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Legacy Phosphorus Poses Long-Term Risks to Water Quality

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth.
Phosphorus is one of the most important components in the ongoing struggle to balance agricultural prosperity with water quality. When farmers fertilize their fields with this essential nutrient, plants use some, with precipitation carrying excess amounts into nearby bodies of water, fueling algal blooms that can kill fish and and endanger drinking water quality. But
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Road Salt Helps Drivers but Harms Waterways and Drinking Water

Spreading Road Salt
Portland’s first snowstorm of the winter storm season hit mid-day prompting thousands of people to head home early.  Unfortunately, roadways were clogged for hours leaving many to abandon their cars.  Cautious motorists decided to stay home from work when the second snowstorm that left roadways icy for days.  Portland is now looking at adding road
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Global Drought Impacts Are Escalating From Farms to Forests

Drought impact on farming community
Across the country and around the globe, the effects of drought are everywhere.  Google the word “drought” and the news stories are endless; some with severe consequences. In California, over 100 million trees have died due to the drought.  In Tennessee the drought is posing a huge threat to the cattle industry.  Pastures have dried
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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Grows as Nutrient Runoff Increases

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is an estimated 6,474 square miles of water unable to support marine life.
The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, which is believed to have been around since the 1970’s, is now an estimated 6,474 square miles of water unable to support marine life. Government and independent scientists believe nutrient runoff is the main cause of the dead zone.  Pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorus flow into
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