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Blog Round Up: Week of November 23- November 30

Posted on November 30, 2007 | Filed Under Weekly Round Up

Chas Offutt, Director of Internet Strategy
Technology & Rivers

The internet river chatter has really been alive this week, so alive that Joyce blogged a brief update yesterday. The chatter this week has been both diverse and abundant.

Under unusual item of the week, Apartment Therapy has the toilet for two (TwoDaLoo Double Toilet). The two seat toilet is intended to bring couples closer. This story doesn’t involve rivers, but I chuckled and shook my head when I saw it.

And now the river round up for 11-13 to 11-30:

Removing dams from rivers can help endangered killer whales. At least Orcinus has come to this conclusion.

Watercrunch has the much talked about story of using treated sewage for drinking water. The story is so popular that celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has a post on the subject.

GreenCityBlueLake writes about managing stormwater using green initiatives, such as rain barrels and gardens.

CapeCodToday talk about Swansea, MA building a desalination plant to provide fresh drinking water for the community.

An ongoing storyline on our roundup is the drought; this week I highlight Carbon-Based who posts on the long term impact of water shortages.

The river glides on… — Horace

Posted on November 30, 2007 | Filed Under Quotes

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Quotes: Your Daily Escape

“The river glides on, and will glide on, flowing by for all time.” — Horace

*It’s not too late to apply for a Stream Barrier Removal Grant. More

River Quotes are posted weekday mornings. Want to see your favorite river quote here? Email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org.

Dump the Yazoo Pumps

Posted on November 29, 2007 | Filed Under Events

Joyce Wu, Program Associate
Natural Flood Protection

Just wanted to direct everyone to two things: a great blog post on Yazoo and also AR’s action alert on the project. Please send your comments to the Corps, EPA, and USFWS by Dec. 7th–that’s next Friday!

Tell the Corps to Dump the Pumps and Protect Wetlands

Posted on November 29, 2007 | Filed Under Alerts, Deep South

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Alert

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to waste our tax dollars on a project that could drain and damage more than 200,000 acres of wetlands in the heart of the Mississippi River flyway — an area that contains some of the richest natural resources in the nation.

The Corps has recommended spending at least $211 million to build the world’s largest hydraulic pumping plant in one of the most sparsely populated regions in the state of Mississippi. In a throwback to another era and contrary to federal policy, the Yazoo Pumps would be used to drain wetlands so agribusiness can intensify production to reap more farm subsidy payments.

The Corps has released its final recommendation for the Yazoo Pumps. We need your help today to put a stop to this wasteful and destructive project. Urge the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Department of the Interior to dump the Yazoo Pumps. Act now.

What makes a river so restful… — Hal Boyle

Posted on November 29, 2007 | Filed Under Quotes

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Quotes: Your Daily Escape

“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt — it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn’t want to go anywhere else.�? — Hal Boyle

*American Rivers is working to build a constituency for protecting local rivers by establishing blue trails. More

River Quotes are posted weekday mornings. Want to see your favorite river quote here? Email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org.

It’s not too late for your river!

Posted on November 28, 2007 | Filed Under California, Dam Removal, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Northwest, River Renewal

Serena McClain, Associate Director of River Renewal
River Renewal, Restoring Rivers

As the deadline approaches (December 3rd) for our stream barrier removal grants, don’t you think it’s time you took our short quiz to see if your project might be eligible* for funding?

Should you apply for a Stream Barrier Removal grant?

*In order to truly determine whether your project is eligible, please call me at (202) 347-7550.

Men may dam it — Wendell Berry

Posted on November 28, 2007 | Filed Under Quotes

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Quotes: Your Daily Escape

“Men may dam it and say they have made a lake, but it will still be a river. It will keep its nature and bide its time, like a caged animal alert for the slightest opening. In time, it will have its way; the dam, like ancient cliffs, will be carried away piecemeal in the currents.” — Wendell Berry

*On July 24th, the demolition of the Marmot Dam began with a resounding boom. Nearly four months later and the Sandy River is running free. More

River Quotes are posted weekday mornings. Want to see your favorite river quote here? Email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org.

Any river is the summation… — Hal Borland

Posted on November 27, 2007 | Filed Under Quotes

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Quotes: Your Daily Escape

“Any river is the summation of the whole valley. To think of it as nothing but water is to ignore the greater part.�? — Hal Borland

Preserving our wildest rivers or safeguarding the nearby streams we love requires that we rekindle the public’s appreciation for America’s rich river heritage. More

River Quotes are posted weekday mornings. Want to see your favorite river quote here? Email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org.

Rivers are exquisite… — Tim Palmer

Posted on November 26, 2007 | Filed Under Quotes

Lindsay Martin, Web Editor
River Quotes: Your Daily Escape

“Rivers are exquisite in their abilities to nurture life, sublime in functioning detail, impressive in contributions of global significance.” — Tim Palmer

*American Rivers is exploring new approaches for providing communities with reliable water supplies that sustain a river’s ability to protect public health, provide recreational opportunities, support habitat and sustain economic development. More

River Quotes are posted weekday mornings. Want to see your favorite river quote here? Email it to lmartin@AmericanRivers.org.

Blog Round Up: Week of November 16- November 23

Posted on November 23, 2007 | Filed Under Weekly Round Up

Chas Offutt, Director of Internet Strategy
Technology & Rivers

This holiday week I only have a short roundup to hold you over until next week. The river chatter this week was a little quiet, but I am sure next week will be busier with everyone catching up after Turkey Day.

Without further ado, here’s the river round up for 11-16 - 11-23:

The Garden Plot suggests low-flow or toilets with the EPA’s new ‘Watersense’ label, a great way to conserve water.

The economic power of healthy rivers is the topic over at The Trout Underground.

Allied discusses the drought in the southeast and the Governor’s mansion watering the grass when no one else was allowed too.

What happens when the water runs out? Over at Fire Dog Lake, they don’t know.

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