CDC Issues Updated Zika Recommendations
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Washington, DC - CDC today issued new guidance and information to prevent Zika virus transmission and health effects:
Environmental Documents Released on Project to Increase Salmon Facility Water Supply
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Sacramento, California - The San Joaquin River Restoration Program has released a Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a project to increase water deliveries, from 35 cubic feet per second to 55 cfs, to a California Department of Fish and Wildlife salmon conservation and research facility immediately downstream of Friant Dam, in Fresno County.
Draft Environmental Assessment Released for Proposed Third Hydroelectric Generating Unit at Black Canyon Dam
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Emmett, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking comments on the revised Draft Environmental Assessment to help identify issues and concerns associated with the proposed construction of a third hydroelectric generating unit at Black Canyon Diversion Dam on the Payette River near Emmett, Idaho.
Invasive Mudsnails Detected in Lower Feather River; Anglers and Boaters Urged to Help Prevent Spread
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed the presence of New Zealand mudsnails in the low-flow section of the Feather River in Butte County, and is asking recreational users of the river to “clean, drain and dry” fishing and recreational gear and watercraft in order to help prevent the spread of these invasive snails.
Asian carp could cause some Lake Erie fish to decline, others to increase
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Ann Arbor, Michigan - If they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight of fish in the lake and could cause declines in most fish species including prized sport and commercial fish such as walleye, according to a new computer modeling study.
Reclamation Announces Increased Numbers of Lost River and Shortnose Sucker Fish in the Klamath Project
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Klamath Falls, Oregon - Bureau of Reclamation biologists found the largest number of juvenile Lost River and shortnose sucker fish since fish salvage operations began on the Klamath Project. Reclamation crews have been salvaging fish, including the endangered suckers, from area canals since the late 1990s. The efficiency of salvage efforts in the A Canal were dramatically improved after the A Canal headworks were reconstructed and a fish screen was installed in 2003.
Cracking the problem of river growth
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - A general mathematical theory that predicts how cracks spread through materials like glass and ice can also predict the direction in which rivers will grow, according to a new MIT study.
USDA Invests $30 Million to Improve Water Quality in Mississippi River Basin
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest $30 million this year in 33 new projects and 40 existing projects to improve water quality in high priority watersheds the Mississippi River Basin. These projects reduce loss of nutrients and sediment to waters that eventually flow into the Gulf of Mexico.
USDA Provides $314 Million in Water and Waste Infrastructure Improvements in Rural Communities Nationwide
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Washington, DC - USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced loans and grants for 141 projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across the nation.
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