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  • Algae Bloom cause of Civil Emergency alert in Oregon

    Algae Bloom cause of Civil Emergency alert in Oregon

    The words blasted to cellphones around Oregon’s capital city were ominous: “Civil emergency . prepare for action.”Within half an hour, a second official alert clarified the subject wasn’t impending violence but toxins from an algae bloom, detected in Salem’s water supply. Across the U.S., reservoirs that supply drinking water and lakes used for recreation are experiencing similar events.

  • Action Alert: Protect Salmon, Dump the Current Drought Bills!

    Action Alert: Protect Salmon, Dump the Current Drought Bills!

    Congress is considering two bills, H.R. 2898 (Valadao) and S. 2533 (Feinstein), that are supposed to relieve the effects of the drought for all Californians, but that really direct water away from where salmon need it most.