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Geotimes September 2004 Naomi Lubick	Breaking Down Dams There is definitely a trend toward removing smaller dams, and environmental organizations also have their eyes on the removal of much larger dams.
Smithsonian August 2007 Robert M. Poole	Fish Story Native trout are returning to America's rivers and streams, thanks to new thinking by scientists and conservationists.
Outside August 2007 Cameron Walker	Blowout The removal of 47-foot high Marmot Dam, on Oregon's Sandy River, will renew 11.5 miles of quality Class IV whitewater and 100 miles of steelhead habitat. Taking down a dam used to require an act of Congress. Now it's just good business.
Popular Mechanics February 2006 Susan Tweit	Can't We Just Blow It Up? The world's biggest dam removal will return Washington's Elwha River to its free-flowing state. But the colossal three-year project proves there's a lot more to deconstruction than tons of TNT.
Outside August 2003	Tapping the Source Americans enjoy some of the safest drinking water in the world, but quality varies widely, and it's surprisingly tough to find out definitively which cities serve the good stuff and which do not.
Outside August 2005 Mike Grudowski	The New American Dream Towns Think Utopia doesn't exist? Maybe not yet, but these ten towns are making a play for perfection with adventure-friendly innovation and cool ideas for building smart communities. Plus the hottest concepts in urban revival, combating sprawl, and better hometown living.
Outside August 2003 Peter Heller	Good Old Boy Gone Good He grew up poaching alligators, he sells Cadillacs, and his friends run oil companies. But saving the bayous of Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin is Harold Schoeffler's number-one deal.
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Outside September 2001 Mike Grudowski	Welcome to Your New Backyard Want instant access to the Big Outdoors -- trails, rivers, wild shores, just minutes from home -- without compromising your livelihood? Then check out these ten towns on the verge of paradise, where you don't have to ditch it all to have it all.
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Wired April 21, 2008 Matthew Power	Peak Water: Aquifers and Rivers Are Running Dry. How Three Regions Are Coping. Water has been a serious issue in the developing world for so long, but the scarcity of freshwater is no longer a problem restricted to poor countries.
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Outside June 2004 Annette McGivney	National Park Secret Trips Locals' no-tell favorites, from Acadia to Yellowstone to wildest Alaska--along with a roundup of dream towns nearby, the places to eat, drink, and dance after a day or three in backcountry heaven.
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BusinessWeek August 12, 2010 Peter Coy	The Coast Is Not Clear Though the BP oil spill's impact is much less severe than feared, long-term threats remain: wetlands destruction, dead zones, and climate change. They make the spill look almost minor.
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Geotimes September 2006 Linda Rowan	Where the Water Ends and the Wetland Begins Recently, a fractured decision on a Clean Water Act case has left the nation wondering where the water ends and the wetland begins. The lack of a decisive outcome will ensure more litigation in the lower courts over interpretations of the Clean Water Act.
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