Tag Archives: Wikimedia Commons
In 2006, George W Bush used a presidential proclamation to establish a 139,797-square-mile marine
15 June 2006, President George W. Bush established the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument [...]
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94-year-old retired Texas teacher Opal Lee stood beside President: The wider industry impact
Opal Lee alongside the official Juneteenth flag | Wikimedia Commons
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Its hydraulic research examined how juvenile sockeye salmon could: The wider industry impact
Cle Elum Dam was built in 1933 and stores water in the Cle Elum Reservoir [...]
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In 2022, Washington replaced conventional riverbank defenses with engineered log structures
REPRESENTATIVE image of a log near a riverbank | Wikimedia Commons
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Johnson signed the Wilderness Act to protect America’s wild landscapes
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act to protect America's wild landscapes. [...]
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California tested asphalt that contained recycled plastic: The wider industry impact
The recycled material came from used printer toner cartridges | LEFT: Wikimedia Commons; RIGHT: ChatGPT
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In 2016, Barack Obama expanded that Hawaiian ocean refuge by 442,781 square miles, creating
President Barack Obama visits Midway Atoll to announce an expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National [...]
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Malibu Lagoon underwent a major restoration in 2012 after years of poor water circulation
Parts of Malibu Lagoon experienced stagnant water and oxygen-depleted conditions before it was restored | [...]
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In 2011, Iowa built US 6’s Keg Creek bridge off-site and installed: The wider industry impact
The newly completed US 6 bridge over Keg Creek, built in just 16 days using [...]
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In 2014, Massachusetts built State Route 7A’s rail overpass: The wider industry impact
Massachusetts Route 7A in Lenox, Massachusetts; the route's Sheffield section was rebuilt over the Housatonic [...]
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