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Farm Runoff May Be Tied to Respiratory Illness Near the Salton Sea

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At the root of a lot of the [Salton Sea] difficulties are nutrient inputs that are coming in from agriculture.” ” Last year, the California Water Board began developing a total maximum daily loads (TMDL) in a bid to regulate nutrient pollution flowing into the Salton Sea, but it will likely take years to implement.

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The Mashpee Wampanoag Work With a Cape Cod Town to Restore Their Fishing Grounds

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(Photo credit: Emma Glassman-Hughes) With help from the tribes Natural Resources Department , the town of Mashpee is compiling a harbor management plan, an extensive document that will set guidelines for the construction of marinas and docks. Its like they dont see the impact [on] their great-great-grandchildren, Pocknett said.