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Agencies working to save Ship Island from erosion

GULF OF MEXICO — Four federal agencies have begun work to save Ship Island from erosion that has become a serious threat to the island’s existence. The Sun Herald reports sand is being added to north side of West Ship Island as a prelude to a $300-million project next year to fill-in the Camille Cut. [...] [...]

Scientists find weirs effective against runoff

by Wally Northway Published: July 30,2010

Tags: agriculture, education, environment, erosion, higher education, runoff

STARKVILLE — A Mississippi State University study has confirmed the success of a new technique to reduce nutrients in runoff water and protect downstream waters, including the Gulf of Mexico. Weirs, also known as check dams, are small dams used to collect water runoff from agricultural fields. Weirs are often the size of a drainage [...] [...]

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