Klamath River cleanup wins federal approval
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - 01:00
in Earth & Climate
The new standards are intended to restore the polluted waters of the major salmon river, but the effort could take decades. The federal government has approved a state plan that calls for significant reductions in pollution from agricultural runoff and dam operations on the Klamath River, setting the stage for a long-awaited cleanup of one of California's major salmon rivers.