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Working For The "Working River": Willamette River Water Pollution, 1926 To 1962, James Vincent Hillegas
Working For The "Working River": Willamette River Water Pollution, 1926 To 1962, James Vincent Hillegas
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Efforts to abate Willamette River pollution between 1926 and 1962 centered on a struggle between abatement advocates and the two primary polluters in the watershed, the City of Portland and the pulp and paper industry. Throughout the twentieth century, the Willamette was by far the most heavily populated and industrialized watershed in Oregon. Like many other of the world's rivers, the Willamette was an integral part of municipal and industrial waste removal systems. As such, the main stem of the river carried the combined wastes from sewage outfalls serving hundreds of thousands of people and millions of gallons daily of …
River Of No Return: The Willamette Regenerates, Gabriel Boehmer
River Of No Return: The Willamette Regenerates, Gabriel Boehmer
Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies Publications
Brief article takes a look at the history and possible future of the Willamette River, with special focus on controlling pollution, restoration, and activities of groups like Willamette Riverkeeper.