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Lagoon: - 1. A shallow pond where sunlight, bacterial action, and oxygen work to purify wastewater; also used for storage of wastewater or spent nuclear fuel rods. 2. Shallow body of water, often separated from the sea by coral reefs or sandbars.
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New norms issued to protect mangroves  -  04 Aug 2008
GulfNews,As the first of five national parks identified in Plan Abu Dhabi 2030, the Eastern Mangrove Lagoon National Park will have specific planning guidelines to

Desalination plan going back to coastal panel  -  04 Aug 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,If it goes well, the company hopes to get final approval to build the plant on the south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The most significant conditions

MSC Cruises in Venice: promoting cruises and safeguarding the lagoon  -  04 Aug 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),MSC Poesia and sister ship MSC Musica will remain in the lagoon until November 2008. MSC Cruises ships will dock at 68 ports of call, carrying 230000

Number of drunk drivers 'worrying'  -  04 Aug 2008
Independent Online,...drunk drivers were arrested near the Sherwood offramp on July 25 and at another roadblock the same night 23 drunk drivers were arrested at Blue Lagoon.

Irrigators left high and dry  -  04 Aug 2008
Adelaidenow,IRRIGATORS who rely on a lagoon which has run dry in the drought are still waiting for Federal Government funding to move their pumps ¿ 10 months after it

Global warming one cause of jellyfish population explosion  -  04 Aug 2008
3 News NZ,During a recent expedition to a lagoon on the coast of Spain, scientists from the group Oceana were surprised to find a massive concentration of jellyfish.

Feature of the Week: A Play on Light  -  04 Aug 2008
IcelandReview,Jökulsárlón, also referred to as the Glacier Lagoon, is the best-known and largest of a number of glacial lakes or lagoons in Iceland.

Utility director tackling West Side's unique stink  -  04 Aug 2008
Journal and Courier,The J&C asked Henderson a few questions as he plans to try using a new chemical to neutralize the smell coming for the city's wastewater lagoon.

The Last Polynesian Kingdom  -  04 Aug 2008
Sail World,Blue Lagoon boasts a host who was a Michelin Chef. He has been here for over twenty years, is married to a local woman and has four children.

City, port discuss preserving waterfront history  -  04 Aug 2008
Bellingham Herald,Collection of environmental samples from the former GP treatment lagoon was completed last week. On Monday, Aug. 4, the barge and sampling equipment will be

LOCAL GOLF: Wetumpka's McCue wins Tour event at River Run  -  04 Aug 2008
Montgomery Advertiser,This Thursday's dogfight will be at Lagoon. * The team of John Harrison, Roy Davis, Ed Howell and John C. Wright posted a plus-10 Thursday to win the men's

Researchers study potential of using cattail feedstock  -  04 Aug 2008
Ethanol Producer Magazine,By Ryan C. Christiansen When biofuels researcher Abolghasem Shahbazi went to visit his colleague’s laboratory – a swine waste lagoon at the North Carolina

It’s back; the newly rebuily Nammos Neach Club at Karma Kandara  -  04 Aug 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),Seafood selections like lobster, shrimp and other shellfish will be farmed in the lagoon - upon a guest making their selection the waiter will don flippers

Ancasta supports customers with Sea Start service  -  04 Aug 2008
this is hampshire.net,This will include owners of Ancasta's new boat range, Beneteau, Marten and Lagoon sailing yachts, Sealine and Bavaria motor yachts together with all

Sky plans  -  04 Aug 2008
Solomon Star,The airline is said to be close to signing an agreement with landowners of an island off Munda in the Roviana lagoon. SkyAirWorld plans to build a 50-room

South Side rowing club keeps its oars in the water, despite ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Chi-Town Daily News,High school freshman Able Duran sculls along the lagoon at the Lincoln Park Boat Club. / Photo by Regan Crisp BY REGAN CRISP On a scorching weekday

Ecological Status Of Spain's Mar Menor Lagoon Will Deteriorate As ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 29, 2008) — Researchers from the University of Murcia have demonstrated the vulnerability of the Mar Menor coastal lagoon -- a salty

Dolphin lagoon deaths a mystery  -  Aug 1, 2008
Florida Today,All but two of the dolphins died in Brevard County, most in the northern lagoon. The other two died in southern Volusia County.

