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Kayaks Sink, City Center Floats

Rome News-Tribune Blog Feb. 17, 2013

Importance of the Burwell Creek Wetlands

Rome News-Tribune Op-Ed By: Joe Cook Feb. 17, 2013

Rome Courtyard by Marriott Project Awaits Design Revision

Rome News-Tribune Article Feb. 14, 2013

CRBI Celebrates 20 Years

Rome News-Tribune Article Jan. 29, 2013

CRBI Celebrates 20 Years of Service

Rome News-Tribune Article Feb. 8, 2013

Levees, Dry Land Downtown

Rome News-Tribune Column Pierre Rene Noth Jan. 27, 2013

CRBI Plans Burwell Creek Paddle for Saturday

Rome News-Tribune Article Jan. 18, 2013

Annual Winter Paddle Not So "Polar" This Year

Rome News-Tribune Article Jan. 15, 2013

Joe Cook Paddled 12 Rivers in 2012

Rome News-Tribune Article Jan. 8, 2013

Polar Bear Paddle Set for Jan. 12

Rome News-Tribune Article Jan. 8, 2013

Dirty Dozen Report

Rome News-Tribune Op-Ed By: Joe Cook Dec. 8, 2012

Paulding County's Proposed Richland Reservoir Named Dirty Dozen

Rome News-Tribune Article Dec. 8 2012

4 Smooch Catfish During CRBI Fish Fry

Rome News-Tribune Article Dec. 8, 2012

CRBI Catfish Kissin Contest at Fish Fry

Article in Rome News-Tribune Nov. 8, 2012

Dykes Creek Fish Diversity

Editorial In Rome News-Tribune Oct. 19, 2012

Amos Odyssey Day 22

Article Published in Rome News Tribune Sept. 17, 2012

Amos Odyssey Day 20

Article Published in the Rome News-Tribune Sept. 14, 2012

Amos Odyssey Day 18

Article published in the Rome News-Tribune Sept. 13, 2012

Amos Odyssey Day 16

Article published in the Rome News-Tribune Sept. 12, 2012

Amos Odyssey Day 15

Article published in the Rome News-Tribune Sept. 11, 2012

Governor's Water Supply Program Sending Tax Dollars Down the Drain

Aug. 26 CRBI Op-Ed in the Rome-News Tribune

Etowah River Bacteria Monitoring for Aug. 9, 2012

Article Published in Rome News-Tribune Aug. 10, 2012

CRBI planning pair of local paddle events

Article Published in Rome News Tribune 09/09/2011

CRBI to sponsor paddle trip on Chattooga River

Article Published in Rome News Tribune 08/28/2011

Joe Cook: Dams to nowhere: Projects drain public coffers, rivers

Article Published in Cherokee Tribune 08/21/2011

CRBI to host Aug. 27 paddle on Etowah River

Aticle Published in Rome News Tribune 08/22/2011

Bike jump, raft race, ducks support CRBI

Article Published in Rome News Tribune 08/21/2011

Family Challenge Added to CRBI’s 7 Hills 3 Rivers Adventure Race on Sept. 24

Article Published in Rome News Tribune 08/09/2011

Water Woes

Article Published in Atlanta Journal Constitution 06/01/11

Dawson County hike reveals issues for Etowah River

Article Published in Pickens County Progress 04/14/11

CRBI starts monitoring bacteria level in Etowah River

Article Published in Rome News Tribune 04/23/11

Deal's water plans advance despite concerns

Article Published in Atlanta Journal Constitution 04/12/11

Testing the Waters

Article Published in Dawson News 04/06/2011

CRBI seeks participants for annual canoe-a-thon

Article published in Rome News Tribune 02/28/2011

Activist opposes reservoir

Article published in Dawson News 02/23/2011

State’s wish for stronger water rules is ignored

Article Published in the Anniston Star 02/11/2011

DNR board not told of letters, including those from Rome chamber, opposing water rule

Article Published in The Atlanta Journal Constitution 02/10/2011

Georgia poised to regulate water transfers

Article published in Atlanta Business Chronicle 01/26/11

DNR board approves new water transfer rule

Article published in Atlanta Journal Constitution 01/26/11

DNR board rejects calls to toughen interbasin transfer rule

Article published in Rome News Tribune 01/27/11

Rome Chamber Wants Interbasin Transfer Regulations

Article By Diane Wagner Published in Rome News-Tribune Jan. 5, 2011

Interbasin Transfer Rules Get Attention Of Business Community

Article Published in Morris Newspapers Jan. 5, 2011

Interbasin Transfer Rules Get Attention Of Business Community

Morris Newspaper Story by Walter Jones

State to change water rules

Article Published in Rome News Tribune 12/12/10

State agency may restrict water transfers

Article Published in Atlants Buisness Chronicle 12/03/10

Where Atlanta's thirst may clash with endangered fish

Artcle Published in Atlanta Journal Constitution 11/27/10

CRBI sells about 850 plates of fish

Article published in Rome News Tribune 11/14/10

Right for a reservoir?

