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A Man, a Plan and a Canal
Stephanie Kaye

June 28, 2006 - A thin strip of National Park runs from bustling Georgetown to the green hills of Cumberland, Maryland - the C&O Canal. For 19th century Washington, the canal was a major method of transportation for coal and other supplies. Today, it's a one-hundred eighty-four mile bikepath and walkway.

John Urman, a local cyclist, traveled the entire path and created the award-winning documentary "On the Canal," that will be shown tonight on local television. WAMU's Gail Wein spoke with Urman at the first of the 184 miles of the canal, where the roar of jets from nearby National Airport mix with the call of canal boaters.

You can see John Urman's documentary "On the Canal" tonight at ten, on Maryland Public Television.

Local Businesses Honored for Commuting Alternatives
Danielle Karson

June 28, 2006 - Regional leaders are honoring three area employers who've successfully promoted commuting practices that get workers out of their cars.

Stormwater Hurts Anacostia and Potomac Rivers
Sarah Hughes

June 28, 2006 - The rain thats pounded down on the Washington region this week is not just disrupting the daily flow of traffic and peoples schedules

Its also hurting the environment.

As the stormwater rushes towards the rivers, it picks up garbage, grime, and contaminants along with it.

WAMU asked Hameed Karimi an environmental manager for the DC government to explain what happens when this toxic-laced stormwater HITS the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers.

Stormwater Hurts Rivers
Sarah Hughes

June 28, 2006 - The heavy rains that are pelting the Washington region are also hurting the environment.

Little Progress Made in Chesapeake Bay Cleanup
Danielle Karson

June 28, 2006 - Six years after regional leaders signed the landmark Chesapeake Bay Agreement , environmentalists say the bay remains dangerously out of balance.

VA Governor's Amendments Stripped from Final Budget
Sidsel Overgaard

June 28, 2006 - Virginia's longest budget fight has ended just two days before the close of the fiscal year...but without most of the changes proposed by the Governor.