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“If this pollution was happening in an affluent Portland suburb, it would be stopped,” attorney Steve Berman said.
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Recent federal data shows that the water supply in Redding, California had around three times the recommended level of toxic chemicals in the water. But that data was taken out of context, and the city’s water supply is safe, according to officials.
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Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley tour reveals Morrow County residents’ frustration with groundwater inactionResidents want the government to ensure water deliveries and take action against polluters.
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Everywhere they look, Pacific Northwest scientists find teeny-tiny plastic pollution. Broken down particles are in our water, falling out of the air, in salmon, shellfish and in our own bodies.
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Why do trains keep derailing at the Cantara Loop?
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A newly published study confirms for the first time that heavy pesticide use on illegal cannabis grows in Northern California is contaminating local waterways.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will be offering free well testing in Deschutes County next year to collect more data for a statewide groundwater contamination study.
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Native tribes in the Columbia River Basin face a disproportionate risk of toxic exposure through their most important food. For decades, the U.S. government has failed to test for dangerous chemicals and metals in fish. So, we did. What we found was alarming for tribes.
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Results from 20 years of stream testing show voluntary program has succeeded in some areas, struggles in others
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After corresponding with several state agencies, regional EPA administrator leaves door open to federal intervention
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World-class fisheries on the lower Deschutes River are struggling as water quality declines. Fishing guide Amy Hazel won’t go down without a fight.
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More than 30 years after being recognized as a problem, nitrate contamination is still making well water unsafe to drink in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
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California’s proposed limit for hexavalent chromium — the first in the nation — would raise water rates in many cities. The contaminant, linked to cancer, was made infamous by Erin Brockovich.
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Oregon health and environmental regulators are monitoring water systems for these ubiquitous "forever chemicals," which don't break down in the environment and can remain toxic for decades or centuries.