| Invasive species threatening local waters
Quagga and Zebra mussels that first invaded North America in the Great Lakes region have also been getting a lot of coverage in the media lately. Quagga mussels were found in the Colorado River in early 2007 and later in several bodies of water in San Diego and Riverside counties. Both of these species of mussels, which are native to Caspian Sea and Black Sea watersheds, are of great concern because of their ability to cause severe damage to the natural environment as well as to power plants and water supply intakes.
Invasive species are having a huge impact on our resources nationwide. Please exercise great care when you are out enjoying the great outdoors and be aware of accidentally transporting these unwanted visitors.
Threat is real for Lake Tahoe
The threat to Lake Tahoe waters remains real with at least some plans put in place to prevent the invasive mussels from making their way here.
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The St. Johns River rolls by the Point La Vista neighborhood of Jacksonville. A debate is growing over whether Central Florida should draw from the river for its future needs. "We're hoping it will translate into more action to make sure the river is protected," says Harold Wilkening of the St. Johns River Water Management District. .
Illini fight trying to overcome absence of Pruitt
I swear, this Illini basketball team can wear a person out. I can only imagine what it might be like to be coaching it or playing on it. The latest chapter in this often-puzzling saga started Tuesday night with news that senior center Shaun Pruitt, the team's leading scorer and rebounder, would not play. Pruitt was wearing his warmups but did not participating in shooting drills. And he never got into the game. The reason? We were told it was not academic, not a legal matter and not an injury. Then, after Illinois' 64-58 loss at Ohio State, Bruce Weber had this to say: “As for Shaun Pruitt, it's a team matter, a family matter. It's being handled internally. We hope he has a positive attitude and we get him back involved with us. That's what we're hoping he'll do the rest of the week.
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