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<title>Few options for control of spiny water flea</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20624/20121008/few-options-for-control-of-spiny-water-flea</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 8, 2012) Discovery of the spiny water flea in Lake George has heightened worries that the invasive species will eventually move into Lake Champlain. And it&apos;s brought new attention to the danger of the Champlain Canal, an open waterway between Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.This past summer, spiny water fleas were found in the canal, and in several areas of Lake George as well. That triggered a quick response from a task force of New York and Vermont experts. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20624/20121008/few-options-for-control-of-spiny-water-flea">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Martha Foley</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Discovery of the spiny water flea in Lake George has heightened worries that the invasive species will eventually move into Lake Champlain. And it&apos;s brought new attention to the danger of the Champlain Canal, an open waterway between Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.This past summer, spiny water fleas were found in the canal, and in several areas of Lake George as well. That triggered a quick response from a task force of New York and Vermont experts. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20624/20121008/few-options-for-control-of-spiny-water-flea">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>environment, photolead, invasives, outdoor recreation, adirondacks, chpv, science, water, water quality, [loc:44.4758825 -73.2120720], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>New York among leaders getting lead out of the environment</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18758/20111115/new-york-among-leaders-getting-lead-out-of-the-environment</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 15, 2011) The U.S. has worked to get lead out of gas and out of paint, but the biggest source of lead in a consumer product is still on roadways. It’s in the form of wheel weights, used to balance the tires on our cars. The Environmental Protection Agency says about 1.6 million pounds of lead falls off of vehicles each year, and winds up in the environment. New York is among a handful of states that is leading the effort to ban lead wheel weights.  Julie Grant reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18758/20111115/new-york-among-leaders-getting-lead-out-of-the-environment">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Julie Grant</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The U.S. has worked to get lead out of gas and out of paint, but the biggest source of lead in a consumer product is still on roadways. It’s in the form of wheel weights, used to balance the tires on our cars. The Environmental Protection Agency says about 1.6 million pounds of lead falls off of vehicles each year, and winds up in the environment. New York is among a handful of states that is leading the effort to ban lead wheel weights.  Julie Grant reports. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18758/20111115/new-york-among-leaders-getting-lead-out-of-the-environment">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, cars, tires, lead, water, water quality, [loc:40.7989473 -81.3784470], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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