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Toms Creek flows milk white after quarry malfunction

Gettysburg Times 08 Jul 2022
The overflow and the previous night’s precipitation “sent the sediment ... Following “intense rain,� SGI “determined that rainwater mixed with non-toxic sediment discharged into the creek when a pump used to redirect water into an internal pond failed due to a mechanical malfunction.
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The Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire damaged watersheds the state won’t likely assess for years

Sierra County Sentinel 08 Jul 2022
(Photo by BAER) ... Badly burned soil doesn’t retain water, and charred vegetation doesn’t slow down water runoff, which can lead to rain pushing sediment and debris to lakes and rivers after wildfires, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ... N.M ... Watersheds near charred regions are seeing flash floods following intense rains ... More from this section. +2 ... .
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Rebuilding an island: Project in Lake Worth Lagoon relies on nature for coastline protection

Finger Lakes Times 07 Jul 2022
The outflow brings with it polluting nutrients, algae and fine sediments that prevent sunlight from reaching the lagoon’s floor. “When it rains a lot, there’s not any place to store the water,� said Lisa Interlandi, an attorney for the Everglades Law Center.
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Environmentalists train drone pilots to find, pursue pollution

Pittsburgh Tribune Review 03 Jul 2022
POOLESVILLE, Md ... Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn’t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property. To quickly investigate and avoid trespassing, Walls captured images of the area with his drone ... He would like them used more often ... Categories. News .
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Activists use drones to find and pursue pollution

The Post-Star 03 Jul 2022
POOLESVILLE, Md ... Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn’t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property. To quickly investigate and avoid trespassing, Walls captured images of the area with his drone. “That’s when I found the illicit discharge,� he said ... .
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Enviros train drone pilots to find and pursue pollution

West Hawaii Today 02 Jul 2022
POOLESVILLE, Md ... POOLESVILLE, Md ... Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn’t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property. To quickly investigate and avoid trespassing, Walls captured images of the area with his drone. ADVERTISING ... Louis ... .
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In Svalbard where global warming is in full view on your doorstep

The Irish Times 30 Jun 2022
“The weather is changing — when it rains, it rains for longer�, she believes, and “wildlife patterns are changing; the vegetation also� ... But higher air temperatures have meant heavier rain and wet snow increasing the risk of avalanches and landslides ... Heavy overnight rain resulted in sediment moving 25 metres down the hill and destroying the road ... .
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Environmentalists Train Drone Pilots to Track Down Pollution

WhoWhatWhy 30 Jun 2022
They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org ... Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn’t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property ... He would like them used more often.�.
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Sudan’s internet access disrupted ahead of anti-coup rallies

The Associated Press 30 Jun 2022
POOLESVILLE, Md ... Recent rains had filled the ponds at the mine that allow sediment to settle out of the water, but Walls couldn’t easily take a look because they were surrounded by private property. To quickly investigate and avoid trespassing, Walls captured images of the area with his drone. “That’s when I found the illicit discharge,� he said ... ___.
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How the world's rivers are changing

Phys Dot Org 29 Jun 2022
The way rivers function is significantly affected by how much sediment they transport and where it gets deposited ... "The amount of sediment rivers carry is generally dictated by natural processes in watersheds, like how much rain there is or whether there are landslides or vegetation ... Paper explores how marsh sediment shapes and impacts river deltas.
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St. Louis River anglers wonder where the big walleyes have gone

Hastings Tribune 22 Jun 2022
But add rain or dredging or a brawling east wind off Lake Superior and the sediment that comes with it can turn the river into a chocolate-milk-colored mess ... But, during the process, the work leaves a plume of muddy sediment running miles downstream, sometimes even upstream if there's a strong east wind.
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Ron Scholl: Trail maintenance is key

Missoulian 21 Jun 2022
The recent rains in Missoula, while nothing like the record torrents creating havoc elsewhere in Montana, have caused significant erosion on Mount Sentinel’s Pengelly trail. Occasional heavy spring rains are actually common and predictable, and the damage largely preventable ... The recent erosion resulted from scouring, moving and dumping of sediment.
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Fish you are eating might contain harmful chemicals. Here are ways to limit risk.

Michigan Live 21 Jun 2022
Fish are packed full of vitamins and minerals ... These end up in lakes and rivers through, for example, wind and rain run-off, and settle in the sediment ... ....
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Pa. Turnpike finishes Southern Beltway, prepares to begin Mon-Fayette Expressway

Penn Live 19 Jun 2022
... reduce sediment. Rain collected from the highway and surrounding properties is channeled through pipes to the basin, where it passes over a concrete slab called a forebay surrounded by more baskets of stone to catch small amounts of remaining sediment and then drops to the bottom.
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Early developer behind Portola Center in Lake Forest fined $6.6 million for alleged runoff

Orange County Register 18 Jun 2022
While the stormwater permit requires developers to stabilize slopes and have in place measures to control erosion and sediment movement in case of rain, Baldwin & Sons is alleged to have failed to curb runoff “or contain fluids leaking from equipment,” agency ...

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