conservation and angling groups urges the UK government to sort out water waste and pollution.
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The public is being consulted on plans to open up the whole of the English coastline to walkers.
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By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Mar. 1--If Monterey Bay water officials are looking for alternatives to ensuring a regional water supply, they might start by deciding just what the "region" is.
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By Nicholas Azzara, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Jun. 3--MANATEE -- An answer to the county's boat launch shortage could lie in the heart of a proposed community of 1,100 homes near Anna Maria Island.
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By Keri Brenner, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Jun. 26--Controversy continued Monday at the second land-use hearing in as many weeks on a proposed development near Henderson Inlet.
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By Anonymous  Researchers at West Virginia University's West Virginia Water Research Institute have received a grant to develop a water quality trading program aimed at reducing pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
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By The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.  Jun. 19--Pierce County is looking for public comment on the latest recommendations of the Rhodes Lake Corridor Study.
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By Taylor Bright, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Feb. 11--A bill that would create a statewide water permitting system and lay the foundation for water talks with North Carolina and Georgia will be introduced this week in the S.C. legislature.   The bill, sponsored by state Sen.
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By Lawrence Latane Iii, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 10--King William County authorities and Newport News Waterworks next week will begin raising the delicate issue of acquiring thousands of acres of private land for a proposed water reservoir.
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By Paul Burgarino  MANTECA -- The City Council will look to make a splash during tonight's meeting, as the panel will consider approving plans for a long sought park expansion that would include a water attraction.
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Protection of fresh water needs prompt clarification and strengthening in the United States.