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Major changes are coming to City Park as two undersized culverts will be replaced with bridges to enhance fish passage and ensure public safety!

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Watershed council outlines plan to remove undersized culverts, add two bridges at City Park
A watershed-council representative told the Philomath Parks Board the project will remove two undersized culverts on Newton Creek and replace them with a 50-foot and a 30-foot bridge, citing fish passage and public-safety concerns; work is funded by NOAA and tentatively scheduled for summer 2027.
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September 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
The Senate is taking major steps to protect the Atchafalaya Basin by forming a new task force to tackle urgent water quality and flood concerns.

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Legislators create Atchafalaya Basin task force, add Basin Keeper to advisers and repeal older oversight rule
The committee adopted SCR 29 to create a joint legislative task force on Atchafalaya Basin water quality, added Atchafalaya Basin Keeper via amendment 2541, and passed SCR 38 to repeal joint rule 7; witnesses raised concerns about sedimentation, flood capacity and agency oversight.
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April 29, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Residents and conservationists clash over the future of 13 hydropower dams in Michigan, with heated debates on economic benefits versus ecological risks.

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Residents, conservation groups spar over Consumers Energy's proposed sale of 13 hydropower dams
Public commenters at the MPSC meeting urged both denial and approval of Consumers Energy's proposed sale of 13 hydropower projects to Confluence, arguing about local economic impacts, ecological risks, and procedural fairness. Commenters criticized a last-minute extension request while supporters said the sale preserves local jobs and tourism revenue.
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September 17, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Residents and scientists are raising alarms over the E11/4 alignment for the Mississippi River Bridge South, claiming it threatens ancient cypress trees and unique wetlands—will their voices be heard?

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Residents, scientists urge district to drop E11/4 alignment over unique wetlands and request revised sampling
Multiple landowners and scientists told the district the E11/4 alternative would damage century‑old cypress stands and rare species, asked DOTD to reissue corrected wetlands findings and clarified that late comments should still be considered in the NEPA process.
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April 7, 2026 at 7:21 AM