Ethanol Gasoline in Marine Engines

Lakes Online - LakesOnline.com

Date: 11/19/2008

Your boat’s greatest enemy may be its fuel. There are a number of reports in the press about the negative effects of ethanol in marine fuel tanks -- this is a concern for boat owners. The problem began when many areas began banning the use of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE), replacing it with ethanol blends. This… Read More

28-year-old Kim Bain - First Woman to fish Bassmaster Classic

Sam Eifling - ESPN Bassmaster

Date: 11/3/2008

The differences between the Bassmaster Classic in 1969 and in 2009 will be profound. The man who won that first Classic, Bobby Murray, remembers the weigh-in taking place on the roof of a floating dock on Lake Mead — a lake that none of the competitors had fished before, nor knew, until they were in the air en route… Read More

Obama’s Comments Reflect Lack of Understanding of Tri-State Water Issues

Chambliss & Isakson (U.S. Senate GA) - LakesOnline.com

Date: 10/17/2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Call Favoritism of Florida's Needs ‘A Clear Affront to the Residents of Georgia’WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today sent a letter to Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., expressing their… Read More

World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18

Shawna Bergman - Environmental Protection Agency

Date: 9/16/2008

World Water Monitoring Day Starts Sept. 18 Thursday, September 18th, is the kick off the 5th Annual World Water Monitoring Day, a month-long international effort aimed to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world. World Water Monitoring Day engages people… Read More

Corps to present water plan Tuesday

Staff Writer - Rome News-Tribune

Date: 9/14/2008

The Rome City Commission has a light agenda on Monday, but officials are expected to block out more time on Tuesday night for a public meeting on plans for the Coosa River basin and Lake Allatoona. The board caucuses at 5 p.m. with its regular meeting following at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall, 601 Broad St. Mayor Wright… Read More