Annual algae bloom forms on Willamette River. A bill to stop it died in the Oregon House
By Alex Baumhardt (Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Aug. 14, 2025 6:09 p.m.
The bill would have provided $1 million in state funds to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop the toxic algae blooms from forming.
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