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Anchorage Daily News — Anchorage, AK
“Some apologists might argue the system worked because the tanker didn’t end up on the beach again,” said Cook Inletkeeper Bob Shavelson. “But any time you have an oil tanker forcibly removed from its berth, it’s clear to most reasonable people there’s a serious problem.”
Voice of San Diego — San Diego, CA
“Every action you do, it has a ripple effect. We tend to look at these things in boxes, and they’re not,” said San Diego Coastkeeper Bruce Reznik.
The Argus — Fremont, CA
California Coastkeeper Linda Sheehan notes this proposal is “an essential part of the puzzle” for restoring the health and size of fish.
Wilmington Morning Star — Wilmington, NC
Cape Fear Coastkeeper Mike Giles said the surging flow numbers show how ineffective the actions by the state and local governments have really been.
The Santa Barbara Independent — Santa Barbara, CA
A rollaway dumpster was filled to the brim last week after members of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper confronted San Pedro Creek in Goleta with trash bags in hand.
Malibu Times — Malibu, CA
One local teenage resident was not worried about the possible hazards presented by storm runoff into the ocean. “Oh, yeah. They always have that sign up. Nobody pays any attention to it.” He declined to give his name, saying, “My mom is into the Baykeeper, so she wouldn’t want to see my name in the paper.”
Fall River Herald News — Fall River, MA
“We have got to get this solved as soon as possible,” said Narragansett Baykeeper John Torgan. “The corporation has chosen a path of endless appeals, which is of great concern to us because these delays continue to damage the bay further.”
The Log Newspaper — Irvine, CA
Santa Monica Baykeeper Tracy Egoscue said her organization is happy the issue didn’t reach the courts. “This agreement puts over $2 million into water quality research and education,” she said. “Instead of hiring attorneys, we will be studying water pollution and teaching Angelinos on what we must do to make our rivers and beaches safe.”
Holmdel Independent — Holmdel, NJ
According to NY/NJ Baykeeper Andy Willner, in the not so distant past ospreys were often seen nesting in the borough. But today, he believes there are no ospreys nesting or mating in Keyport. “The osprey pair that was nesting [here] moved right across the harbor to Aberdeen,” Willner said.
Mobile Register — Mobile, AL
“If you are interested in where roadways will go, how they will be built and the plans involved in building them, you need to come and let the officials hear your thoughts,” said Mobile Baykeeper Casi Callaway.
Toledo Blade — Toledo, OH
Western Lake Erie Waterkeeper Sandy Bihn said she recognizes the intake is separate from the discharge permit. But she wonders if the warm water discharged into the bay contributes to the proliferation of microcystis and other forms of blue-green algae that have re-emerged almost annually in western Lake Erie since 1996 after nearly a 25-year absence.
kgw.com — Portland, OR
Klamath Riverkeeper Regina Chichizola has sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act.
E/The Environmental Magazine — Norwalk, CT
“The issue is non-point source runoff from our homes and streets,” said Long Island Soundkeeper Terry Backer. “It ends up in Long Island Sound, and it affects public health.”
EmeraldCoast.com — Sandestin, FL
The Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s Dan Tonsmeire urged commissioners not to wait until 2007 to make comprehensive plan changes regarding water access, wetlands protection and affordable housing, but to delay enacting this comp plan update for four to five months until those items could be incorporated in this go-around.
Bloomberg — New York, NY
“There are people who live above this that still don’t know about it,’’ said Basil Seggos, chief investigator for Riverkeeper.
Baltimore Sun — Baltimore, MD
“Our elected officials have to listen to us, and I think that is reflected in this decision,” said West and Rhode Riverkeeper Bob Gallagher.
York Daily Record — York, PA
Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Michael Helfrich said the ultimate goal is to protect the river from being contaminated with manure runoff.
Lawrence Journal World — Lawrence, KS
Despite the decline in some levels of chemicals in the river, pollution is still a major concern, according to Kansas Riverkeeper Laura Calwell. Intentional dumping is a problem up and down the river, she said.
Savannah Morning News — Savannah, GA
“Lots of what we see here is not rules but guidelines or suggestions,” said Linda Smith, who represented the Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper. “They have too many outs and loopholes. If I sit a child in front of a plate of donuts and a plate of spinach and suggest he eat, what do you think he’s gonna do?”
Tryon Daily Bulletin — Tryon, NC
“It’s a black day on the Catawba,” said Riverkeeper Donna Lisenby after hearing the decision. “The opportunity for a regional solution, collaboratively reached, is over.”
WCBS-TV — New York, NY
“It’s far, far too early to be alarmist,” said Lisa Rainwater, Indian Point Campaign director for Riverkeeper. “But what we’re looking at now, if it’s in the fish, that means it’s also been contaminating the soil, the sediment, the plankton.”
Bizjournals.com — Charlotte, NC
Klamath Riverkeeper on Wednesday filed a 60-day notice of its intent to sue PacifiCorp, claiming the utility is polluting Klamath River.
Florida Times-Union — Jacksonville, FL
The students have gained insight into wetlands ecology from experts such as Altamaha Riverkeeper James Holland.
NC State University Technician Online — Raleigh, NC
Upper Neuse Riverkeeper and State alumni, Dean Naujoks enforces legislation to keep Falls Lake clean enough for consumption.
Mid-Hudson News — Newburgh, NY
Riverkeeper has teamed up with Metro-North Railroad and others in an effort to find out how the material got there.
Times Daily — Florence, AL
Black Warrior Riverkeeper Nelson Brooke said much more could be accomplished with adequate funding.
Emediawire — Ferndale, WA
How do you keep a river healthy? Answer: you have to keep the streams that feed it free flowing and clean. And that is just what the Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest – representing Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper and Altamaha Riverkeeper – has done by negotiating a settlement in their lawsuit filed against a Swainsboro developer in United States District Court.
Poughkeepsie Journal — Poughkeepsie, NY
“This historic decision validates what the environmental community has been saying for decades,” Hudson Riverkeeper Alex Matthiessen said in a statement. “The Clean Water Act requires use of the best technology available. By ignoring that requirement EPA has thwarted the will of Congress and repeatedly failed to protect fish and wildlife from needless devastation at the hands of power plants.”
CBC Ottawa — Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
They haven’t proved it won’t have negative ramifications yet,” said Mattson, president of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper.
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