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<title>Kids study water levels&apos; impact on St. Lawrence wetlands</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20721/20121024/kids-study-water-levels-apos-impact-on-st-lawrence-wetlands</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 24, 2012) Construction of the giant hydropower dam near Massena in the 1950s forever tamed the once-wild St. Lawrence River. It allowed engineers to harness the river&apos;s natural ebb and flow for energy production and to protect homes and ports at the same time. But in the process, it hurt the indigenous plants and animals that depend on those highs and lows to survive.The environmental group Save The River has been leading a charge to persuade the agency that controls water levels to return more natural ebbs and flows to the St. Lawrence. One way is by giving the younger generation of River residents a &quot;hands-on&quot; lesson. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20721/20121024/kids-study-water-levels-apos-impact-on-st-lawrence-wetlands">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Joanna Richards</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Construction of the giant hydropower dam near Massena in the 1950s forever tamed the once-wild St. Lawrence River. It allowed engineers to harness the river&apos;s natural ebb and flow for energy production and to protect homes and ports at the same time. But in the process, it hurt the indigenous plants and animals that depend on those highs and lows to survive.The environmental group Save The River has been leading a charge to persuade the agency that controls water levels to return more natural ebbs and flows to the St. Lawrence. One way is by giving the younger generation of River residents a &quot;hands-on&quot; lesson. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20721/20121024/kids-study-water-levels-apos-impact-on-st-lawrence-wetlands">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, outdoor recreation, [loc:44.3154117 -76.0119083], water levels, st. lawrence, international joint commission, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Owens backs IJC water levels plan</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 6, 2012) North Country congressman Bill Owens says he’s supporting the International Joint Commission’s new water levels plan for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. The plan, known as BV7, would replace one that’s been in effect for 60 years. The old plan strictly regulated water levels; the new one will allow them to fluctuate more naturally. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19935/20120606/owens-backs-ijc-water-levels-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Nora Flaherty</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[North Country congressman Bill Owens says he’s supporting the International Joint Commission’s new water levels plan for the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. The plan, known as BV7, would replace one that’s been in effect for 60 years. The old plan strictly regulated water levels; the new one will allow them to fluctuate more naturally. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19935/20120606/owens-backs-ijc-water-levels-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>01:45</itunes:duration>
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<title>Public hearings in VT, Quebec on phosphorus in Lake Champlain&apos;s Missisquoi Bay</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19768/20120502/public-hearings-in-vt-quebec-on-phosphorus-in-lake-champlain-apos-s-missisquoi-bay</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 2, 2012) Missisquoi Bay is in the northeast corner of Lake Champlain, along the Vermont-Quebec border. The bay has some of the highest phosphorus concentrations in the lake and is frequently plagued by blue/green algae. In 2008, the US government asked the International Joint Commission, a bi-national body that helps manage US and Canadian boundary waters, to assist in reducing phosphorus levels in the bay.   They’ve now completed a study that identifies where the phosphorus is coming from and how it gets to the lake. Two public hearings are underway to discuss the results. Sarah Harris was at last night’s meeting in Saint Armand, Quebec and has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19768/20120502/public-hearings-in-vt-quebec-on-phosphorus-in-lake-champlain-apos-s-missisquoi-bay">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Sarah Harris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Missisquoi Bay is in the northeast corner of Lake Champlain, along the Vermont-Quebec border. The bay has some of the highest phosphorus concentrations in the lake and is frequently plagued by blue/green algae. In 2008, the US government asked the International Joint Commission, a bi-national body that helps manage US and Canadian boundary waters, to assist in reducing phosphorus levels in the bay.   They’ve now completed a study that identifies where the phosphorus is coming from and how it gets to the lake. Two public hearings are underway to discuss the results. Sarah Harris was at last night’s meeting in Saint Armand, Quebec and has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19768/20120502/public-hearings-in-vt-quebec-on-phosphorus-in-lake-champlain-apos-s-missisquoi-bay">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>02:13</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, lake champlain, chpv, quebec, canada, water, water quality st armand, phosphorus, blue green algae, agriculture, spring, international joint commission, land management, topstory, [loc:45.0326290 -73.0490040]</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Save the River focuses on water levels plan</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19251/20120203/save-the-river-focuses-on-water-levels-plan</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 3, 2012) A new plan for controlling water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River will be the main agenda item at Save the River&apos;s annual conference at the Clayton Opera House this weekend.The new plan allows water levels to stay high (or low) for longer periods than the current plan does.  The more natural fluctuations are intended to restore diversity in the shoreline ecosystems. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19251/20120203/save-the-river-focuses-on-water-levels-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new plan for controlling water levels in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River will be the main agenda item at Save the River&apos;s annual conference at the Clayton Opera House this weekend.The new plan allows water levels to stay high (or low) for longer periods than the current plan does.  The more natural fluctuations are intended to restore diversity in the shoreline ecosystems. Martha Foley has more. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19251/20120203/save-the-river-focuses-on-water-levels-plan">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>environment, economy, stlv, education, international joint commission, ijc, canada, border, [loc:44.2394910 -76.0857759], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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