A fund created seven years ago in the wake of Clark County s violation of the Clean Water Act is helping improve salmon habitat and cleaning up stormwater in the Columbia River. Clark County was sued more than a decade ago for approving weaker pollution regulations for entities like big box stores and subdivisions. After losing in court, the county agreed to one of the largest citizen-enforcement penalties in Washington state history: $3 million. .
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Wyoming and other western states are projected to see multiple years in a row without any snow as soon as 35 years out if efforts to rein in fossil-fuel emissions fail to meet global targets, according to a new report. Almost 75% of water use in western states comes from snowpack. .
CASS LAKE, Minn. - Minnesota boat owners have stored their watercraft for the winter. But in the coming weeks, some lakes will be getting new cleaning equipment, so when the ice thaws next spring, more people will have the tools to block big threats to lake habitat. .
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