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Group Rates 200 Beaches
Sarasota :: FL :: USA | 10 months ago
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August 13, 2012 People enjoy the beach at Coney Island on July 12, in Brooklyn, New York City. Testing the Waters: Guide to Finding a Clean Beach." (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) It may or may not be safe to go in the water, depending on where the
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Study: Maryland's beach waters less polluted than most
Ocean City :: NJ :: USA | 12 months ago
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Maryland's swimming beaches have better water quality than those in most coastal states, but still lag neighboring Delaware and Virginia, according to the latest review by an environmental group...Polluted storm-water runoff is one of the most
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Pensacola Beach water tower's new paint job is only superficial
Gulf Breeze :: FL :: USA | 1 year ago
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We talked about it and wondered if it was going to be repainted as a beach ball...We've all seen water towers painted as giant peaches, golf balls, and the like...Dad, what if someone needs the water while it's being painted? I assured him that they
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Budget cuts a threat to water testing at beaches
Monterey :: TN :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Los Angeles Times Health testing at beaches in California and across the nation is at risk of being cut under a plan to eliminate federal funds for monitoring whether the water is too contaminated to swim in...Environmental Protection Agency said in
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U.S. to cut funds for water testing at beaches
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Health testing at beaches in California and across the nation is at risk of being cut under a plan to eliminate federal funds for monitoring whether the water is too contaminated to swim in...Environmental Protection Agency said in its budget request
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LAMBRO: Earmarks - by a different name
Rock Island :: IL :: USA | over 1 year ago
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When Congress announced a ban on budget earmarks earlier this year, many believed that the wasteful spending practice had been killed once and for all. In February, Sen. Daniel Inouye , Hawaii Democrat and chairman of the powerful Senate
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Police| $50,000 stolen from Myrtle Beach water park
Myrtle :: MS :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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According to a police report, two Myrtle Waves Water Park employees arrived at the office Sunday morning when one of the employees discovered the power was off, and the other employee noticed a ladder that scaled the roof of the building. One of the
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Environmental Group Rates Beach Water Quality
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Testing the Waters, rating most of the nation's beaches in cleanliness...On the plus side, this means that the water at many beaches is being regularly tested and areas closed when bacterial levels get too high. On the negative side, it means that U.
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Cleaner Beaches in New York
New York City :: NY :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Without implementing a long-term strategy, however, activists say the quality of the beaches will be at the whim of the weather. One of the main causes of beach pollution is storm runoff and combined sewer overflowa situation that occurs when storm
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2-Year Deal For Beach Water Tests Approved
San Diego :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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The Board of Supervisors approved a two-year agreement Wednesday to continue a state-mandated beach water-quality monitoring program. In 2008, the state stopped annual funding for the program, in which surf-zone water near storm drains is tested
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