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Toxic algae warning expanded for Oregon's Willamette River
2014-09-20 03:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Tests have confirmed that a green film shimmering on the surface of the Willamette River as it flows through Oregon's largest city is caused by toxic algae that can be dangerous to people and animals, public health officials said on Friday. Authorities also expanded the "warning zone" issued on Wednesday when the algae was first observed, declaring water recreation unsafe for the hundreds of boaters and swimmers who normally use the river daily at this time of year. Tests completed on Friday...
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MQ-4C Triton UAS Arrives At Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Enters Next Phase Of Testing
2014-09-19 08:28:58| rfglobalnet Home Page
The first U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a flight from California to Maryland.
EPA Says Substance In Deep Fork River Isn't Oil
2014-09-18 21:30:18| Waste Management - Topix.net
According to Okmulgee County Emergency Management, the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality says there were no oil constituents identified in samples collected from the Deep Fork River on Sept. 15. A strange substance was reported to authorities last week by a tipster.
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Officials warn of potentially toxic algae on major Portland river
2014-09-17 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Public health officials in Oregon warned recreational boaters and swimmers who on warm days flock to a river that bisects Portland to stay out of the water on Wednesday after detecting what they suspect is a potentially dangerous toxic algae. Oregon Health Authority officials said they believe the unusual film found at the Willamette River is the result of toxic blue-green algae, which is dangerous to touch, drink or inhale. Filtering the water won't make it safe, and fish from the river could be...
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OHA: Health advisory issued September 16 for Willamette River
2014-09-17 18:41:50| PortlandOnline
Press release issued by Oregon Health Authority September 16, 2014.
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