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Health Advisory Issued for Algae in the Willamette River
2015-07-10 19:43:57| PortlandOnline
July 9, 2015 Oregon Health Authority advisory
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Tests Confirm Toxic Algae in Ross Island Lagoon
2015-07-10 13:22:13| Waste Management - Topix.net
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has confirmed that samples taken from the Ross Island Lagoon in the Willamette River on Wednesday are positive for toxic blue-green algae, also known as "cyanobacteria" The algae is a form of bacteria harmful to humans.
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Energy Department Awards $18M To Develop Valuable Bioproducts And Biofuels From Algae
2015-07-10 06:59:08| chemicalonline Home Page
The Energy Department recently announced six projects that will receive up to $18M in funding to reduce the modeled price of algae-based biofuels to less than $5 per gasoline gallon equivalent (gge) by 2019.
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Officials test for possible toxic algae in Oregon river
2015-07-09 23:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Tests are underway to determine if a green film shimmering on the surface of Portland's Willamette River may mark the return of toxic blue-green algae that could be dangerous to both people and animals, officials in Oregon said on Thursday. The concerns come as dozens of people from across the country have signed up to participate in the 10.7 mile Portland Bridge Swim at the weekend, said Travis Williams, executive director of Willamette Riverkeeper, a nonprofit that reported algae concerns to public...
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Toxic Algae Bloom on West Coast May be Largest Ever
2015-06-18 17:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: A toxic algae bloom is spreading along the West Coast, and it may be the largest one scientists have ever seen. Federal biologists onboard a NOAA research vessel have begun a survey of the bloom - which stretches from Central California to British Columbia, and possibly as far north as Alaska - to figure out its extent and severity. Of particular concern is the fact that the bloom contains a single-celled algae called Pseudo-nitzschia, which produces dangerous levels of domoic acid, a powerful...
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