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Year 2008 |
Description
Wind Hazards Reduction Program, for research into reducing wind related damage from storms and tornados, Iowa St. University |
Amount
$613,000
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Sponsors
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
Locations
Ames, Iowa |
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Year 2008 |
Description
West Alabama Marine Shrimp and Fish Aquaculture, to develop new methods and find efficiency in the development of marine shrimp and fish aquaculture using ponds and the salinic water of West Alabama |
Amount
$235,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
Locations
Alabama |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Understanding Abrupt Global Change, for researchers to address relevant issues related to the range, magnitude, forcing, and predictability of abrupt climate change events, University of Maine |
Amount
$376,000
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Sponsors
Former Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Former Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
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Locations
Orono, Maine |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Tornado and Hurricane Operations and Research, to improve detection, tracking, and forecasting of tornadic thunderstorms and land-falling hurricanes in the Southeast United States, University of Alabama at Huntsville |
Amount
$846,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) |
Locations
Huntsville, Alabama |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Shedd Aquarium Invasive Species Program |
Amount
$940,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) |
Locations
Illinois |
Recipients
John G. Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, Ill.) |
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Year 2008 |
Description
San Joaquin Valley Ozone Study, for data and analysis to support the upcoming 8-hour ozone attainment plans, Central California Air Quality Control Study Policy Committee |
Amount
$133,950
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Former Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) |
Locations
California |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Radar technology study, a feasibility study to determine the applicability of advanced radar technologies to cover the radar hole in northeastern Wyoming with low level radar coverage, Advanced Radar Technologies |
Amount
$94,000
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Sponsors
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
Former Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) |
Locations
Wyoming |
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Year 2008 |
Description
Project STORM Air Quality Initiative, air quality research, University of Northern Iowa |
Amount
$613,000
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Sponsors
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
Locations
Cedar Falls, Iowa |
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Year 2008 |
Description
New Hampshire Volunteer Lake Assessment Program, for evaluation of quality of lakes and ponds in NH through trained volunteer program |
Amount
$94,000
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Sponsors
Former Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH)
Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH)
Former Sen. John Sununu (R-NH)
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Locations
New Hampshire |
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Year 2008 |
Description
New Hampshire Lake Host Program, for education program to prevent the spread of milfoil and other invasive species in lakes and ponds |
Amount
$188,000
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Sponsors
Former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) |
Locations
New Hampshire |
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