Difficult Decision for a Small Town  -  Aug 3, 2008
istockAnalyst.com,It takes us a half-hour to drive to Rosalia's City Hall, where we meet up with the mayor and drive a few blocks to Rosalia's sewage lagoon.

Portending danger for potable water in Jaffna  -  Aug 3, 2008
TamilNet,If at any time there is a breach in this margin or a tidal wave occurs, one is sure to find a lagoon in the quarried stretch.

Lagoon water being cleaned up  -  Jul 28, 2008
Independent Online,Scores of fish at the Isipingo River lagoon had died after large volumes of sewage poured into the river. At the time, water affairs department spokesperson

Vehicle plunges into Lagos lagoon  -  Jul 27, 2008
The Punch,The Honda saloon car marked NJ 674 AAA was reported to have plunged into the lagoon near the Adekunle bend of the bridge at about 10.20pm on Saturday.

Take family members into consideration - Oblie Armah  -  Aug 3, 2008
Ghana News,He was made the guardian of the lagoon and all the lands within its environ by the Korle Wulomo, Nii Molai and all those who needed land to develop had to

TransAlta warns of dyke breach at Keephills power plant west of ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
The Canadian Press,TransAlta workers found a crack in the lagoon's dyke wall during a routine check Saturday and contacted Alberta Environment and local authorities.

Nearly 90 streams left off of clean-water list w/ link to list of ...  -  Aug 2, 2008
Joplin Globe,Wilks, who lives in Purdy, thinks it has to do with a wastewater lagoon on the east side of Purdy that could become a source of bacteria for the creek in

More lagoon space needed  -  Jul 30, 2008
Minot Daily News,By JILL SCHRAMM, Staff Writer, jschramm@minotdailynews.com The City of Minot wants to expand its sewage lagoon to accommodate projected city growth.

An Island Oasis of Calm Is Restored in Venice Lagoon  -  Jul 24, 2008
Wall Street JournalGuests can use the Certosa as a base to explore the surrounding lagoon, including little-frequented islands such as Sant'Erasmo, with its fields of purple

Aggie Greys Lagoon Resort (AGR)  -  Jul 30, 2008
eTravelBlackboard MICE News,Aggie Grey's Hotel and Bungalows and Aggie Greys Lagoon, Beach Resort and Spa awaits you...come experience why Robert Louis Stevenson and others have been

No fishing in high-security waters  -  Aug 2, 2008
Sunday Times.lk,By Damith Wickremasekara A five-day ban has been imposed on fishing in the Negombo lagoon and the seas surrounding Colombo city. Fishermen have been told a

A yacht club loses its mother  -  Aug 3, 2008
Honolulu Star-Bulletin,La Mariana, an oasis surrounded by an industrial desert that has existed on the banks of Keehi Lagoon for the past 50-plus years, will hopefully live on.

German Memories in Asia - Traveling Along Jaffna Lagoon  -  Jul 30, 2008
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),After nearly a decade when I was traveling with the German students through Elephants Pass, watching the same Lagoon where I crossed at midnights struck how

Big Lagoon Kiwanians &?“Molly’’ host AKtion Club  -  Jul 30, 2008
Mullet Wrapper,By Eileen Brotherton The Kiwanis Club of Big Lagoon hosted an exciting AKtion Club meeting July 24 at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, Town and Country Plaza in

Gales Point Manatee, Belize  -  Aug 2, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerIt's a spit of land running into a salt water lagoon about two miles long and 200 feet wide, with old wooden shanties on stilts and water on both sides.

