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California county declares local emergency over Klamath River water quality concerns

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The goal of removing the dams on the Oregon-California border is to improve the river ecosystem and the health of salmon populations. Some residents are worried because a round of water testing commissioned by the county earlier this year showed elevated levels of naturally-occurring heavy metals like arsenic and lead. The board voted 4-1 to approve the local emergency.

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California county declares local emergency over Klamath River water quality concerns

The Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local emergency Tuesday and requested that the governor proclaim a state of emergency based on water quality concerns in the Klamath River as four dams are being removed.The goal of removing the dams on the Oregon-California border is to improve the river ecosystem and the health of salmon populations.Some residents are worried because a round of water testing commissioned by the county earli…

1 month ago·Portland, United States

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