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States looking to new tolls to pay for highways San Jose Mercury News By JOAN LOWY AP WASHINGTON—Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. With Congress unwilling to contemplate an increase in the federal gas tax, motorists are |
RI river cited as model for waterway protection Boston.com PROVIDENCE, RI—Rhode Island's Blackstone River is being cited in Washington as a model for efforts to protect the nation's waterways. US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said Thursday that the river shows how residents and governments can |
 Environment News Service | American Rivers Kicks Off National River Cleanup® Season San Francisco Chronicle (press release) National River Cleanup provides an excellent way for people to improve river health and give back to their communities. Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 23, 2012 American Rivers, the nation's leading voice for healthy rivers and clean water, today announced The danger to the Potomac River is real Confluence restoration included among 11 'model' river projects Potomac River Most Endangered in America |
Many fishing choices to be had in the Columbia River region The Seattle Times 26 Compact/Joint State Hearing for the 2012 mainstem Columbia River sturgeon fishery from Wauna Powerlines (River Mile 40) downstream to the mouth at Buoy 10, including Youngs Bay and all adjacent Washington tributaries. Allow the retention of sturgeon Fishing for spring chinook on lower Columbia reopens Saturday and Sunday Spring chinook fishing to reopen in lower Columbia |
 CBS News | 14-year-old Texan wins National Geographic Bee CBS News WASHINGTON — A first-time contender from Texas won the annual National Geographic Bee Thursday in Washington, claiming the top prize in a contest that started with local competitions among about 4 million students around the country. Texas student outsmarts local teens in National Geographic Bee Texas teen wins National Geographic Bee |