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<title>DEC looks to calm fears over chem dump site health risks</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 21, 2012) A toxic waste site in Watertown is drawing renewed attention from residents and city leaders. New York Air Brake&apos;s chemical dump on the north side of town was cleaned up in the 1990s. State environmental officials say it&apos;s been monitored since then and they&apos;re convinced it&apos;s safe for neighbors and wildlife. But people who live nearby believe they have health problems traceable to the site. And they fear it still poses a health risk. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20523/20120921/dec-looks-to-calm-fears-over-chem-dump-site-health-risks">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Returning high waters raise debris, sewage fears</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 17, 2011) The last couple of days of heavy rain have pushed lake and river levels back up. At Rouses Point, Lake Champlain is expected to continue rising at least through Thursday, approaching three feet above flood stage.According to the National Weather Service, that means “widespread severe flooding” will continue, affecting shoreline homes and businesses as well as some local highways. Officials are also warning boaters that the floodwaters have pushed a large amount of floating debris into the lake. As much as four inches of rain have fallen on parts of the region since Saturday. More rain, though not as heavy, is expected over the next two days.In Colton and Potsdam, the Raquette River has been flooding since the last week of April, and the damage is estimated at over a million dollars so far. As Nora Flaherty reports, continuing rain is cause for worry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17663/20110517/returning-high-waters-raise-debris-sewage-fears">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Grasse River Island Clean, But Way Over Budget</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (May 4, 2006) A Canton not-for-profit group is $40,000 in the hole after a clean-up of Grasse River waterfront went way over budget.  Removing contaminated sediment from Willow Island cost almost $600,000 more than expected.  As David Sommerstein reports, the state will pay for most of it. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7309/20060504/grasse-river-island-clean-but-way-over-budget">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Grasse Islands Restoration Moves Ahead in Canton</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 8, 2005) An effort to revitalize Canton&apos;s waterfront got a boost from a state grant yesterday.  State Senator Jim Wright announced a $100,000 to help a local group improve the natural, historic, and cultural value of islands on the Grasse River.  Wright said the project is a part of a push to create a greenway along the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries.  David Sommerstein reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5879/20050708/grasse-islands-restoration-moves-ahead-in-canton">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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