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Article: Editorial -- Yakima River Cleanup Part of Ongoing Effort
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- September 27, 1998
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It's not unusual to have yet another plan for cleaning up the
Yakima River, but let's hope the latest required version is long on
action and success in getting the job done. Study after study over
the years has consistently reached the conclusion that the Yakima
River is one of the most polluted in the state.
Now a state Department of Ecology plan to clean up the most-
polluted stretch of the Yakima River sets a 15-year schedule for
reducing agricultural runoff. The plan was submitted last week to
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval under terms of
the federal Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act requires states to
establish quality standards and implement an improvement ...