Monthly Archives: April 2011

April 30, 2011-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. A pair of barges sit down river from the confluence of the Ohio And Mississippi Rivers loaded with explosives that may be used to destroy a levee to remove pressure from another levee … Continue reading →

April 22, 2011-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Forty-one years ago today my life changed although it took several years to discover just how much. Earth Day 1970 was a tumultuous time. The protests of the 60s civil rights movement had … Continue reading →

April 22, 2011-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Photo© 2011 John Blair HAPPY EARTH DAY!!! Tulips are neat even when they are at the end of their blooming stage. I shot this one in near darkness, using an exceptionally high camera … Continue reading →

April 19, 2011-by the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana. Testimony filed yesterday by Citizens Action Coalition in the proposed Indiana Gasification, LLC substitute natural gas plant (SNG) proceeding currently before the IURC included a letter from State Representative Win Moses … Continue reading →

April 12, 2011-by John Blair, valleywatch.net editor. Yesterday’s drenching rainfall added beauty to the night as bluebells (L) blossomed and fresh tulips (R) readied their opening to herald another Spring. The flowers were moist with the recent rain which added … Continue reading →

April 10, 2011-by John Blair valleywatch.net editor For several weeks the land inside the “horseshoe bend” at Evansville was inundated by flood waters causing the River to ultimately rise to 43.5 feet. The Kentucky side of the River at Evansville … Continue reading →

April 7, 2011-by Sarah Boseley in the UK Guardian A gene that causes a wide range of bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics has been found in the water supply in Delhi, with worrying implications for the rest of the globe. … Continue reading →