Latest Rivers Stories

ESCONDIDO, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Daily commuters may have noticed exciting activity happening near the San Dieguito River recently. Helicopters have been airlifting out wildfire-burned logs and other debris since September, capping a multi-year effort to restore the river back to health - complete with native vegetation and restored habitat for various wildlife species. Federal, state and local conservation agencies and partners have pooled their...

TWO RIVERS, Wis., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Are you searching for an alternative to the car dealerships that exist in Two Rivers Wisconsin? If you are, you should consider visiting Maritime Ford. Maritime Ford is a car dealership that is located in Manitowoc Wisconsin that also has cars for sale in Two Rivers Wisconsin. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120905/CG67862) Maritime Ford is only 7.6 miles from the center of Two Rivers Wisconsin. This makes it...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Environmental Protection is reminding homeowners and landowners who are conducting work in or along streams and wetlands that a permit may be required from DEP or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "Homeowners and landowners may not be aware that state or federal law requires a DEP permit for certain types of work they want to do on their own property," DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. "DEP is here as a...

Ecologists review the human and biological communities of wadis, arroyos, gulches, washes, and other intermittent flows 'When the River Runs Dry' is a familiar song in Australia. Some rivers in the arid center of the continent flow only after a stiff monsoon season, and smaller tributaries all over the country commonly shrink to puddled potholes and dry river beds during the dry season. But rivers also run dry in more temperate climes. Much of the upper reaches and feeder streams of the...

ORLANDO, Fla., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, "the choices were retire by a golf course or out in the country on top of a mountain...," says Professor Andrew Carle. As boomers retire, niche communities seek to pair retirees with common interests. One niche community featured in Newsweek's Best in the U.S. Retirement Showcase is Lake Weir Living®. It's leading the motorcycle, RV and big-toy niche. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Mike Krancer toured Laser Northeast Gathering Co.'s pipeline installation activities on Oct. 7, including the completed boring operations under Laurel Lake Creek in Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County. While the company was conducting horizontal drilling under the creek for installation of a natural gas pipeline, there were several inadvertent returns to surface (IRTS) discharges...

LifeFone Personal Medical Alarms are an important tool to allow seniors to feel safe and independent in their own homes. For a limited time, LifeFone is offering a free Lock Box, a $39.95 savings. The hanging key safe lock box is designed to fit securely around the doorknob on your entry door. With the secret combination, summoned help can quickly retrieve the house key from inside the key safe lock box in an emergency without breaking into your home. White Plains, NY (PRWEB) June 26,...

NevGear and the V-Lock Quick Connect Mounting System make it easy to interchange accessories on your Golf Carts and NEV's. St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) April 8, 2011 The V-Lock Company has agreed to provide the V-Lock® universal mounting system for incorporation on all NevGear products (http://www.nevgear.com). NevGear manufactures cargo accessories designed to attach to a mounting system specifically designed for golf carts with rear seat kits and safety bars. With the...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A flourishing watershed at Peabody Energy's Farmersburg Mine has earned one of Indiana's highest environmental honors. The Indiana Society of Mining and Reclamation recognized the mine team with the 2010 Indiana Excellence in Mining and Reclamation Award for Natural Stream Restoration at the organization's 24th annual Technology Transfer Seminar in Jasper, Ind. The award honors the company's successful work to reconstruct a nearly 6,000-foot section...

Alterations lead to ecological degradationThe amount of water flowing in streams and rivers has been significantly altered in nearly 90 percent of waters that were assessed in a new nationwide USGS study. Flow alterations are a primary contributor to degraded river ecosystems and loss of native species."This USGS assessment provides the most geographically extensive analysis to date of stream flow alteration," said Bill Werkheiser, USGS Associate Director for Water. "Findings...