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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 10:48 AM
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Klamath River in N. Oregon has algal poisoning

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?cid=13546&cat=dis&lang=eng


Authorities will be posting the Klamath River in Northern California next week to warn of high concentrations of toxic blue-green algae. Craig Tucker, who works for the Karuk Tribe, says people living along the river started noticing it turning bright green last week and tests confirmed the toxic blue-green algae. David Leland of the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board says it is the same toxic algae that has been forming in the Copco and Iron Gate reservoirs upstream. Besides posing a health hazard to people and animals, the spread of the algae could boost pressure on PacifiCorp to agree to remove a series of 4 hydroelectric dams on the Klamath. Indian tribes, salmon fishermen and conservation groups have sued the regional water board and PacifiCorp to control the algae, and the Portland-based utility needs to show that it's dams don't harm water quality to qualify for a new operating license for the dams.)
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states better pay attention to this

people are getting angry
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 10:52 AM
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1. Kerry brought up Klamath in 2002, 2003 and 2004, and media let Cheney spin away on this
Edited on Fri Sep-28-07 11:02 AM by blm
and even repeated Cheney's talking points as if they were fact.

Rather's lawsuit makes it clear that corporate media DELIBERATELY distorted and muted Kerry's remarks and his campaign while protecting and promoting the WH that entire time.
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 11:01 AM
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2. Kerry needs to bring it up again LOUDLY


nothing lives without water - non polluted water
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 11:09 AM
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3. He keeps it up at his site
ttp://www.johnkerry.com/2007/8/1/investigators-not-told-about-cheney-contact-official-says

Problem for Kerry right now is that he's senate pointman on Iraq, Iran and Pakistan.
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EVDebs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 11:09 AM
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4. This stuff ?
Edited on Fri Sep-28-07 11:11 AM by EVDebs
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flashl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-28-07 11:17 AM
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5. And, there are dead zones. n/t
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