Article published in Dawson Community News 11/10/10

Snails, mussel in Coosa River basin earn federal protection

Article published in Rome News Tribune 11/02/10

Chamber panel discusses water, taxes

Article published in Rome News Tribune 10/21/10

Cleanup of area rivers planned for Saturday

Article published in Rome News Tribune 10/14/10

Coosa River Basin Initiative invites guests to 'paddle through history'

Article Published in the Cartersville Daily Tribune News 10/07/10

Georgia adds phosphorus limits to Coosa, Chattooga

Published in Chattanooga Times Free Press 09/29/10

CRBI hosts 2 paddling experiences in October

Published in the Rome News Tribune 09/30/10

Panel ‘addressing’ role of Tennessee River

Article Published in Chattanooga Times Free Press 09/16/2010

Etowah River Cleanup proves a success

Article published in the Cartersville Daily Tribune News 09/05/2010

Getting out of city, on Etowah River to become easier

Published in Atlanta Journal Constitution August 27, 2010

Etowah River boat launches taking off in Canton

Published in Cherokee Ledger News August 25, 2010

Etowah River cleanup set for Saturday, volunteers sought

Published in Cartersville Daily Tribune News August 2010

CRBI: legal settlement funds used to assist in the preservation of 469 acres in Dawson County

Published in Rome News Tribune June 2010

Rome awarded grant for Burwell Creek project

Published in Rome News Tribune July 2010

Environmentalists Want Open Water Talks

Published on Georgia Public Broadcasting online July 2010

Etowah paddle to introduce canoe, kayak trail project

Published in Cherokee News Tribune July 2010

CRBI paddles Etowah, aims for expansion in accessibility

Published in Cartersville Daily Tribune News August 2010

River groups call for new water plan

Published in Atlanta Buisness Chronicle July 2010

Rural legislators push interbasin transfer rules

Published in the Atlanta Buisness Chronicle April 2010

Rome's Rivers

Published in the Rome News Tribune July 2010

River Revelry--A Biodiversity Bash

Story Published in Rome News-Tribune Aug. 22, 2010

CRBI reacts to Governor's Water Conservation Bill

Article Published in Rome News-Tribune

CRBI Named Watershed Group of Year

Report Published in the Rome News-Tribune

The State Banks on New Reservoirs

Creative Loafing article by Thomas Wheatley, Feb. 6, 2008

Reservoir Plan Leaky

Rome News-Tribune Editorial, Feb. 7, 2008

Border War with Tennessee Gets Serious

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Article by Jeffry Scott Feb. 23, 2008

Plan to Pipe Tennessee River Water No Pipe Dream for Ga. County

Associated Press article by Greg Bluestein, Feb. 28, 2008

Allatoona, EPD Spell Phosphorus with an 'F'

