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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 3.2 earthquake felt over a wide area of L.A.

    A magnitude 3.2 earthquake that was recorded Friday night near Marina del Rey was modest, but was felt over a wide area.
    A magnitude 3.2 earthquake that was recorded Friday night near Marina del Rey was modest, but was felt over a wide area. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, people reported feeling the shaking as far as downtown L.A., Carson, Long Beach, Silver...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

    2. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes near Marina del Rey

    A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday evening one mile from Marina del Rey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:52 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Friday evening one mile from Marina del Rey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:52 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 7.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 2...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Water dispute continues

    Ada Evening News, Okla.
    The hearing examiner who presided over a public meeting on the proposed maximum annual yield from the Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer does not have to withdraw from the case, the Oklahoma Supreme Court said this week. The court's ruling is the latest twist...

    Tags: Natural Resources, Conservation

    4. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. Officials: Record drought could drag on

    The Monitor, McAllen, Texas
    When the spigot turned off in October 2010, it stayed off. And there's no telling when it could turn back on again. The National Weather Service says the South Texas drought is the worst in modern memory, with only a 0.1 percent chance of happening over...

    Tags: The Amistad, Droughts, Public Officials, Tropical Storms, Water Supply

    5. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Earthquake: 3.2 quake strikes near Idyllwild

    A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning six miles from Idyllwild, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:59 a.m. PDT at a depth of 9.9 miles.
    A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Thursday morning six miles from Idyllwild, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 11:59 a.m. PDT at a depth of 9.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 11 miles from...

    Tags: Natural Disasters

    6. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Flooding prompts work along Berm Highway

    The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.
    The rising Mississippi River fooled officials into thinking it crested at 30.1 feet in Alton Tuesday morning, but federal prognosticators later reforecast the crest as happening Wednesday afternoon. As of late Tuesday, the National Weather Service's...

    Tags: Floods, Wetlands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Weather Service

    7. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Quake fears dismissed

    Gulf Daily News, Manama, Bahrain
    REGIONAL experts have dismissed claims that Bahrain could be affected by a major earthquake predicted to hit Iran in the coming days. The US Geological Survey Agency (USGS) warned a tremor measuring 9.8 could happen anytime between tomorrow and April...

    Tags: Earthquakes, Yemen, Chile Earthquake (2010), Natural Disasters, Iran

    8. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. QUAKE MEASURED 5.7 MAGNITUDE, EPICENTRE 16 MILES

    Reuters
    QUAKE MEASURED 5.7 MAGNITUDE, EPICENTRE 16 MILES NORTHWEST OF AFGHAN CITY OF JALALABAD, 40 MILES DEEP-USGS
    9. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. ACTUALIZA 1-Sismo remece Afganistán, se siente en India y Pakistán

    Reuters
    (Actualiza con detalles) NUEVA DELHI, 24 abr (Reuters) - Un sismo sacudió a Afganistán el miércoles y se sintió tan lejos como en Nueva Delhi, la capital de India, el más reciente de una serie de temblores que han estremecido a Asia en la última...

    Tags: Islamabad (Pakistan), Delhi (India)

    10. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. State says BP failed to meet several requirements for Cape wind project

    Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.
    BP Wind Energy has failed to meet several state requirements in its preliminary scoping statement for the proposed Cape Vincent Wind Farm and used a half-century-old map for its turbine site plan, according to state Department of Public Service staff....

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Civil and Public Service, Wind Power, Renewable Energy, Government

    11. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. China earthquake death toll reaches 156; more than 3,000 hurt

    BEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 3,000 injured.
    By Barbara Demick
    BEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China’s mountainous Sichuan province Saturday morning, leaving at least 156 people dead and more than 3,000 injured. Chinese authorities assessed the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, while the U.S. Geological...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Natural Disasters, World Vision, Xi Jinping, China Earthquake (2010)

    12. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. The Wisconsin State Journal Just Ask Us column

    The Wisconsin State Journal
    The part of the Yahara River between lakes Monona and Waubesa seemed especially low last year. Will the area's lake levels be higher this year? The lakes were generally lower than usual last year, but higher levels look likely this year, said Kevin...

    Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Newspaper and Magazine, Natural Resources

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