Why Does Climate Change Matter to the Columbia River?

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By Columbia RiverkeeperAug 16, 2018, 12:19 pm74 pts
By Miles Johnson Why does a river organization like Columbia Riverkeeper dedicate so much energy to fighting fossil fuel projects? First, fossil fuels threaten clean water. Think oil spills, pipelines that degrade salmon streams, coal dust in the river, and aerial deposition of mercury from coal-burning power…

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