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25316
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While rains have decreased the drought alert for North Carolina there are still many ideas for water conservation. There are many ideas that have been proposed by the governor, but managing water resources wisely remains the best way to conserve water.
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25317
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Paul Ferguson explains the importance of paddling whether it is in a canoe or kayak. He also gives a description of various places in the Tar Pamlico River Basin to go paddling.
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25318
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Matt Little explains that one should always look carefully while out on the river as you might see some unexpected wildlife.
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25319
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With drought still hanging heavily over communities along the Tar River, it is imperative that the people there employ water conservation methods such as rain harvesting.
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25320
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Paul Ferguson explains the intricacies of canoe camping. He goes into detail about how to find campsites along the river, rules that accompany camping and how to plan the trip ahead of time.
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25321
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Finger mullet refers to young mullets of any species that are around or under 6 inches. These mullet make excellent cut bait for catching speckled trout, red drum, and southern flounder.
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25322
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With a projected population increase in North Carolina comes a projected increase in development. This development should consider taking up several of the Low Impact Development ideas to prevent nonpoint pollution through stormwater.
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25323
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Several conservation groups have started an outcry against PCS Phosphate after they attempted to bypass the permitting process so they could begin mining.
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25324
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Riverkeeper Heather Jacobs lists some suggestions for legislation restricting the spraying of liquid manure on fields before a tropical storm.
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25325
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Ground water and surface water are connected and with an increase in private well use during the drought, the rivers and lakes that provide municipal water could suffer.
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25326
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Paul Ferguson explains how to safely, but effectively go paddling in winter. He also gives various options for how to dress for the potential 50 degree water encounter should the boat flip.
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25297
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Heather Jacobs discusses just what the Clean Water Act Section 404 permit PCS Phosphate has applied for means and some of its shortcomings.
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25298
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By 2017, all the coal-fired power plants in North Carolina must put new regulations into action which should lower the mercury outputs from these plants.
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25299
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has denied PCS Phosphate’s request for a preferred site for mining. The Corps and PCS Phosphate meet in March to determine the next steps.
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25300
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Wyatt McGhee and John Faulkner make an appeal to the people of North Carolina to support a bill that will reduce the amount of visible litter by giving a 10 cent per container deposit on beverage containers.
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