Tag: fish
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U.S. Senate Bill aimed at aiding drought in the Klamath Basin
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. – Oregon U.S. Senators, Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have introduced legislation to support farmers and ranchers, in the Klamath Basin. The Klamath Basin has been experiencing high levels of drought for the past couple of years, with 2021 being especially harsh. The Bureau of Reclamation says that 2021 was the area’s…
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Study finds pharmaceuticals, other chemicals in remote Minnesota lakes
Photo: A remote lake in Cook County, Minn. A three-year study by the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa found pharmaceuticals and other chemicals in 28 lakes in northeastern Minnesota, including some with little or no human development. Courtesy Grand Portage Band of Lake…
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What does a water treatment plant do?
Drinking-water treatment uses a series of physical and chemical processes to reduce germs, particles, and other contaminants before water enters the distribution system. The exact treatment depends on the source water and the problems a utility needs to control. Last reviewed: October 2026 15-second takeaway Drinking-water treatment usually combines several processes to remove particles, control…
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Native Brook Trout Near Boston Protected With Business Support
Corporate commitment to conserving, protecting, and replenishing water in business operations and in the environment is growing. The challenge to investing in water outside the four walls of those businesses? Connecting to meaningful activities and projects in watersheds, at the local level. It is projects like the environmental flow and restoration of Pine Tree Brook…
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Intel pledges decade of water leasing to protect Middle Deschutes
Deschutes River Conservancy’s water leasing program aims to restore, improve flows in the Middle Deschutes River downstream from Bend (Photo: Deschutes River Conservancy) Irrigation diversions can dry up river in summer BEND, Ore. – (Update: Funding amount not disclosed) The Deschutes River Conservancy announced Wednesday that its water leasing program has just secured funding from…
