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Town Considers Bridgehampton Beach Erosion DistrictThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:06PMThe East End’s sandy shores are a calling card, but caring for these natural jewels is often costly. The price of maintenance and protection is becoming increasingly expensive due to beach erosion, and no one understands these costs better than the homeowners of oceanfront proprieties in Bridgehampton. On Thursday, July 22, members of the Southampton Town [...]

BP Oil Spill: Has Environmental Damage Been Exaggerated?Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:30PMSo far, predictions of ecological catastrophe on the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill seem overblown

Consultants present alternatives for canyon stability effortThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:52PMRPV — Those in attendance at a July 21 public forum were some of the first to see potential solutions for an undertaking that Rancho Palos Verdes officials have called one of the most important projects facing the city: the San Ramon Canyon Stabilization Project.

New markers for Studland seagrass studyThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:24AMNatural England advise of new markers... An American system, new to the UK, normally used for moorings is being used to replace the markers of an independent study to examine the impacts of recreational boat anchoring on seagrass in Studland Bay.

During rural Alaska tour, EPA chief says she'll fight to protect fundingWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:15PMAfter visiting Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta villages that lack running water and sewer, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency told leaders in the region's hub city of Bethel that she'll fight to protect programs in rural Alaska as she considers potential budget cuts.

City sued for drainage cleanupWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:09PMA new civil lawsuit alleges that Half Moon Bay went too far when it sent maintenance teams to clear out vegetation along the drainage ditch along Kehoe Avenue.

Call to scrap coastal pathWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:18AMTWO councillors from the Driffield area are calling for the scrapping of plans to create an "All England Coastal Path" in a bid to save cash. Last year, a bill was passed by government agreeing to the introduction of a path around the whole of the English Coast. (28/07/2010 16:28:19)

ArtScene: Catch Them Before They Close: Top Current Exhibitions in the NorthwestWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:42AMFrom the San Francisco Bay Area to Seattle, summer along the Northwest coast is as close to paradise as we are likely to get.

Despite science against jetties, Gov. Bobby Jindal rocks on: Bob MarshallWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:54AMGregory Bull/The Associated PressGov. Bobby Jindal takes a look at Barataria Bay on July 1. At a press conference supporting his wish to narrow Gulf passes with rock jetties in an attempt to keep oil out of interior marshes, Gov....