Feds refuse to pay for Yakama rain ceremonies
In Toppenish Washington the Yakama Nation held two mountain rain ceremonies to seek drought relief and request funding. The BPA and EPA declined the $32 000 bill saying the claim was vague and no formal proposal followed. Tribal members express disappointment while noting rainfall deficits and ongoing drought concerns. The BPA Acting Administrator Steve Wight discussed tribal methods but no funding commitment was made.
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Feds
Abe
Emina
Northwest
Federal
Agenicy
Dare
Bonneville Power Admministration
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Agen
Diane Diate
BPA
Mr Hansen
Trbal
Washington
Yakima
Settler
Setler
Steve Wight
Hansen
Wright
Setter Appareath
Million dollar rain eases allergies and farmers fears
Maryland farmers welcomed several soggy days that boosted parched lawns and steadied crops. Level farmer Robert Tibbs called it a million dollar rain, aiding late planting and easing drought fears though the effect on damaged crops is limited. University extension agronomist Ted Haas noted relief but cautioned about ongoing water shortages and slower growth across corn and strawberries.
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Ted Haas
University of Maryland Extension Service
Centreville
Baltimore- Washington International Airport
National Weather Service
BWI
Tibbs
Mr. Tibbs
Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service
Lake Okeechobee's drought strains water supply and wildlife
The drought has driven Lake Okeechobee to record low levels near 9 feet, triggering concerns over water for cities and farms. Experts warn of tradeoffs between flood control, drinking water, and ecological health as fish, birds, and plant life suffer from stagnation and fertilizer runoff.
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Okeechobee
Floridas Coce
Okeechuber
Eat Gusst
Howest
Amim Gale
Len
Alvis Davis
Pahokee
Nate Ee
Evircnmental
South Florida
Ben
Everglades
Richard Harvey
Environmental Protection Agency
Randy Smith
South Florida Water Management District
West Palm Beach
Alaska villages face costly move to escape rising seas
Alaska lawmakers warn large federal funds are needed to relocate Barrow Kivalina Shishmaref and Point Hope as erosion and shoreline loss threaten Arctic communities. Sen Ted Stevens and NASA officials plan to study options while Army Corps involvement looms. Shishmaref erosion endangers gas and oil tanks as ice thinning exposes coast.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Arctic
Ted
Stevens
Pacific
Atlantic
North America
Barrow
Kivalina
Shishmaret
Point Hope
NASA
Dan Goldin
Tn Shishmaref
Chukchi Sea
Arctic Circle
Robert C. Iyatunguk
Shishmaref
Jyatunguk
Mr. Iyatunguk
Tony Weyiouanna
Erosion Coalition
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Agen
Cies
Corps
Northwest Passage
Jim Vorderstrasse
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EPA
Randy Settler
Tribal Council
Lake Okeechobee
Fionaas
Sam
Talla
Florida
Marra
Scripps Howard News Service
Mernandese
Saath
Lhe
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