Rome News-Tribune Column by Joe Cook March 29, 2008

Cherokee Seeks to Drain Wastewater into Etowah River

Cartersville Daily Tribune article by Danielle Swanson, Apr. 3, 2008

Legislature Fails to Limit Interbasin Water Transfer

Rome News-Tribune article by Diane Wagner, Apr. 6, 2008

Mostly Smoke and Mirrors: Legislature Pulls Fast One

Rome News-Tribune Column by Joe Cook, Apr. 16, 2008

Richland Creek Reservoir Meeting

Rome News Tribune Article By Diane Wagner Jan. 30, 2008

Canton MarketPlace Suit Settled

Cherokee Tribune article By Barbara Jacoby June 23, 2007

Report on Draft Statewide Water Plan

Rome News-Tribune article by Diane Wagner July 1, 2007

Water Plan Focused on Conserving

By Diane Wagner Calhun July 01,2007

River Revelry

CRBI article August 24, 2007

Sembler suit reaches resolution

Tom Brooks ledger news

River Revelry

Rome News Tribune article by John Bailey August 25, 2007

Water Plan Information Session

Rome News Tribune article by Diane Wagner September 20, 2007

Paddle Trip Preview

Rome News Tribune Article June 7, 2007

Etowah Paddle Trip

Rome News Tribune Article July 27, 2007

Water Plan Meeting

Rome News Tribune article September 21, 2007

Father's Day Paddle Trip Preview

Rome News Tribune June 7, 2007

Mussel Hats

Rome News Tribune October 17, 2007

Water Plan Public Hearing

Rome News Tribune by Diane Wagner October 19, 2007

Water Plan Fails Downstream Communities

Rome News-Tribune Column by Joe Cook Jan. 26, 2008

Emerson Landfill

Letter to Editor/Cartersville Daily Tribune by Joe Cook, Aug. 18, 2005

Anti-degradation Op-Ed

Rome News Tribune Column by Joe Cook, Sept. 4, 2005

2005 Rivers Alive Clean Up

Rome News-Tribune Article. Oct. 16, 2005

GE-PCBs Op-Ed

Rome News-Tribune Column By Joe Cook Dec. 11, 2005

Canton Development Threatens Darters

Atlanta Journal-Constitution article by Christopher Quinn Jan. 12, 2006

Metro Atlanta to scrap water conservation plan

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Article by Stacey Shelton Jan. 29, 2006

Atlanta Conservation Efforts Impact Coosa

Rome News-Tribune article by Alan Riquelmy Jan. 31, 2006

Interbasin Transfer Bill Introduced

Rome News Tribune article by Diane Wagner Feb. 4, 2006

Atlanta Conservation Efforts Failing

Rome News-Tribune Column by Joe Cook Feb. 5, 2006

Coosa River Water Quality Testing

Rome News-Tribune article by Alan Riquelmy Feb. 11, 2006

Rome to Atlanta: Conserve Water

Rome News-Tribune Editorial by Editorial Staff Feb. 16, 2006

Paddle Georgia 2006 on the Etowah Announced

Rome News-Tribune article by Matt Tuck Feb. 17, 2006

Styrofoam Pollution Stemmed on Silver Creek

Rome News-Tribune article by Heath Hooper Aug. 24, 2006

Etowah River Health Debated

Rome News-Tribune column by Joe Cook Aug. 27, 2006

Silver Creek Styrofoam Clean Up

Rome News-Tribune Article By Carolyn Grindrod Aug. 27, 2006

Etowah River Stream Buffer Protection

Cartersville Daily Tribune Article By Patrick Harbin Aug. 28, 2006

River Revelry Fundraiser

Rome News-Tribune Article By Heath Hooper Sept. 1, 2006

Stream Buffers on the Etowah River

Letter to the Editor by Joe Cook in Cartersville Daily-Tribune Sept. 10, 2006

Rome News-Tribune Biodiversity Editorial

Editorial Published in Rome News-Tribune Sept. 15, 2006

Georgia-Alabama Water Negotiations

Rome News-Tribune column by Joe Cook Sept. 17, 2006

Georgia Energy Policy Public Meeting

Rome News-Tribune article by Diane Wagner Oct. 4, 2006

Floyd County Commission Says "No" to Interbasin Transfers

Rome News-Tribune article by Chris Marr Oct. 25, 2006

Recreational Opportunities on the Etowah River

Rome News-Tribune Column by Joe Cook Dec. 23, 2006

Interbasin Transfer Debate at CRBI Annual Meeting

Rome News-Tribune Article By Diane Wagner Jan. 17, 2007

State Water Plan Town Hall Meeting

Rome News Tribune Article by Diane Wagner Jan. 23, 2007

Region gets water checklist.doc

Rome News Tribune Article by Diane Wagner Feb. 19, 2007

Eath Day Paddle

Earth day Paddle picture and short commentary in Rome News Tribune

Waterfest VII May 5,2007

By Mike Gellatly, Rome News-Tribune May 5,2007

Okefenokee Joe entertains crowds at Waterfest

By Andrea Freygang May 6,2007

Renew Our Rivers Find Less Trash Cleanup

By Carolyn Grindrod, Rome News-Tribune May 18,2007

Joe Cook Named River Hero

Staff Reports,May 18,2007

Water Plan Townhall Meeting Preview

Diane Wagner Rome News Tribune May 20,2007

State water Plan Draws Many to Townhall Meeting

Diane Wagner Rome news tribune May 22,2007

The Flow Of News

May 31,2007 Rome news Tribune

Water Council Public Hearings

Cherokee Tribune article by Ashley Fuller. Dec. 9, 2007

Last Chance For Water Plan Op-Ed

Rome News-Tribune column by Joe Cook. Dec. 12, 2007

Water Conservation Op-Ed

Rome News-Tribune article by Joe Cook. Nov. 5, 2007

Statewide water plan Op-Ed

Cherokee Tribune column by Joe Cook. Dec. 8, 2007

Children learn to save water

Article by Rome News-Tribune staff writer Andrea Freygang. Nov. 5, 2007

Water Plan Op-Ed

Rome News-Tribune column by Joe Cook, Oct. 16, 2007