Blue Lagoon Cruises speeds up ‘free’ agents cruise opportunity ...  -  Jul 29, 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering its accredited agents an easy opportunity to earn a free cruise for themselves AND their partners in double quick time.

Judge orders dairy to curb odor  -  Aug 1, 2008
Grand Forks Herald,In an interim order filed in Marshall County, Judge Jeffrey Remick gave the dairy’s owners two weeks to have repairs it made to a manure storage lagoon

Neighbors concerned over bubbles at dairy lagoon  -  Jul 9, 2008
Chicago Tribune,Neighbors fear the bubbles are caused by methane gas getting under the liner of Union-Go Dairy's lagoon. Allen Hutchison, who lives nearby, said the biggest

Fast action, wind shift keep spill from lagoon  -  Jul 29, 2008
Florida Today,FLORIDA TODAY • July 29, 2008 Diesel spills can make toxic brews for birds, fish, mangroves, shellfish and other marine life in the Indian River Lagoon.

Preservation group buys lagoon land  -  Jul 11, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,By Michael Burge CARLSBAD – The Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation has bought 18 acres on the lagoon's northeastern shore, adding potential habitat and public

Photographers can picture a lagoon for contest  -  Jul 10, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,By Leah Masterson CARLSBAD – When a car full of people stopped by the lagoon last week and started snapping photos with telephoto lenses, the Discovery

Police hunt thieves after salvaging stolen truck in Brighton lagoon  -  Jul 27, 2008
Courier Mail,By Robyn Ironside The truck with a bob-cat attached was taken from Redcliffe in a "drive-off" last night and dumped in the water near the third lagoon

Blue Lagoon work to begin  -  Jul 27, 2008
Biggleswade Today,Work is now set to go ahead at the Blue Lagoon in Arlesey where a section of the cliff, from which youngsters jump into the lake, will be reduced in height

Lagoon proposal launches concerns  -  Jul 26, 2008
Vernon Morning Star,By Jennifer Smith - Vernon Morning Star Some Kalavista Lagoon neighbours are eager to gain a nearby kayak and canoe launch, while some suggest that such use

Indian River Backcountry Trout  -  Aug 1, 2008
Florida Game and Fish Magazine,Shallows at the extreme northern end of the Indian River Lagoon are off the beaten path, but full of seatrout. Here's a look at the fishing in summertime.

"Creature From the Black Lagoon" (1954)  -  Jul 9, 2008
Los Angeles Times,One of the great Universal monster movies, "Creature From the Black Lagoon" is about a geology expedition to the Amazon that uncovers a prehistoric Gill Man

UNESCO adds New Caledonia lagoon to heritage list  -  Jul 7, 2008
AFPQUEBEC CITY (AFP) — A sweeping part of the coral reef and lagoon in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia was added on Monday to UNESCO's list of

CD Ready to Move People Out; THE BIG STORM  -  Aug 1, 2008
RedOrbit,By KEAST, John Residents of the South Canterbury coastal settlement of Milford Huts have been placed on alert in case surging waters in the nearby lagoon

We will take full responsibility for CIP lagoon : Minister  -  Jul 24, 2008
Tribune Express,HAWKESBURY - The clean-up of a former CIP waste lagoon in Hawkesbury will move another step forward when a public information session is held in September.

Agencies practice oil spill skills  -  Jul 25, 2008
San Jose Mercury News,By Jennifer Upshaw Trainees from two dozen federal, state and local agencies converged at the mouth of Bolinas Lagoon on Thursday to test oil spill skills

Venture Capital Bank awards D51 Island architecture and ...  -  Jul 28, 2008
Al-Bawaba,100 villas are planned and classified in different categories such as 3 and 4 bedroom Sunset Beach villas, 2 bedroom Canal View villas, one bedroom Lagoon

New Lagoon Emerges in Vatnajökull National Park  -  Jul 25, 2008
IcelandReview,A large lagoon is emerging at the roots of Brúarjökull, a sub-glacier on the northern side of Vatnajökull, while the glacier continues to retreat.

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