I'm working with EarthFix on an ongoing series about the Clean Water Act. If you haven't yet, you should check out this primer on how the law works, this story about the lingering question of how clean water should be for fishermen and swimmers, and this story about how Seattle's Duwamish River illustrates the failure of the Clean Water Act ... Continue reading →

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A new computer model from U.S. Geological Survey connects activities on land with water pollution problems in nearby waterways. Continue reading →

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I went fishing with Hood River native Greg Short this morning and Lorri Epstein of Columbia Riverkeeper. Continue reading →

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The Clean Water Act is turning 40 this year. To mark the occasion, Ecotrope, EarthFix and InvestigateWest are teaming up to size up the landmark environmental law in a long-term reporting project we're calling Clean Water: The Next Act. Continue reading →

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