FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2008 12:36 PM CONTACT: Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Jessica Lass, 310/434-2317 or 202/468-6718 (cell) Hot Weather in Western States Threatens Trout Survival Shrinking cold-water habitat jeopardizes billion dollar recreational fishing industry HELENA, Montana – July 23 – Rivers and streams across… Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2008 12:20 PM CONTACT: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Sharyn Stein, 202-572-3396, sstein@edf.org Jennifer Witherspoon, 415-293-6067, jwitherspoon@edf.org New Report: Providing Water for Fish Is the Surest Way to Create Water Supply Reliability for California Farms and Cities SAN FRANCISCO – July 23 – California’s… Continue reading
Rainwater Harvesting Rules Have Developers Worried They question how standards will affect their bottom lines CARLI BROSSEAU Published: 07.23.2008 Tucson, AZ When local developers heard they may be required to harvest enough rainwater to irrigate 75 percent of the landscaping on any new property they develop, they got nervous. Then… Continue reading
Nearly 900 New Species Discovered in Smokies NANCI BOMPEY Published: 07.23.2008 ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A 10-year project designed to document all living creatures in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has led to the discovery of nearly 900 new species, researchers say. The success of the 10-year-old All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory… Continue reading