Spokane River conservation efforts are paying off, the Department of Ecology reports | News Channel 3-12

Spokane River conservation efforts are paying off, the Department of Ecology reports

By Taylar Ansures Click here for updates on this story     SPOKANE, Wash. (KXLY) — Conservation efforts along the Spokane River are paying off, the Washington Department of Ecology says in a new study. In 2010, the Department of Ecology adopted a water cleanup plan for the Spokane River. This plan hoped to reduce excess phosphorus, a nutrient that causes algae blooms in the watershed. Algae blooms in the water make it difficult for fish to breat…

Spokane River conservation efforts are paying off, the Department of Ecology reports | News Channel 3-12

By Taylar Ansures Click here for updates on this story     SPOKANE, Wash. (KXLY) — Conservation efforts along the Spokane River are paying off, the Washington Department of Ecology says in a new study. In 2010, the Department of Ecology adopted a water cleanup plan for the Spokane River. This plan hoped to reduce excess phosphorus, a nutrient that causes algae blooms in the watershed. Algae blooms in the water make it difficult for fish to breat…