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Policy aimed at limiting air pollution allows dumping of toxic materials into Salish Sea

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Policy aimed at limiting air pollution allows dumping of toxic materials into Salish Sea

Washington state faces open water challenges. Tools to reduce air pollution from ships can cause water pollution. And this winter, for the second year in a row, proposals to untangle that contradiction ran into a deadlock in the Washington Congress. Semi-retired KUOW reporter Tom Vance recently wrote a piece for Salish Current about this issue. … Read more

Toxic flowers and invasive clams are forcing a rethink on the Waikato River

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This image shows green sludge in the Waikato River with official warning signs.

The Waikato River is New Zealand’s longest river, central to Waikato iwi identity and customs, and the source of drinking water for almost half the country’s population. It is also becoming a case study of what happens when very different environmental pressures affect the same system faster than authorities can respond. A recent RNZ survey … Read more