World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18

Shawna Bergman - Environmental Protection Agency

Date: 9/16/2008

World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18 Thursday, September 18th, is the kick off the 5th Annual World Water Monitoring Day, a month-long international effort aimed to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world. World Water Monitoring Day engages people… Read More

EPA Tightens Engine Standards on Surf and Turf

Cathy Milbourn - Environmental Protection Agency

Date: 9/5/2008

(Washington D.C. - Sept. 4, 2008) From lawn mowers and weed trimmers, to personal watercraft and speedboats, gas-powered engines will soon contribute to healthier and cleaner air for Americans. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set strict new standards for gas-powered lawn equipment and marine engines… Read More

Water wars could be near an end; state experts say Alabama may be a winner in deal

Markeshia Ricks - Montgomery Advertiser

Date: 8/20/2008

Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been waging a water war for 18 years, but a cease-fire may be in sight. Alabama experts not only be­lieve that the courts may finally determine the states' water rights in the next two years, but that Alabama might be one of the winners in the war. Negotiations between the Re­… Read More

President Bush Signs Clean Boating Act into Law

Mathew Dunn - National Marine Manufacturers Association

Date: 7/30/2008

NMMA applauds important relief measure for recreational boating WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2008—In a significant victory for the recreational marine industry and the American boating and angling public, President Bush late yesterday signed into law S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008, protecting the more than 17… Read More

High fuel costs changing river transportation

Dennis Sherer - Times Daily

Date: 7/25/2008

With gas selling for about $4 per gallon, Tony Cox is fishing more from his paddleboats than the one with a gasoline-powered outboard engine. "I use my canoe and kayak a lot more than I did when gasoline was $1.99 a gallon," said Cox, an avid angler and fly fishing guide from Center Star. "I'm not the only one doing that… Read More